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At Intrade, all bets are off due to financial probe
Stephen Beard Mar 11, 2013
Intrade, the online betting site, has shut up shop as it investigates financial irregularities. The Irish based company allowed customers to bet on a wide range of non-sporting events including U.S. elections and the Academy Awards.
Facebook experiments with free Wi-Fi, for a price
Queena Kim Mar 7, 2013
The social network has started offering free Internet in a few places. The catch? It makes it easier for advertisers to find you.
Rachel Haot: New York City's digital commander-in-chief
David Brancaccio Mar 7, 2013
New York City's Chief Digital Officer, Rachel Haot, began in the city's startup world and rose to prominence quickly. Now, as member of Mayor Bloomberg's administration, she advocates for more private-public collaboration to make the city a tech mecca that rivals Silicon Valley.
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.
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.
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.
