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Got a dream but no cash? Internet can help

Chris Waddell wants to climb Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair; George Del Barrio wants to make a film in Cambodia; Jeff Edwards wants to write a book about a science fiction writer: they want you to fund their dreams.

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Software gathers data on kid chats

Parents who install a leading brand of software to monitor their kids’ online activities may be unwittingly allowing the company to read their children’s chat messages — and sell the marketing data gathered.

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Not enough Facebook friends? Buy them

SYDNEY - Who says you can’t buy friends? An Australian online marketing company is selling friends and fans to Facebook members after offering a similar service to Twitter users.

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Internet providers seek low broadband

WASHINGTON - The biggest U.S. Internet service providers urged regulators to adopt a conservative definition of “broadband,” arguing for minimum speeds that were substantially below many other nations.

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