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Comcast Offering Low Cost Web Access for Low Income Families

Comcast has introduced a new plan for low-income families that allows them to pay about $10/month for internet access. The monthly cost is substantially lower than the price of their lowest regular priced plan offered in many regions. The new...

August 8, 2011

Technology Usenet

FCC Measures Connection Speed in the US

ThunderNews Usenet access offer unlimited speeds as fast as your internet connection will allow. But just how fast is your connection? Are you receiving the speeds for which you’re paying your internet service provider? In 2009, an FCC study indicated...

August 4, 2011

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Avoid Exceeding Data Caps and Monitor Usenet Usage

Don’t find yourself having exceeding your online data cap. Make sure that you monitor your online usage, including those from USENET so you’re not hit with those nasty overage charges. You could lose access entirely, so make sure that you...

July 29, 2011

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Newsgroups Report on Google Introduction of Malware Detection

Google has just announced something pretty interesting today that found itself on to newsgroups: that it is using its own data to detect viruses and will as of today be using Google Search results pages to warn users if their...

July 21, 2011

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Top 10 Tips & Tricks For Google+ Guide

With the similarities that Google+ Possesses to USENET newsgroups are many, we decided to provide a handy 10 tip guide on using what is to be the next big thing in online communication. We acquired some of the most popular...

July 8, 2011

General Technology Usenet

OECD Promotes ISP Regulations

A major Internet conference ended today in Paris with the publication of an official “Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-Making”. A key piece of these principles involves deputizing ISPs to become Internet cops—cops that would act on the basis of...

June 29, 2011

Technology Usenet

Netherlands Battles Cookie Monsters

The Dutch government adopted a new law Wednesday afternoon, which includes a ban on cookies and net neutrality. The law bans the use of cookies, unless explicit approval of the Internet user is given. Cookies are small text files placed...

June 24, 2011

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Human Magnets on USENET

Humans may have a sixth sense after all, suggests a new USENET newsgroup post on biology newsgroups that include a study finding that a protein in the human retina, when placed into fruit flies, has the ability to detect magnetic...

June 21, 2011

Technology Usenet

Transparent Monitors For Newsgroups?

A E3 this year, a company you’ve probably never heard of, Chunghwa Picture Tubes or otherwise known as CPT, has managed to produce the largest truly transparent displays has seen to date. As reported on USENET newsgroups, it’s only 15.6-inches...

June 17, 2011

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NEW: iMalware for Apple

Mac now has real malware. First announced May 2nd on many security and apple related newsgroups, it’s similar to numerous fake anti-virus and anti-malware programs on the Windows side. As far as danger, it’s a standard scam to get your...

May 25, 2011