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Turkey Bans Google Access for "Legal" Reasons, but Why?

Turkey has long blocked Google's YouTube service, but now it's announced an indefinite ban on Google search and other services, citing "legal reasons." Is it a sign that Turkish-U.S. relations have got sourer, or a mistake? The ...READ»

Pew Survey: Teens Love Facebook, Hate Blogging, Are Always Online, and Don't Use Twitter

Everybody goes online, everybody has a cell phone, and kids hate blogging and Twitter, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. The findings show that the Internet isn't just ...READ»

Obama To Inject $6 Billion Into Rural Broadband

President Obama has proposed a $6 billion fund designed to bring high-speed internet connections to underserved parts of the country. It's one of several technology-related proposals in the $825 billion economic stimulus plan that is expected to be voted on this week.READ»