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		February 14, 2013 DO ONLINE ADS DISCRIMINATE BASED ON RACE? We all know the Internet lets advertisers deliver targeted ads. But could the results be based on race in some way? A Harvard professor has uncovered evidence that race may determine which ads appear on your screen.
		February 5, 2013 APPLEBEE’S SOCIAL MEDIA MELTDOWN When the Internet attacks, you’d better be ready. Applebee’s wasn’t prepared to properly handle the Facebook fury after a waitress was fired and the story went viral. What did they do wrong and what can others learn from it?
		January 23, 2013 TURN UNWANTED DAILY DEALS INTO CASH A new site called CoupFlip buys Groupons and other daily deal vouchers that you don’t want or can’t use. It’s quick, easy and secure. The money goes into your PayPal account. This is also a safe way to buy deals at a discount.
		December 9, 2012 WILL YOU NEED A CABLE BOX FOR EVERY TV? The FCC now allows cable companies to scramble signals for “basic” service. That means customers will need a set-top box to watch all cable programming. After a required free  transition period, cable providers could charge for the boxes.
		November 9, 2012 STUDY SHOWS FACEBOOK CAN MAKE YOU SPEND MORE It sounds crazy, but new research – the first of its kind –found that using Facebook can reduce your self-control which can result in more spending and more eating. The professors who did the study insist this “Facebook Effect” is real.
		October 19, 2012 FEDS DON'T DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUR DATA Government agencies collect and store a vast amount of personal information about us. It’s the sort of stuff identity thieves are after. With 94-mlllion government files breached in the last 3 years, more needs to be done
		August 29, 2012 'RANSOMWARE' ATTACKS NOW SCARILY SOPHISTICATED Internet criminals are targeting computer users in the U.S. with online extortion attacks. And they’re using some pretty nasty malware to do their dirty work. It can lock up your machine – even encrypt all of your files – until you pay.
		July 31, 2012 SOCIAL MEDIA GIVES EVERYONE A VOICE Singer Dave Carroll became a consumer advocate after United Airlines broke his guitar and wouldn't pay for the damage.  He responded with a music video (United Breaks Guitars) that went viral. He created Gripevine to help others fight back.
		July 25, 2012 CONGRESS CONSIDERS INTERNET SALES TAX LAW Online sales are soaring. State budget deficits are growing. And tax-free Internet sales are once again in the spotlight. Should state governments have the power to require all online merchants doing business there to collect sales tax?
		May 24, 2012 MORE "NOT-SO-FREE" TRIALS RealNetworks will refund $2 million to unhappy customers and change its business practices to settle deceptive advertising charges. Hundreds have complained that the company’s "free-trial" offers cost them money.
		May 18, 2012 OLD ELECTRONICS CAN SPILL YOUR SECRETS What will you do with that old cell phone or laptop: sell it, recycle it or give it away? Maybe you should destroy it! It turns out many digital devices can still be loaded with sensitive data even after they're wiped them clean.
		April 2, 2012 "WEAK LINKS" CAUSE DATA BREACHES Even if your account number isn't hacked, you pay for this lack of security. Systems for handling digital information remain extremely vulnerable.
		March 30, 2012 BEWARE OF BOGUS TEXT MESSAGES Scammers use these bogus texts to snag your personal information or download malicious software onto your phone. Don't let the offer of a high-value gift fool you into letting down your guard.