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NEWS ABOUT: web surfing

web surfing stories: 14 news summaries
OPINION

 2 Much Kittehs 
 on teh Interwebs;
 1-Day Ban Planned 

Can "9.9.09—A Day Without Cats on the Internet" possibly fly?

Sep 3, 09 3:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Let’s face it: Cats own the Internet. But it’s getting a little much, and that’s why the Urlesque blog is organizing “9.9.09—A Day Without Cats on the Internet.” The master plan calls for cats not to be mentioned, emailed, viewed, nor... More »

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pets • technology • social networking • Internet • YouTube • web surfing • LOLcats • moratorium • computers • cats

OPINION

 Let Employees Roam the Web 


Aug 26, 09 4:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Protecting against viruses and encouraging productivity is all well and good, Farhad Manjoo writes on Slate, but “locking down” company computers isn’t the way to go about it. Companies that “block the Web and various other online distractions on the theory that a cowed workforce is an... More »

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Google • Internet • web surfing • Netflix • corporate governance • productivity • blocking • information technology • results-only workplace environment

Web Use Gives Brain a Boost

For middle-aged, regular Internet surfing is better than reading
a book: study

Oct 14, 08 3:56 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sudoku not your thing? Web surfing may help boost brain power and prevent brain shrinkage in middle-aged and older people in a way that reading books cannot, the BBC reports. By studying the brain scans of volunteers aged 55 to 76, researchers found that experienced internet users show enhanced activity... More »

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Internet • memory • dementia • web surfing • scientific study • brain fitness • Alzheimer's Society • Alzheimer's Disease

Does Surfing Equal Reading?

Experts debate whether kids' online time is
as educational as hitting the books

Jul 27, 08 2:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - As kids spend more time on the internet and less time reading books, a debate is raging over whether online reading is as educational as the traditional kind, the New York Times reports. While the Web allows readers to quickly gobble up multiple perspectives and information, some experts worry that... More »

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education • Internet • web surfing • children • reading • book

Surfers Beware: Danger Could
Lurk at .hk, .cn

Those domains most likely to house ill intent, security study finds

Jun 4, 08 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - A study by antivirus software firm McAfee warns Web surfers to be cautious of sites on certain domains, the AP reports, with corner-cutting registration companies often skipping security precautions. The domains .hk, .cn and .info were found to be riskiest. More »

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Internet • fraud • web surfing • spam • identity theft • website • Internet fraud

Web Looks Different When You're Not Chained to Desk

Most popular sites visited by mobile users don't track with hits from home, office PCs

Jun 1, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mobile web surfers are turning conventional wisdom on its head by traveling to a different constellation of sites than those visited from workday PCs, BusinessWeek reports. The “Weekend Web” relies not on Google, Yahoo, and MySpace, but rather on Craigslist, eBay, the Weather Channel and MapQuest—and don't think... More »

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Yahoo • Google • Internet • eBay • web surfing • Craigslist • mobile devices • PDAs

He Gets Paid So You Can Slack

CollegeHumor.com editor dishes on the  unlikely science of wasting your time

Apr 20, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wasting people’s time is an odd job—but it’s also a big business, writes CollegeHumor.com editor Streeter Seidell in the New York Times. Seidell spends his days wading through an “ocean” of submitted videos and other items, choosing which funny or bizarre selections deserve publication. Yet... More »

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Internet • web surfing • comedy • online videos • CollegeHumor.com • Streeter Seidell

Phishers Adopt New Tactics to Reel In Victims

Online fraudsters turn to shorter URLs to make sites look legit

Dec 3, 07 5:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Internet phishers are using shorter Web addresses to make their sites seem more legitimate, says IBM's online-security division. The group observed fraudulent URLs dropping from 30-37 characters to an average of 17, reports CNET. "The fact that they felt the need to make this move suggests that they were... More »

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online fraud • web surfing • Internet security • phishing

Firefox 3.0 Beta Unleashed

Packed with new features and stepped-up security

Nov 20, 07 10:12 PM CST
(Newser) - Mozilla has rolled out a beta version of its Firefox 3.0 browser, PC World reports. The new version boasts added security and a host of new features - all of which it wants user feedback on while it's in beta, before the final release. The way Firefox manages browsing... More »

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Internet • web surfing • web browser • Firefox • web 3.0

Women Overtake Men Online

Women's web usage beats men's, UK study says

Aug 23, 07 5:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - British women aged 25 to 49 are spending more time online than men for the first time ever, a significant shift that may reverberate across the Web, the Guardian reports. The stereotype of youth ruling cyberspace also takes a hit in a new study—people over 65 average 42 hours... More »

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Internet • elderly • web surfing • women • Britain • teenager

Nielsen to Rank Sites by View Time, Not Hits

Web minutes seen
as more accurate measure of use

Jul 11, 07 5:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Nielsen will move to ranking web sites based on how long sites are viewed rather than how many hits a page receives. The shift will boost ratings for AOL and Yahoo, where millions have email accounts, over Google and MySpace. Advertisers will likely still pay rates based on hits, but... More »

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Internet • web surfing • Nielsen • website

Google Flunks Privacy Probe

"Don't be evil" motto questioned after  search giant rated worst on web for user protection

Jun 11, 07 10:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Google ranks dead last among Internet sites for protecting user privacy, a new study by watchdog group Privacy International concludes. In its 6-month analysis of top e-commerce, social networking, e-mail, and search sites, PI singled out Google for what it called a "entrenched hostility to privacy," citing fuzzy... More »

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Google • Internet • web surfing • email • online advertising • privacy • online privacy • Privacy International • search engine • e-commerce

Web Mogul Controls $300 Million in URLs

Meet Kevin Ham, the Donald
Trump of virtual real estate

May 23, 07 6:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Kevin Ham rules the shadowy Internet domain name market, having amassed an online real estate empire worth over $300 million, Business 2.0 reports. The doctor-turned-tech tycoon began buying and selling URLs in the nascent days of the web; today he trades hundreds of addresses a day, sometimes for as... More »

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Internet • web surfing • computer programming • domain names • web • Kevin Ham • computer

Geek Uprising Shows Futility of Web Censorship

Lawyers no match for websurfers armed
with anti-priacy code

May 3, 07 10:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - The flash riot of Internet crusaders who disseminated the code to decrypt HD DVDs over the last few days should teach entertainment companies to think long and hard about their anti-piracy strategy, the New York Times notes. The standard cease-and-desist letters sent to websites to keep the code out of... More »

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Internet • intellectual property • web surfing • censorship • Copyright Act • piracy

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