Over the last few days, Internet sensation Charles Ramsey has been credited with breaking down the door of his neighbor Ariel Castro’s house, helping to free the women held captive inside. In his instantly iconic man-on-the-street interview, Ramsey told a local TV reporter, Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
As of April 1 the French state will reimburse 100 percent of the cost of abortions while teenage girls will be offered free and anonymous contraception. Original post on france24.com Comments on reddit.com
AT&T has a sneaky plan. It wants to exploit a loophole in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s rules to kill what remains of the public telecommunications network — and all of the consumer protections that go with it. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
It would be just like FM radio. Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
We have the details on how various Internet Service Providers plan to implement their anti-infringement Original post on watchdog.net Comments on reddit.com
TPB AFK, the documentary about the torrent indexing service The Pirate Bay, will premiere February 8 at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Original post on mashable.com Comments on reddit.com
In the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, free English classes will be offered to prostitutes to deal with the influx of 2014 World Cup tourists. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
The Free Software Foundation is on an offensive against restricted boot systems and is busy appealing for donations and pledge in the form of signatur Original post on paritynews.com Comments on reddit.com
Any attempt to present as fact the view that God made the world could lead to new free schools losing their funding under government changes. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Brian Flagg oversees Casa Maria Free Kitchen and says he considers the donation Original post on abc15.com Comments on reddit.com
Say what you will about Donald Trump, the man sure has friends in high places. Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren has come to the defense of the real estate mogul, after an online petition to get the department store to “dump Trump” as its celebrity spokesman garnered more than 500,000 signatures, Buzzfeed reports. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
News flash to Papa John’s CEO John Schnatter: Obamacare isn’t the only thing costing your business money. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on reddit.com
For one day, Minnesota’s Office of Higher Education felt the Internet’s indignation as word spread that it was cracking down on free online college courses offered through Coursera and other websites. The bizarre bureaucratic decision was first reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education on Thursday morning, and it became… Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
UPDATE, Oct. 19, 7:07 p.m.: Common sense has indeed prevailed! Minnesota has decided to stop enforcing an outdated law that had led to Coursera telling the state’s residents they weren’t allowed to take its free online classes. For more, see my follow-up post here. Original post: Honorable mentions go to… Original post on slate.com Comments on reddit.com
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As we have seen in the failed attempts of SOPA/PIPA, and the floundering Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, intellectual property (“IP”) laws are often poorly constructed, hastily proposed and ultimately both ineffective and potentially abusive. Now, the latest threat to fr… Original post on aclu.org Comments on reddit.com
In America you can say pretty much whatever you want, wherever you want to say it. Unless, that is, you’re at work. Simply put, there is no First Amendment right to “free speech” in the workplace—potentially perilous for many employees in a polarized political year with a tight presidential race. Original post on businessweek.com Comments on reddit.com
Edinburgh University’s upcoming free course, “Introduction to Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life” will open up an exciting new era in the study of extraterrestrial life. According to Jeff Haywood, vice principal of the University of Edinburgh, the number… Original post on dailygalaxy.com Comments on digg.com
(read the book free online – get a copy for your Kindle – read the Reddit AMA) British Prime Minister David Cameron is looking to make like an autocratic Arab dictator, and use the aftermath Original post on tremblethedevil.com Comments on reddit.com
Free expression online is a basic human right, the United Nations declared this week for the first time. Original post on digitaltrends.com Comments on reddit.com
LaMonte Armstrong is putting his life back together, piece by piece. But his freedom — all three days of it — hasn’t been easy. Original post on aol.com Comments on digg.com
Just out yesterday, the Chrome mobile browser quickly secures the top spot on both the iPhone and the iPad. Read this blog post by Lance Whitney on Internet & Media. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
It seems Apple’s days of claiming Macs don’t get viruses are coming to a close. According to the Sophos Naked Security blog, Apple’s marketing message has changed within the last month. Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on digg.com
Whether you’re traveling or just trying to get out of the house a bit more, there’s one thing that plagues us everywhere we go: Wi-Fi. We may not have that cloud of Wi-Fi covering the planet yet, but you can find free Wi-Fi almost anywhere, if you know how to look. Here’s what you need to know. Original post on lifehacker.com Comments on digg.com
If you didn’t catch Microsoft’s press conference at E3 today, here’s a brief recap: game, game, XBOX LIVE CONTENT STREAMING SPORTS MUSIC APPS, South Park game, exeunt. The message was clear: streaming services aren’t just the sideshow anymore; they’ve got a spot in the main tent right alongside Master Chief. Original post on gizmodo.com Comments on reddit.com
Customer Support:At Leimo we care about you – your needs are at the heart of everything we do. Original post on leimo.com.au Comments on digg.com
WATCH: Free Pugs for Everyone! – The Huffington Post Original post on huffingtonpost.com Comments on digg.com
Although California is seen as the birthplace of the local food movement, home-based food operations are prohibited. That may be about to change. Original post on good.is Comments on digg.com
Need something to kickstart your American Spring protest? Consider that big corporations are happy to take our tax dollars — while finding new ways to skip out on Uncle Sam. Original post on alternet.org Comments on digg.com
As we all know, Photoshop Brushes is the simplest way to give a creative look to your designs and effective tool specially for those who cannot draw good. Even Original post on savedelete.com Comments on digg.com