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On USENET: Now Serving Seven Billion People

The U.N. says the world’s population will reach a milestone this Monday — 7 billion people. Since 1927, our population has soared from 2 billion to 4 billion in 1974, and 6 billion in 1999. As stated on USENET newsgroups,...

October 31, 2011

Newsreaders Technology Usenet

Tech Pioneer and Newsgroup Subscriber John McCarthy Passes Away

Computer scientist John McCarthy, who is one of the fathers of artificial intelligence and even coined the term, died Sunday at the age of 84. A pioneer and thought leader in areas such as artificial intelligence and ‘utility computing’, which...

October 27, 2011

General Science Usenet

Police Field-Testing New Software Stopping Crimes Before They Happen

The new software doesn’t predict who is going to commit the crime, as was the case in the movie Minority Report, but it attempts to predict where the crime will be committed. USENET newsgroup subscribers are currently discussing George Mohler,...

October 18, 2011

Technology Usenet

Unix Co-Creator, Dennis Ritchie, Passes Away

Dennis Ritchie, the co-creator of Unix and developer of the programming language C, has passed away. He was 70 years old. Ritchie was instrumental in the development of computers, and is one of the key contributors to the technology that...

October 13, 2011

General Newsgroups Technology Uncategorized Usenet

Usenet On the Go?

These days everything is available on the go. You can bring your home office, home theater and just about anything else with you anywhere. Smart phones made the internet available anywhere and everywhere, while tablet computers continue to grow in...

October 12, 2011

General Newsgroups Usenet

Fight Over Net Neutrality Continues

The on-going fight over the new net neutrality rules continue as it was announced that the Washington DC Circuit Court will hear the challenges to the rules. The net neutrality rules prevent internet providers from slowing or interfering with their...

October 7, 2011

General Technology Usenet

Verizon Looking to Stop Net Neutrality Rule

Verizon announced USENET Newsgroups plans to file an appeal to overturn the FCC’s net neutrality rules, noting they believe the laws to be illegal because they change Verizon’s spectrum licenses without their approval. The company filed suit in January, but...

October 3, 2011

General Technology Usenet

USENET Reveals OnStar Spy Program

If you’re an OnStar subscriber, you may have recently received an email regarding an update to the terms and conditions of your subscription and service. In it, you’ll find an interesting tidbit that allows them to determine and collect your...

September 23, 2011