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New search engine takes aim at Google
There's a big new search engine launching Monday: Cuil. Developed and run by the husband-and-wife team of Stanford professor Tom Costello and former Google search architect Anna Patterson, it's pitched…
Literacy debate: Online, r u really reading?
Many children are at the heart of a passionate debate about just what it means to read in the digital age, says The New York Times. …
The odd world of eSchool teachers
Educators who supplement or replace their day jobs with online teaching for local public schools are discovering that the perks of working at home come with hurdles, reports the Washington…
e-Rate firm settles $750K lawsuit
Montgomery, Ala.-based e-Rate Consulting Services might have a shortage of funds, but there's no shortage of lawsuits, reports the Montgomery Advertiser. …
State budget gaps triple for ’09
In a development that is sure to affect school funding, the drumbeat of bad fiscal news from statehouses is intensifying, reports Stateline.org: States collectively faced deficits of $40.3 billion in…
Sony’s eBook reader to support more publishers, formats
Sony announced on July 24 that its Reader Digital Book will be able to read electronic books published using the .epub format that many of the largest book publishers are…
NBC, Fox sue video-clipping service
NBC and Fox have sued Redlasso, an online video-clipping service that is popular with bloggers, MediaPost reports. …
Attack code released for new DNS vulnerability
Hackers have released software that exploits a recently disclosed flaw in the Domain Name System (DNS) software used to route messages between computers on the internet, reports PC World--making it…
Defense asks for dismissal of MySpace suicide case
The lawyer for a Missouri mother accused of creating a fake MySpace page to harass a 13-year-old girl is arguing that charges should be tossed out of court because if…
Teacher’s travel blog helps students experience faraway places
The Indianapolis Star reports that Brooks School Elementary teacher Mark Heiden took his students along on his summer trip to Germany--with a little help from the internet. …