November 06, 2009

Unique photography helps you visualize weight loss

A free website allows you to load a picture of your current self and they will show what you would look like at your goal weight.

Websites predicts the day of your death

Whether it’s morbid curiosity or a determination to change the future, the death clock site is one of the most popular internet destinations these days.


November 04, 2009

Facebook spammer ordered to pay $711 million

The social networking site wins damages against noted spammer Sanford Wallace for bombarding its users with junk mail.

Do digital diaries mess up your brain?

If we rely on technology for documenting, sorting and storing information—creating digital diaries, or “lifestreaming”—what will become of our minds?


October 23, 2009

Online pumpkin tips

Tired of junkie jack-o-lanterns? PC Mike Wendland offers online help


October 20, 2009

Facebook, Twitter users beware: Crooks are a mouse click away

If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim. That’s because more cyberthieves are targeting increasingly popular social networking sites that provide a gold mine of personal information, according to the FBI.


October 14, 2009

Supreme Court to hear case about ‘sex slave’ Web site

The Supreme Court will delve into the shadowy world of sadomasochism next year as it looks into the case of a sex trafficker, known as the “S&M Svengali,“ whose criminal conviction had been set aside.


October 12, 2009

Motherhood 2.0: It takes an (online) village

Women are not built to raise children alone, according to biological anthropologists. So in an age when moms are often isolated from family and friends, they turn to strangers online for help.


October 06, 2009

Internet addiction linked to ADHD and depression in teens

Some children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it’s more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia.

Bail granted for man accused of secretly taping ESPN reporter Erin Andrews

A magistrate judge on Monday granted bail for an Illinois man accused of surreptitiously taping sports reporter Erin Andrews in the nude and posting the videos on the Internet.


October 01, 2009

Are you a Facebook fanatic? If so, you could be pushing friends away

Psychologists fear the Facebook, a favorite past time for many people, might have unwanted consequences.


September 23, 2009

Medical students reckless on Internet, sometimes at patients’ expense

60 percent of medical schools have had students post inappropriate info online and 13 percent reported incidents that involved content that violated patient privacy.


September 01, 2009

Study: Online therapy has same benefit as could be expected from traditional therapy

Computer-based therapy has come a long way since ELIZA, a 1960s computer program designed to emulate (and parody) a therapist. Today, with the Internet, people can use the instant message format to communicate with real therapists.

Connecticut man offers up his parents on Craigslist

A Connecticut man is fielding offers after posting one of his greatest treasures for sale on Craigslist. Michael Amatrudo was bored over the weekend and decided to sell an unusual item: his parents.


August 20, 2009

‘Cramming’ charges on phone bills are latest scam

It starts by duping unsuspecting internet users into providing their cell phone numbers to take IQ quizzes, win prizes and get coupons to stores. Once they get your number, they “cram” unwanted charges on your phone bill for things like premium text messages, e-mail accounts and voice mail.

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