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Microsoft, AT&T And Tivo Learning To Place Nicely

Microsoft is one of the most active topics on newsgroups at the moment. For a number of stories, but the latest is that they've filed a suit late Tuesday against TiVo in a San Francisco federal court, claiming that the...

January 20, 2010

General Technology Usenet

FCC Broadband Plan May Effect USENET Access For Some

The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday laid out a rough draft of its national broadband plan after weighing through 66,000 pages of written comments, 27 public notices, 100 items posted on its “blogband” web site, and 700 blog comments posted...

December 17, 2009

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ThunderNews extends USENET Status Updates to Social Networks

ThunderNews.com, a leading provider of Usenet, has announced today that it will extend its support and status updates to include Facebook and Twitter. The two social networks will provide an additional channel to communicate to members as well as offer...

December 11, 2009

General Science Technology Usenet

CERN Hadron Collider Back Online Causes Newsgroup Spike

Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astrological and even more themed newsgroups are all about the Hadron Collider again. The world's most powerful particle accelerator, designed to recreate the Big Bang of the universe, has been restarted after more than a year of...

November 24, 2009

Technology Usenet

Google Offers First Look At It’s Chrome Operating System

Today Google demonstrated an early version of its Chrome operating system at its Mountain View, California, headquarters. The new system, scheduled to release in about a year, is expected to challenge Microsoft’s Windows, which currently powers most personal computers. While...

November 20, 2009

General Newsgroups Specials Technology

Verizon Offers Free High-Speed DSL For 6 Months

The ISP is offering big incentives toonline users who make a switch to Verizon’s High Speed Internet. Verizon plans to offer free DSL to its customers during the holiday season.

November 17, 2009

General Technology Usenet

Google Offers Free Wi-Fi To Access USENET Newsgroups

Google has announced that they will offer free Wi-Fi at approximately 47 major U.S. airports across the country running through January 15, 2010; ensuring that people can connect online and access newsgroups for free while they wait at airline gates...

November 12, 2009

General Science Technology Usenet

Study: USENET Newsgroups Does Not Cause Anti-Social Behavior

The project found that both the size and diversity of people's discussion networks are actually higher on average for those who participate on online social networks, like USENET newsgroups, challenging a 2006 report that blamed technology for an increase in...

November 5, 2009

Newsgroups Technology

Newsgroups: Net Neutrality Now!

The Federal Communications Commission last Thursday approved controversial proposed rules governing internet access during its monthly public meeting. Commissioners on all sides of the debate stressed the importance of having an open internet, and in engaging in constructive dialogue on...

November 2, 2009

General Newsgroups Technology Usenet

O2 UK ISP Begins to Throttle USENET Newsgroups

If you’re in the UK and are a broadband customer of the 02 ISP, you may experience slower speeds during peak hours. O2 has announced that they will begin to throttle certain ports and protocols from 8-11pm to address bandwidth...

October 6, 2009