- Fri Oct 6 2006 Weblo's world: a crazy online economy
- Thu Jan 18 2007 New York to use cell phone photographers to help fight crime
Mayor says city will equip 911 call centers to accept photos and video sent from cell phones to help nab criminals.
- Fri Oct 20 2006 Putting the electric motor on a diet
Technology that monitors and adjusts an electric motor's energy usage is gaining interest.
- Tue Nov 23 2004 E-rate funding restarts, but crisis continues
Funding for the federal program that helps schools and libraries pay for Internet services has resumed--but with huge delays.
- Tue Feb 28 2006 Senators back new broadband taxes
Politicians from rural states want to extend controversial tax to subsidize broadband access in far-flung areas.
- Thu Jul 28 2005 Senate moves toward new data security rules
Three congressional committees meet to work on new security breach laws, though their proposals aren't quite ready for final vote.
- Wed Apr 29 1998 Federal Y2K fixes grow costly
The cost of making the government's computer systems Year 2000 compliant is rising, but agencies don't agree on the exact price.
- Tue Aug 5 1997 Wireless initiative bundles services
Cable and phone companies are battling it out to bring surfers fast, reliable Net access. Now, chipmaker Intel is stepping up to promote wireless services for business globe-trotters.
- Sat Apr 15 2006 Bright lights, big quake?
Radio crackling, surges in heat and other phenomena may be signs of a coming earthquake--or they might be random events.
- Mon Jun 8 1998 Net subsidy fight in Congress
The fight between the FCC and phone companies over financing federal subsidies for school Internet service goes to Capitol Hill.




