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How to bring high-speed Internet to America
David Brancaccio Mar 7, 2013
ERF Wireless uses radio waves hopscotched over short to medium distances to bring high-speed wireless Internet to places that wires or fiber optic cables can’t reach.
CGI fails to generate box office success
Queena Kim Mar 4, 2013
This weekend, 'Oz the Great and Powerful' opens at the box office. The special effects wonder cost Disney a reported $325 million, most of which was spent on CGI.
Six strikes, then what? A look into the new Copyright Alert System
Jonathan Zittrain Mar 1, 2013
What happens when you reach 'strike six' of the new Copyright Alert System, a program launched by several Internet service providers to curb online piracy?
Internet piracy rehab: The latest push to curb illegal downloads
Gigi Douban Feb 27, 2013
Internet service providers roll out a 'six strikes' policy to educate rather than punish people for illegal downloads.
GM's Internet cars: The end of FM radio?
Molly Wood Feb 26, 2013
General Motors and AT&T have announced that so-called 'LTE' wireless connections will come as an option in many Chevys, Buicks, Cadillacs, and GMC's next year.
How long would it take to see all of the Oscar nominated films?
Jeremy Hobson Feb 22, 2013
WSJ's Jason Bellini sets out to calculate how long it would take someone to actually see every film nominated for an Oscar this year -- and how much would it cost?
Get ready to stream: more Wi-Fi coming your way
Kai Ryssdal Feb 20, 2013
The Federal Communications Commission votes to set aside more of the wireless spectrum for Wi-Fi.
Skype makes an international call, phone companies get paid
Queena Kim Feb 18, 2013
The free internet phone service has grabbed a huge chunk of the market for international calls.
DIY broadband in northern England
David Brancaccio Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
'Die Hard 5': The end of the action movie?
Kai Ryssdal Feb 14, 2013
It might be Oscar season, but there's always a few big blockbuster movies on the block. Today, the latest 'Die Hard' movie is released.
