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Neutrality a bigger issue than you think


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Net neutrality. It’s a term that you might have heard, but the definition probably isn’t clear. Even to those who debate the issue, the subject material is vast and the implications are many. Net neutrality refers to Internet providers offering their services without any sort of restriction that limits access.  With Level 3 Communications’ new […]

Can the masses keep up with Zuckerberg?


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Gmail killer? That’s what some are calling Facebook’s new messaging system, which was revealed by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday. Not that Zuckerberg himself said that. “This is not an e-mail killer,” Zuckerberg said during the announcement. “This is a messaging system that includes e-mail as one part of it.” And in many ways, […]

San Francisco law leaves Happy Meal makers morose


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McDonald’s isn’t so happy about what San Francisco is doing to its Happy Meals. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors banned most forms of the McDonald’s classic Happy Meal on Tuesday as part of a measure that prevents fast-food restaurants from offering toys with kid’s meals if they do not meet certain nutritional standards. Because […]

Stewart and Colbert’s D.C. rally draws crowds, criticism


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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, hosts of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, respectively, held a rally last weekend in the heart of Washington, D.C. The “Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear” drew an estimated 200,000 people from various demographics and featured a multitude of musical guests (including The Roots and Sheryl Crow) and […]

Lawsuits won’t stop new path to music


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LimeWire is dead. Well, at least from here on out. The classic file-sharing software, known for enabling users in illegal music downloading, was disabled Tuesday after U.S. District Court Judge Kimba Wood issued a permanent injunction against it. Earlier this year, the judge had granted summary judgment in favor of the music industry’s complaints about […]

Simpsons’ opening a suddenly dark turn


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You might have thought that the seminal animated series The Simpsons ran out of good bits for its “couch gag” introduction by now. After all, the show is in its 22nd season — that’s 467 episodes — which is a long, long time to keep coming up with ideas. And, for the most part, audiences […]