Web 2.0 Privacy Risk

Microsoft: Watch out for Web 2.0's 'Kobe Bryant' Moment. Robert McMillan. Computerworld. October 24, 2007.
Microsoft is warning that Web 2.0 poses a greater privacy risk because personal information can be combined from multiple sources.

The Fortunes of Manga

Japan, Ink: Inside the Manga Industrial Complex. Daniel H. Pink. Wired. October 22, 2007.
While the Japanese comics are wildly popular in the West, their sales are starting to decline in the country that started it all. This article takes a look inside the manga industry

Teens and Online Stranger Contact

Teens and Online Stranger Contact. Aaron Smith. Pew Internet & American Life Project. October 14, 2007.
A new survey from Pew Internet reports that 32% of online teens have been contacted by strangers.

Asian Search Engines Gaining Popularity

Asian Engines Look To Topple Google. Jennifer LeClaire. Newsfactor. October 12, 2007.
Search has become a global phenomenon with search engines based in China and South Korea finding favor with searchers.

Internet Usage by Chronically Ill

E-patients With a Disability or Chronic Disease. Susannah Fox. Pew Internet & American Life Project. October 8, 2007.
While only half of those living with a disability or chronic disease go online, those who do are avid users of health information.

Situation at Thunderbird

Thunderbird Developers Quit Mozilla. Gregg Keizer. Computerworld. October 8, 2007.
The two paid employees of Thunderbird, Mozilla's popular open-source e-mail program, have announced their intentions of leaving the company.