China tightening control of online game contents

China is tightening controls on its booming online game industry, requiring distributors to closely monitor game contents after some were found that included forbidden religious or political material, a state news agency said Tuesday.

China tightening control of online game contents

China is tightening controls on its booming online game industry, requiring distributors to closely monitor game contents after some were found that included forbidden religious or political material, a state news agency said Tuesday.

Two US states propose moves to tighten oversight of sex offenders

Officials in two states proposed unusual plans to tighten oversight of convicted sex offenders: Virginia's attorney general wants them to register their e-mail addresses and online IDs, and New York officials want them to take lie-detector tests.

Child who received stem cells from aborted fetus on way home

Daniel Kerner's parents knew the experimental brain surgery was risky, but without it the 6-year-old would surely die.

Child Stem Cell Recipient Heads Home

Daniel Kerner's parents knew the experimental brain surgery was risky, but without it the 6-year-old surely would die.

Big Media Taps New Set of Digital Gurus

Media titans are still a long way from figuring out how to deliver their goods and engage with their audiences over the Internet, while still making a profit. As they enter 2007, many of these companies will be turning to newly installed executives to make it happen.

Cannon named editor at Deseret Morning News

Va. AG Wants Sex Offenders' Online Names

Attorney General Bob McDonnell said Monday he will seek legislation requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online identities with the state to help MySpace and other online hangouts more easily block access.

Two states' bills target sex offenders: Online and by polygraph

In unusual moves, officials in two U.S. states proposed plans Monday to tighten oversight of convicted sex offenders: Virginia's attorney general wants them to register their e-mail addresses and online identification, and New York officials want them to take lie-detector tests.

Survey: Weather Updates Popular Via Cell

A greater percentage of mobile phone Internet users visit popular weather and sports Web sites compared with people who go online via computer, according to survey findings by MobileWeb Metrix.

Oil prices, scandals and mergers all made news in 2006, but it was the ups and downs of the real estate market that hit American consumers where they live _ literally.

Researchers developing tool to combat Internet auction fraud

Carnegie Mellon University researchers are relying on an old adage to develop anti-fraud software for Internet auction sites: It is not what you know, it is who you know.

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Games are going mobile

The mobile games market must be booming if gaming giant Electronic Arts has come out to play, writes Jason Hill.

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Memory chip breakthrough for electronic devices

A team of scientists has announced a breakthrough in computer memory technology that heralded more sophisticated and reliable MP3 players, digital cameras and other devices.

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Wikipedia founder to share collaborative software

The founder of Wikipedia announces plans to give more online power to the people by providing free software and hosting services for collaborative websites.

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