The U.S. Justice Department sued to block AT&T Inc.’s $85.4 billion takeover of Time Warner Inc., delivering a major blow to the carrier’s bid to create a media and telecommunications empire. “This merger would greatly harm American consumers. It would mean higher monthly television bills and fewer of the new, emerging innovative options that consumers…

Hier wird einem Tierschützer kräftig der Marsch geblasen… Die Pevensey Marshes nahe Eastbourne – ein idyllisches Fleckchen Land in Südengland. Und ein beliebtes Jagdrevier für die Mitglieder des East Sussex & Romney Marsh Hunt Club. Am Samstag wurde dieser Ort zum Schauplatz einer bizarren Prügelei. Die „Daily Mail“ veröffentlichte jetzt ein Video von dem Zwischenfall,…

Novotna’s Wimbledon tears in 1993 turn to joy in 1998Former Wimbledon champion Jana Novotna has died at the age of 49. The Women’s Tennis Association said Novotna, who had cancer, « died peacefully, surrounded by her family ». The Czech player had lost in the Wimbledon final in 1993 and 1997 before winning the Grand Slam tournament…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption President Mugabe’s party said his wife « has no right to run government » Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party is set to begin impeachment proceedings against President Robert Mugabe on charges that include allowing his wife « to usurp constitutional power ». The motion is now due to be presented to parliament on Tuesday.…

NEW YORK (AP) — The Justice Department is suing AT&T to stop its $85 billion purchase of Time Warner, setting the stage for an epic legal battle with the telecom giant. The government claims that consumer cable bills will rise if the merger goes through, saying the deal would « substantially lessen competition, resulting in higher…

If you have the uncomfortable sense someone is looking over your shoulder as you surf the Web, you’re not being paranoid. A new study finds hundreds of sites—including microsoft.com, adobe.com, and godaddy.com—employ scripts that record visitors’ keystrokes, mouse movements, and scrolling behavior in real time, even before the input is submitted or is later deleted.…

It’s not that James Williams, a doctoral candidate at the Oxford Internet Institute’s Digital Ethics Lab (motto: “Every Bit…

Ein britisches Startup hat einen Biotreibstoff entwickelt, der aus gepresstem Kaffeesatz gewonnen wird. Ein Londoner Bus wird damit nun ein Jahr lang fahren.