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Termintor Time: Man Infected With Computer Virus

Feeling sick? In the future, you might be advised to forget the doctor and research Usenet newsgroups instead. British scientist Mark Gasson of the University of Reading has become the first known human to infect himself with a computer virus.

May 27, 2010

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Duke University Shuts Down Usenet Server

A sad day for some as today Duke University, home of Usenet, has shut down their Usenet servers.

May 24, 2010

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US Ditching Landlines For Wireless

A new study posted on and discussed on communication and general newsgroups shows that households are moving away from traditional landlines for mobile phones.

May 17, 2010

General Technology

FCC On Track To Regulate Online Access

U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski has opted to try to re-regulate the Internet in an effort to preserve so-called Net neutrality. If successful, it means ISPs would not be able to slow or block online access that consumes...

May 5, 2010

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Cox Communications and Atlantic Broadband Discontinue Usenet Access

ccess, both Internet Service Providers have made a June cutoff date announcements. ThunderNews welcomes all customers of both Altantic Broadband and Cox Communications. Details and coupon code of the special are available on our website. The current special is applicable...

April 27, 2010

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Best Usenet Newsgroup AntiVirus 2010

While browsing through Usenet newsgroups and accessing articles, a secure system offers piece of mind to make sure that the accessed post won’t make your system roast.

April 19, 2010

General Technology

Google WePad Tablet Vs Apple Ipad?

Unless you’ve been away from the waking world over the last month, the iPad caused a bit of a press storm. Now, Google has officially confirmed that it is working on a tablet computer that will likely rival Apple’s recently...

April 13, 2010

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FCC Moves Ahead After ISP Net Neutrality Loss

Still reeling from this week's court ruling, which said that the Federal Communications Commission has no authority to enforce net neutrality principles while after Comcast, the FCC is already warning that it might not be able to carry out aspects...

April 9, 2010

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ThunderNews.com Features Increase To 50 Simultaneous Connections and 570 Days Retention

ThunderNews.com now offers 570 days of retention on binaries alongside 50 lightning fast simultaneous connections, providing better service to members without any increase in price. With recent storage upgrades, ThunderNews.com is proud to be able to offer members the benefits...

March 25, 2010

General Technology

Neilson: TV Watching On Par With Online Access

The number of US TV watchers that also cruise the internet and USENET is up more than 35 percent from a year ago, according to a new report released Monday.

March 21, 2010