SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — One might think a continent that saw its national genesis in the ashes of a British penal colony might be reticent to trample citizens’ individual liberties.Apparently the Australian government doesn’t see digital liberty as one of the great freedoms to...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Communications Commission appears poised to move ahead with a plan to auction a portion of the wireless spectrum to a broadband service provider that would be tasked with covering 50-percent of the U.S. within four years and 95-percent of the...

FORT WORTH, TX — Look — up in the sky! It’s a bird; it’s a plane. It’s … in-flight internet censorship!The two largest U.S.-based air carriers, American Airlines and Delta Airlines, will offer passengers in-flight WiFi service, but only of “approved-for-family-viewing”...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Many a joke has been made at the expense of the computer nerd, the Dungeons & Dragons gamer, the book worm, and the science geek – yet a recent study concluded that these may be among some of the best sperm producers on the planet. How can that be?...

STAUNTON, VA — After Hours shop owner Rick Krial and his defense attorneys have decided that they’re not taking his recent obscenity convictions lying down. Citing a collection of what they deem to be “improper statements” made during the four-day trial, they have filed a...

LONDON, ENGLAND — China has overtaken the U.S. to become the world’s broadband leader, according to a new report from European mobile data watcher Point Topic. The company’s latest research leads it to believe that both China and the U.S. had about 78 million broadband...

OSLO, NORWAY — Apparently spurred by the launch of Google’s Chrome, Norwegian company Opera Software ASA has launched an updated version of its Web browser. In Opera 9.6, the developers enhanced the performance and flexibility of the browser’s built-in email client and...

LOUISVILLE, KY — Don’t call him John. His name is now officially JB Holmes, because being confused with one of the most famous porn stars in American history isn’t something he feels promotes his career on the green. Of course, it doesn’t help that he’s known as “Long John”...

USA — The power of gays and lesbians is apparently absolute, which may explain why religiously based political systems and groups tend to react so strongly to the presence of shameless GLBT practitioners. For some Christians, the power of homosexuality extends not merely to...

BERGAMO, ITALY — The notorious BitTorrent index The Pirate Bay cannot be blocked by Italian internet service providers, an Italian appellate court has ruled.The court based its decision not on The Pirate Bay’s intrinsic value, but on a European Union regulation intended to...