http://www.mail.com/subjects/24564-technology-law-ethics.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/24564-technology-law-ethics.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090100-lawmakers-accuse-google-dishonesty-taxes.html LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers subjected search giant Google to blistering criticism Thursday, accusing the U.S. Internet company of playing games with Britain's tax rules to avoid paying what it owed. In his second appearance before Parliament in roughly six months, Google Vice President Matt Brittin tried to defend his company's complex corporate structur... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:04:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2090100-lawmakers-accuse-google-dishonesty-taxes.html 2013-05-16T16:04:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad camp... Tue, 14 May 2013 05:05:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083446-big-4-cellphone-carriers-unite-anti-texting-ads.html 2013-05-14T05:05:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2068756-study-distracted-driving-deaths-underreported.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Kelsey Raffaele's last words were over a cellphone to a friend: "I'm going to crash!" The car she was driving had clipped a snow bank and spun into oncoming traffic, where it was T-boned by an SUV. She died at a hospital without regaining consciousness. Police chalked the accident up to mistakes made by a novice driver... Wed, 08 May 2013 06:38:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2068756-study-distracted-driving-deaths-underreported.html 2013-05-08T06:38:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet. The Senate voted 69 to 27 Monday to pass a bill that empowers states to collect sales taxes from Internet purchases. Under the bill, states could require out-of-state retailers to collect sales ... Tue, 07 May 2013 23:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2067842-internet-sales-tax-bill-faces-tough-sell-house.html 2013-05-07T23:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate sided with traditional retailers and financially strapped state and local governments Monday by passing a bill that would widely subject online shopping — for many a largely tax-free frontier — to state sales taxes. The Senate passed the bill by a vote of 69 to 27, getting support from Republicans and Democrats alike. But oppo... Mon, 06 May 2013 23:36:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2065546-senate-passes-bill-letting-tax-online-sales.html 2013-05-06T23:36:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057046-judge-major-break-gm-theft-case.html DETROIT (AP) — A former General Motors engineer convicted of stealing thousands of pages of hybrid technology was sentenced Wednesday to just a year and a day in prison, far below the punishment sought by the government in a case that involved her husband and an alleged scheme to take the trade secrets to China. Shanshan Du's right arm and right leg shook... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:52:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2057046-judge-major-break-gm-theft-case.html 2013-05-01T22:52:16Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053068-online-poker-back-legal-website-launches-nev.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Poker devotees can now skip the smoky casino and legally gamble their dollars away on the couch — at least in the state of Nevada. A Las Vegas-based casino subsidiary launched the first fully legal poker website in the United States on Tuesday morning. The site, run by Ultimate Gaming, is only accepting wagers from players in Nevada for n... Wed, 01 May 2013 00:17:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2053068-online-poker-back-legal-website-launches-nev.html 2013-05-01T00:17:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House. "There's a lot of political difficulty getting through the fog of it looking like a tax increase," said Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., one of the main sponsors of the bill in the House.... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:28:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2046154-internet-sales-tax-bill-to-hit-roadblock-house.html 2013-04-26T16:28:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate moved closer Thursday to passing a bill to tax purchases made over the Internet. But a final vote in the Senate was delayed until senators return from a weeklong vacation. Although opponents hope senators will hear from angry constituents over the next week, they have a steep hill to climb to defeat the bill in the Senate. The... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:58:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2043434-senate-advances-bill-to-tax-internet-sales.html 2013-04-25T22:58:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040102-judge-oks-nyc-plan-e-hailing-yellow-cabs.html NEW YORK (AP) — The city can experiment with letting taxi seekers hail rides electronically, a judge said Tuesday in a ruling that could clear the way for riders to summon the city's signature yellow taxis with smartphone apps instead of raised arms. While the cabs have been prohibited in the past from taking pre-arranged rides, testing an "e-hail" system... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:41:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2040102-judge-oks-nyc-plan-e-hailing-yellow-cabs.html 2013-04-24T02:41:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037172-white-house-obama-backs-internet-sales-tax-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama supports a bill to give states more authority to collect sales tax from Internet retailers. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the Senate bill would level the playing field for small businesses and brick-and-mortar retailers that are undercut by online companies. Carney says that governors a... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:07:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2037172-white-house-obama-backs-internet-sales-tax-bill.html 2013-04-22T18:07:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007996-calif-court-motorist-use-hand-held-map.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Steven Spriggs was stopped in a traffic jam near downtown Fresno and thought nothing of whipping out his iPhone 4 and clicking on the map feature to see if there was an alternate route around the construction mess. He was startled when he looked up and saw a California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer ordering him to pull over. He sh... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:33:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2007996-calif-court-motorist-use-hand-held-map.html 2013-04-09T13:33:17Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007608-retired-texas-vet-challenges-internet-restrictions.html McLEAN, Va. (AP) — A retired Texas veterinarian has filed a federal lawsuit challenging state regulations that bar him from evaluating animals and giving veterinary advice over the Internet. Since 2002, Ronald Hines, 69, of Brownsville, Tex., has used his website to provide veterinary advice — sometimes for free and sometimes for a flat $58 fee. Sometimes... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:05:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007608-retired-texas-vet-challenges-internet-restrictions.html 2013-04-09T10:05:26Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2001516-judge-deals-blow-to-high-tech-workers-lawsuit.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Friday struck down an effort to form a class action lawsuit to go after Apple, Google and five other technology companies for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to tamp down workers' wages and prevent the loss of their best engineers during a multiyear conspiracy broken up by government regulators. U.S. District Ju... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2001516-judge-deals-blow-to-high-tech-workers-lawsuit.html 2013-04-05T23:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1992628-google-privacy-6-eu-countries-take-action.html PARIS (AP) — Google's new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul practices they say let it create a data goldmine at the expense of unwitting users. Led by the French, organizations in Britain, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain and Italy agreed Tuesday on the joint action, with ... