WASHINGTON, DC — So-called “behavioral targeting” — or serving ads to Web users based on their surfing habits — is under scrutiny by the Federal Trade Commission. The inquiry could shape not only advertising, but the character of the Web itself, according to pundits.Here’s...

DETROIT, MI — As if gay marriage in California wasn’t enough of a “threat” to traditional family values, now PIMPROLL® launches its own assault on the fragile fabric of American morality with WhenWivesCheat.com. Although its “wives” may not be “exclusive,” the site’s...

WASHINGTON, DC — Sony Electronics and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association said Tuesday they have come to an accord that will allow consumers to dispense with set-top boxes while continuing to receive premium cable and satellite services.The NCTA represents...

CYBERSPACE — Just about everybody loves Friday for one reason or another. It’s either the end of a workweek, a casual day in the office, or the perfect day to hit the clubs. During the month of June, PremiumCash.com webmasters will love Friday because it’s double payout...

TAMPA, FL — Just like at the stores in which his products are sold, security guards verified the ages of anyone seeking access to the Tampa courtroom where Max Hardcore’s obscenity trial began Wednesday.Minors had to be kept out of the room, because the jury was scheduled...

REDMOND, WA — The new public beta of Internet Explorer 8 is due in the Fall. Touted as the most strictly standards-compliant Microsoft browser to date, the product is eagerly anticipated by most developers, because ideally it will free them from incorporating workarounds in...

IRAQ — Many an American girl whose naked body has appeared in still or moving pictures has worried that her family might “kill” her if they find out. In Iraq, that isn’t an idle worry, as an increasing number of women who have posed for their boyfriends’ cell phone cameras...

SPAIN — All too often porn haters regale all who will listen with tales of broken marriages, obsessive addiction, drug abuse, and any other social ill that can possibly be laid at the feet of erotic expression. An assortment of charitable Spanish housewives know different,...

STAUNTON, VA — The potential for pornography to addict the local populace is one of the reasons a prosecutor said the court should deny a defense motion for dismissal of the obscenity charges against an adult-store owner and one of his employees.Staunton, VA, Prosecutor...

LONDON — Remote attacks that can damage a network’s hardware severely enough to render it useless no longer are the stuff of science fiction.Last week at the EUSecWest security conference, Rich Smith, head of research for offensive technologies and threats at HP Systems...