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Speed, stability and security are the hallmarks of Mozilla's new Firefox 3. Dramatic improvements, sure, but features are still missing. Read more

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The first public showing of Internet Explorer 8 and Silverlight 2, and Microsoft saying online is really about ads: what matters from the MIX 08 conference. Read more

The Yoggie Pico packs a firewall, IDS/IPS, anti-virus/spyware/spam software and numerous other security applications into a self-contained system inside a USB key device with its own CPU and RAM. Read more

While the Internet is not anonymous, with a little help you can make yourself less obvious and hidden from public view. Read more

Results of a study, "State of the Media Democracy, Second Edition" Read more