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FCC Plans To Shape Internet Future

The future of the Internet — at least how it’s used and structured in the United States — could be determined by a small group of federal officials this month. That may sound overblown, but some consumer and industry groups...

December 6, 2010

General Technology Usenet

Verizon Begins Offering 150Mbps Connections

Verizon Communications is now offering its Fios customers a new service that delivers 150Mbps download speeds and uploads of 35 Mbps. Imagine how fast you can connect to USENET newsgroups now? The company announced today that consumers in its Fios...

November 24, 2010

General Technology Usenet

COICA Bill Aims To Censor The Internet

The Senate this week will again take up S. 3804, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA). The bill allows the US Attorney General to target “Internet sites dedicated to infringing activities” both inside and outside the country, obtaining...

November 17, 2010

General Science Technology Uncategorized

Men: Reproduction Probability Better With Desktops Than Laptops

If there was ever a reason for men to switch or stay with desktop computers, it’s this: Your laptop could be cooking your testicles. A new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility and being discussed on USENET newsgroups...

November 9, 2010

Technology Uncategorized

European Union Pushes for Stronger Internet Privacy Laws

Internet companies such as Facebook and Google face tighter controls over how they use personal information under new EU laws. The laws however, would leave USENET and newsgroups alone.

November 4, 2010

Technology Usenet

Browse Usenet Newsgroups Close To 1Gbps Speed?

Nokia Siemens Networks claims to have achieved 825Mbps over 400 metres and 750Mbps over 500 metres using 'Phantom DSL' technology.

October 26, 2010

General Technology Uncategorized Usenet

Happy 20th Birthday To The Usenet Born IMDB!

October 17th marked the 20th Anniversary for the Usenet born Internet Movie Database (IMDB).

October 20, 2010

General Science Technology Usenet

Space Newsgroups Migrate To New Planet

Researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz and the Carnegie Institution of Washington said Wednesday the planet has three times the mass of Earth and orbits its star at a distance that places it smack in the middle of...

September 30, 2010

Newsgroups Technology

Iron Man Terminator Suit Goes Online

Many comic fans on newsgroups who dig Iron Man have something to celebrate. Defense contractor Raytheon Co. recently showed off its exoskeleton robotic suit that's under development and it appears to be torn from the pages of one of the...

September 29, 2010

General Technology Usenet

In-Flight Wi-Fi Usenet Access Coming Soon

JetBlue has become the latest airline company to announce it will bring Wi-Fi to its fleet. The company, which flies across the US, will partner with ViaSat to install hardware that will enable broadband Internet, Usenet newsgroup and TV access...

September 22, 2010