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New Mexico's video game nanny tax

February 11, 2008 12:00 PM PST

PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.

Losing the way over e-discovery?

January 23, 2008 12:00 PM PST

California plans its own set of e-discovery rules, but will they mesh with new proposed federal rules on the same topic, asks Internet attorney Eric Sinrod.

Police Blotter: Official can't be fired in sex e-mail flap

October 17, 2007 7:56 PM PDT

Pennsylvania court rules that a senior bureaucrat who circulated photos of exposed body parts should be reinstated at a lower level.

Internet conduct that crosses the state line?

June 6, 2007 11:00 AM PDT

Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says an Illinois decision was an example of muscle-flexing that other states may decide to emulate.

Bright ideas for energy efficiency

May 7, 2007 2:22 PM PDT

Calif. politician Lloyd Levine launched a bill that would ban incandescent bulbs. But that hardly means a return to the Dark Ages.

Googling state government documents

April 30, 2007 1:04 PM PDT

The search giant helps four states get online data indexed and helps create custom search engines for government Web sites.

Experts: Education key to U.S. competitiveness

April 18, 2007 1:32 PM PDT

Science, technology, engineering and math programs need a boost for the country to maintain its edge, panelists say at governors' forum.
Photo: An innovation initiative

U.S. cities hot for hydrogen

April 24, 2007 9:12 PM PDT

Hydrogen supporters hope what happens in Vegas doesn't just stay in Vegas.
Photos: A hydrogen oasis
Studying the hydrogen energy chain

Mass. attorney general sues wind installer

March 9, 2007 1:13 PM PST

A wind turbine installer misled environmentally-conscious consumers, suit alleges.

California may adopt OpenDocument

March 1, 2007 2:16 PM PST

Bill would require state agencies to adopt ODF as a standard and exclude the use of proprietary file formats.

Maine rejects Real ID Act

January 26, 2007 1:54 PM PST

State's legislature overwhelmingly opposes act requiring national digital ID cards, putting Bush administration in a pickle.

Virginia is for longer data retention

January 2, 2007 6:15 PM PST

Task force led by commonwealth's attorney general says ISPs should aid police by keeping e-mails, customer information.

A short circuit for cellular E911

December 18, 2006 2:27 PM PST

Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers.

Sorting through the noise of Election '06

December 14, 2006 3:18 PM PST

Neighborhood America CEO Kim Patrick Kobza says new technology can support a more constructive public dialogue ahead of Election Day.

Massachusetts CIO quits

October 4, 2006 3:42 PM PDT

Louis Gutierrez says he's leaving due to lack of tech funding; move not expected to affect OpenDocument policy.

For Philly kids, it's back to the future

September 7, 2006 11:33 PM PDT

Philadelphia School of the Future opens its doors to an inaugural freshman class, thanks to Microsoft partnership.

Mass. to use Microsoft Office in ODF plan

August 25, 2006 12:37 PM PDT

In letter seen by CNET News.com, commonwealth says it'll use Office suite plug-in as it moves to standardized format.

Data security and regulatory illusions

July 24, 2006 1:50 PM PDT

NetApp's Suresh Vasudevan says staying out of trouble means more than following Washington's compliance mandates.

Report blasts Mass. OpenDocument policy

June 30, 2006 1:53 PM PDT

An oversight committee criticizes standard-setting process as closed, unlawful and insensitive to people with disabilities.

Hotmail's new address

May 3, 2007 8:54 PM PDT

An overhaul of the long-neglected Web e-mail is the cornerstone of Microsoft's plan to win fans to its Windows Live services. How's it going?