Science and Technology

Millions have their asses googled daily: Savvy Web users are using Google.com and other powerful Web search tools to track down or keep tabs on long-lost acquaintances — be they former lovers, classmates, friends or enemies. These searches, which once might have required hiring a private detective, have become increasingly …

Natalie Merchant is taking the plunge into the indie world: she has left Elektra after 17 years, started her own label, paid for her own recording, and is releasing her new record via her website. Jon Pareles has the scoop: When her Elektra contract expired in August 2002, she chose …

Congressional reports out today find porn prevalent in P2P networks: “We need to alert parents to this problem and learn what they can do about it,” said Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.), who will chair hearings on the matter this morning. “Seemingly innocent searches for files containing images of …

MTV content via Motorola wireless outside the US in $75million joint venture: Leveraging MTV’s influence among youth and knowledge of the ever-evolving music and lifestyle scene and Motorola’s technology and personalization intelligence, the two companies will develop and integrate locally created marketing activities in regions around the globe. Together, MTV …

Broadband fraud arrests.

AOL – it’s bubble burst on every level – seems to have a very different atitude these days. The latest development? As of today members can block pop-up ads: AOL Web Pop-Up Controls was to be available to customers Wednesday for download, and will appear in future versions of AOL’s …

Do you want a PC in your car?

"Hotel Remix" March 19-21 in Miami.

When we started back in August, I told the writers I was going to fold my old site and concentrate on this one. All of the other writers have their own sites to take care of – this IS my home site. So since I used to write a lot …

Digital music format for GPRS: 02 today claims a world first for a music download service on GPRS, or 2.5G, networks. It’s early days yet – O2 is at test stage only, but it works like this: you choose your music from the latest chart hits – the service is …