In yet another strange story of social networks and video sharing, The Associated Press is reporting that Norwegian police investigated, tracked and then fined a young motorist, who filmed his own high-speed driving and then posted the video on YouTube. Police took up pursuit in cyberspace after a young Norwegian posted on the Internet video […]
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A recent study by the Digital Future Project found that nearly half of Americans view their online social ties as important as real-world contacts. This percentage is likely to increase as more and more people communicate and socialize through online communities and social networks like MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn. From CNET News – For many […]
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Google has announced that they are ending their question and answer service “Google Answers”. Source: Google Blog […]
An investigation by Which? magazine has uncovered more than 280 YouTube videos that show users how to pick locks and break into houses. Some experts fear that the videos, one of which has been viewed over 60,000 times, will result in an increase in burglaries. From thisislondon.co.uk — Householders were warned today to check their […]
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The AP is reporting this weird bit of law enforcement news. A thief tried to rob a gas station with a uniformed police officer waiting in line. From the article — SHREVEPORT, La. — A masked gunman walked into a gas station and demanded money, apparently not noticing that the line at the counter included […]
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