Telekom’s planned data limit meets with protest – Business – DW.DE – 25.04.2013

Deutsche Telekom’s plans to introduce data throttling for landline contracts have been met with indignation from many sides. Critics fear that the internet community could be split into two classes.   Original post on dw.de    Comments on reddit.com   

You Don’t Want Super-High-Speed Internet, Says Time Warner Cable – Wired Enterprise

Time Warner Cable chief technology officer Irene Esteves says you don’t really want the gigabit speeds offered by Google Fiber and other high-speed providers.   Original post on wired.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Pope will have security, immunity by remaining in the Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Benedict’s decision to live in the Vatican after he resigns will provide him with security and privacy. It will also offer legal protection from any attempt to prosecute him   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Verizon Says They’ll Deliver 1 Gbps When You Want It – Company Tries to Downplay Google Fiber, 1 Gbps Advancements – DSLReports.com, ISP Information

News: Verizon Says They’ll Deliver 1 Gbps When You Want It – Company Tries to Downplay Google Fiber, 1 Gbps Advancements   Original post on dslreports.com    Comments on reddit.com   

U.S. Internet Users Pay More for Slower Service

Terry Huval is a large, friendly man with a lilting Southern accent who plays Cajun fiddle tunes in his spare time. He is also the director of utilities in Lafayette, Louisiana. “Our job is making sure we listen to our citizens,” he says.   Original post on bloomberg.com    Comments on reddit.com   

New Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Is Capable of Repairing Synaptic Damage

Researchers from the Washington State University, have created a new synthetic drug that is reportedly capable of improving the cognitive function of laboratory   Original post on doctortipster.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Ketamine Relieves Depression By Restoring Brain Connections: Shots

A few years ago, scientists discovered that the club drug ketamine worked as a quick and effective treatment for people depression who didn’t respond to other treatments. New research goes further in explaining just how it works.   Original post on npr.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Mathematician Claims Proof of Connection between Prime Numbers

From Yahoo! News: A Japanese mathematician claims to have the proof for the ABC conjecture, a statement about the relationship between prime numbers that has been called the most important unsolved problem in number theory.   Original post on yahoo.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Cisco Connect Cloud Lightning Review: Manage A Network’s Competing Connections

If you have a bunch of devices sharing a network, the bandwidth can get bottlenecked. For new Linksys routers, Cisco is solving that problem with Connect Cloud, a platform that lets you manage all of your connections from anywhere.   Original post on gizmodo.com    Comments on digg.com   

Sharpton: New declassified document undermines Cheney’s claim of Iraqi connection to 9/11 – Lean Forward

Then-Vice President Dick Cheney’s December 2001 claim of a proven link between the Hussein regime and the 9/11 plotters has been proven false by declassified documents, Al Sharpton reported on Thursday’s PoliticsNation. What’s more, Cheney most likely knew the claim was false wh …   Original post on msn.com    Comments on reddit.com   

US “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Scheme Delayed – TorrentFreak

Soon the file-sharing habits of millions of BitTorrent users in the United States will be monitored as part of an agreement between the MPAA, RIAA, and all the major ISPs. Those caught sharing copyright works will receive several warning messages and will be punished if they continue to infringe. However, it now appears that the much-discussed July start date will have to wait until later in the year as the parties involved may fail to meet the provisional deadline.   Original post on torrentfreak.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Level 3 protests Verizon, AT&T “lock-up” data connection deals

The grudge match between Netflix network provider Level 3 and Comcast over access to the latter’s subscribers has faded into the background, but Level 3 has other battles to fight. Among the front burner issues: special access deals with Verizon and AT&T that Level 3 says amount to   Original post on arstechnica.com    Comments on digg.com