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CERN Hadron Collider Back Online Causes Newsgroup Spike

Science, Physics, Chemistry, Astrological and even more themed newsgroups are all about the Hadron Collider again. The world's most powerful particle accelerator, designed to recreate the Big Bang of the universe, has been restarted after more than a year of...

November 24, 2009

Technology Usenet

Google Offers First Look At It’s Chrome Operating System

Today Google demonstrated an early version of its Chrome operating system at its Mountain View, California, headquarters. The new system, scheduled to release in about a year, is expected to challenge Microsoft’s Windows, which currently powers most personal computers. While...

November 20, 2009

General Newsgroups Specials Technology

Verizon Offers Free High-Speed DSL For 6 Months

The ISP is offering big incentives toonline users who make a switch to Verizon’s High Speed Internet. Verizon plans to offer free DSL to its customers during the holiday season.

November 17, 2009

General Technology Usenet

Google Offers Free Wi-Fi To Access USENET Newsgroups

Google has announced that they will offer free Wi-Fi at approximately 47 major U.S. airports across the country running through January 15, 2010; ensuring that people can connect online and access newsgroups for free while they wait at airline gates...

November 12, 2009

General Science Technology Usenet

Study: USENET Newsgroups Does Not Cause Anti-Social Behavior

The project found that both the size and diversity of people's discussion networks are actually higher on average for those who participate on online social networks, like USENET newsgroups, challenging a 2006 report that blamed technology for an increase in...

November 5, 2009

Newsgroups Technology

Newsgroups: Net Neutrality Now!

The Federal Communications Commission last Thursday approved controversial proposed rules governing internet access during its monthly public meeting. Commissioners on all sides of the debate stressed the importance of having an open internet, and in engaging in constructive dialogue on...

November 2, 2009

Newsreaders Technology

iMac Newsgroups: 27 inch iMac Crashes Like PC

If you’re one of the first ones that went out to buy Apple’s new 27 inch iMac, you may be experiencing significant performance problems. These problems have been reported on apple newsgroups to take up to 105% CPU usage and...

October 30, 2009

General Technology

Microsoft Newsgroups: Windows 7 Is Coming!

Microsoft newsgroups are buzzing with the launch if the latest version of its Windows operating system on Thursday in a bid to “make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC”. The new Windows 7...

October 21, 2009

Newsgroups Technology Usenet

New Finland Law: Broadband Access To Everyone

According to broadband newsgroups, the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Helsinki has pushed through a law that will force telecommunications providers to offer high speed internet connections to all of the country’s 5.5 million citizens. Starting July 2010, Finland’s...

October 14, 2009

Newsgroups Technology

T-Mobile Newsgroups: Sidekick Data May Be Permanently Lost

T-Mobile is blaming Microsoft subsidiary Danger, for a massive data loss issue for users of its Sidekick data service. Microsoft bought Danger in February of 2008 for around $500M, for Danger's Sidekick applications and services.

October 12, 2009

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