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:32:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1992628-google-privacy-6-eu-countries-take-action.html 2013-04-02T20:32:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990970-ny-appeals-court-oks-aereo-live-television-service.html NEW YORK (AP) — An Internet company offering inexpensive live broadcast television feeds to computers, tablets and smartphones doesn't violate U.S. copyright law, a divided federal appeals court said Monday. The 2-to-1 ruling by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way for Aereo Inc.'s expansion of its $8-a-month service, which had been limit... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:14:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1990970-ny-appeals-court-oks-aereo-live-television-service.html 2013-04-01T21:14:32Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1965482-report-bribery-probe-targets-microsoft-partners.html REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — Microsoft is entangled in a U.S. government investigation into whether the software maker and some of its business partners resorted to bribery to close deals in China, Romania and Italy, according to a report published Tuesday. Citing anonymous people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal said the Justice Department and ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:03:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1965482-report-bribery-probe-targets-microsoft-partners.html 2013-03-19T20:03:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957934-texas-prisons-install-cellphone-blocking-equipment.html BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — The nation's largest state prison system is turning to electronic weaponry to combat the persistent headache of illegal cellphones smuggled to inmates. Final testing starts next week at the first of two Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisons where equipment has been installed to block calls to and from unauthorized phones. The... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:38:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1957934-texas-prisons-install-cellphone-blocking-equipment.html 2013-03-15T19:38:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951178-fla-lt-gov-quits-tied-to-firm-under-investigation.html TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll announced her resignation Wednesday, a day after she was questioned by authorities investigating possible illegal gambling at an Internet cafe company that she once represented. The head of the company, Allied Veterans of the World, has been accused of a using the cafes as an illegal front for vet... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:41:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1951178-fla-lt-gov-quits-tied-to-firm-under-investigation.html 2013-03-13T15:41:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1949316-google-pays-7m-fine-to-settle-wi-fi-privacy-case.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google will pay a $7 million fine to settle a multistate investigation into a snoopy software program that enabled the Internet search leader to intercept emails, passwords and other sensitive information sent several years ago over unprotected wireless networks in neighborhoods across the world. The agreement announced Tuesday covers... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:32:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1949316-google-pays-7m-fine-to-settle-wi-fi-privacy-case.html 2013-03-12T20:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925826-samsungs-1b-bill-apple-case-reduced-450m.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The two biggest — and bitterest — rivals in the smartphone market will have to endure another bruising trial after a federal judge ruled that jurors miscalculated nearly half the $1 billion in damages it found Samsung Electronics owed Apple Inc. for patent infringement. U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh wiped out $450 million from the verd... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:16:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1925826-samsungs-1b-bill-apple-case-reduced-450m.html 2013-03-02T10:16:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son's account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories — as she did. "Everybody's going to face this kind of a situation at some point in their lives," says Karen Williams, whose 22-... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 19:50:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1924114-death-facebook-photos-fade-forever.html 2013-03-01T19:50:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users who illegally share music, movies or TV shows online may soon get warning notices from their service providers that they are violating copyright law. Ignore the notices, and violators could face an Internet slow-down for 48 hours. Those who claim they're innocent can protest — for a fee. For the first time since a spate of... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:11:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1917458-music-movie-industry-to-warn-copyright-infringers.html 2013-02-27T00:11:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1917734-christie-signs-nj-internet-gambling-bill-law.html TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Get ready for betting in your jammies, at work, from the kitchen table, or at the beach: New Jerseyans — and possibly many others — will soon be able to gamble over the Internet. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill Tuesday legalizing Internet gambling, hours after the state legislature passed a revised bill that made the chan... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:07:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1917734-christie-signs-nj-internet-gambling-bill-law.html 2013-02-27T00:07:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875786-add-ons-semi-autos-fire-military-weapons.html BUNNLEVEL, N.C. (AP) — In the video, a shooter cradles a rifle equipped with a grenade launcher and 250-round magazine. But the star of this demonstration, posted online, is a deceptively low-tech plastic device that enables semi-automatics like this one to mimic the withering fire of weapons usually reserved for the military or police. "FIRE AT WILL," in... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875786-add-ons-semi-autos-fire-military-weapons.html 2013-02-07T19:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It's a billion-dollar intellectual property question that has yet to be answered: Will a $1.05 billion damage award against Samsung Electronics Inc. remain intact? After losing a major copyright case to Apple Inc. over smartphone technology, Samsung asked U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh to reduce the award by as much as $600 million. But... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1857888-judge-mulls-request-to-cut-damages-samsung-case.html 2013-01-30T23:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851808-google-sued-uk-safari-tracking.html LONDON (AP) — A British law firm says that about a dozen Apple customers are suing Internet search leader Google in the U.K. over its alleged secret tracking of their Internet browsing habits. London-based law firm Olswang said that 12 Apple users were taking the Internet search leader to court over small pieces of tracking code — known as cookies — surre... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1851808-google-sued-uk-safari-tracking.html 2013-01-28T19:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1822896-mo-lawmaker-wants-tax-violent-video-games.html JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from rural Missouri is calling for a sales tax on violent video games in response to a deadly Connecticut school shooting. Rep. Diane Franklin, of Camdenton, said Tuesday that the 1 percent sales tax would finance mental health programs and law enforcement measures to prevent mass shootings. Franklin's prop... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1822896-mo-lawmaker-wants-tax-violent-video-games.html 2013-01-15T19:52:00Z