Dotcom is 25

25 years ago was the first time "dotcom" was added to the end of the internet address. Five years later fiv eother companies added dotcom to the ends of their addresses, and by 1990 there were one million web addresses ending in dotcom. Happy birthday .com!

Australia Top 3 Biggest Internet Censors

Australia has been listed among the top three countries that censor their citizens internet viewing right up against North Korea and Iran. Recently they have proposed legislature to further restrict public internet access to many sites, which are debatable whether they should be restricted or not. Other countries are looking down on Australia for this, saying that they are "Enemies of the Internet"

Einstein Theory Confirmed

After new studies, Einstein's theory of relativity has officially been confirmed. His theory was based around how gravity works outside of our galaxy. This conformation of his theory has thrown out competing theories that would rule out ideas like dark matter and dark energy. However, it would appear that those things do exist now that the theory of relativity is a real fact.

Google Adds Bike Directions

Google Maps has added directions for bikes, adding on to their car maps features. It took Google six months to map out the bikes lanes and all the roads that include them. Its said it will make living in busy cities where not everyone has a car much easier.

Microsoft Wants to Charge Internet Usage Tax

Microsoft has been plagued with viruses and hacker problems for many years now. No matter how much they try, the problem still persists. Their new solution to this problem is to get more funding...from their customers. Microsoft wants to use new tactics like quarantining and inspecting suspected hackers. They've already spent millions on trying to fight the hacker problem, and they think something like an internet usage tax will be the perfect way to get them more money to solve the problem.

Young Girl Accidentally Kills Herself

A three year old girl in Wilson County accidentally shot herself on Sunday night. her father had left a semi-automatic gun on the counter and the girl supposedly mistook it for a Wii controller. She shot herself in the abdomen and was fatally wounded. As of now, no charges have been filed.

Hulu Pay-Only on the IPad

Although Hulu is free for users on the web, it appears that Ipad users will require a subscription to use it. Sources say that Hulu has been looking for a way to make profit for some time now, and this may eb the answer. Hulu runs on flash, so they are creating non-flash operated version of the site for the Ipad, which will defintiely cost them money they hope to get back wiht subscriptions.

Apple Sues HTC

Apple is suing HTC over supposed iphone patent violations. HTC is the manufacturer of the Nexus One. The company says the heard of the lawsuits from the media, and they are surprised that apple wouldbe suing them over such a thing. Steve Jobs responded by saying that they had a right to not just sit and watch as people steal their inventions.

The Military is Now Allowed to Use Twitter

The U.S. military has officially given the to members of the military to use social networking websites such as facebook, twitter, youtube, and other sites. In the past, they were not allowed to use them, and even now they are restricted to only using the sites on non classified military computers and they are only allwoed on certain sites. The are not allowed to visit sites that promote gambling, pornography, or hate crimes.

Apple Found Using Child Labor and Contaminating Workers

Apple admitted recently to cases in its factory where child labor has been used in its factories in China. Since then, the workers have been fired and say they are now reviewing employment contracts and regulating factories more closely to prevent this in the future.

Also in one of its factories in China that more than 62 workers were exposed to a toxic chemical called n-hexane that causes blurred eyesight and muscle degeneration. Most of the infected workers have returned to their jobs but some are still in the hospital.