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Matt’s Favorites: Syria’s Internet and CenturyLink Down, China Espionage Up, Good Pizza At Home, And Much More

What’s the latest from the wild and wacky world of technology? I’m ever so glad you asked — here goes!

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/05/08

Michigan Lottery Eyes Internet Sales Despite Opposition

The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more money into public schools.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/28

Fiber optic cables. Wikimedia Commons photo from Sandia National Laboratories

Verizon Wireless, Bright House Partner For Entertainment, Communications, Internet

Verizon Wireless and Bright House Networks Tuesday announced they are teaming up in metro Detroit to offer new and existing customers greater selections, value and convenience in their wireless and entertainment packages.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/04/23

Automation Alley Invests $100,000 In Orion Tech Firm Buz.fm

Automation Alley, Michigan’s largest technology business association, has made a $100,000 investment through the Automation Alley Pre-Seed Fund in Buz FM Inc., an Orion Township-based Internet and software company specializing in social media, digital marketing and advertising technologies.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/03/03

Michigan Lottery Gears Up For New Online Sales

The Michigan Lottery plans to begin selling online subscriptions for games such as Mega Millions and Powerball starting this spring.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/28

University Internet Outage Not Weather-Related

Many of the state’s universities and school districts were hit with an internet outage overnight.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/02/27

U-M Researchers Say Gangs Occupy 2 Spaces: The Streets And The Internet

From the streets to cyberspace, 21st century gangs are taking their arguments to the Internet.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2013/01/23

Michigan Could Help Protect Online Passwords

Michigan legislation aimed at prohibiting employers from asking job applicants and employees for online passwords and other account information could become law.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/12/19

Chatting With Kids About Being Online

Are you looking for a way to become as internet-savvy as your young children and teens? A publication from On Guard Online may be just what you need.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/06

Malware May Knock Thousands Off Internet On Monday

A warning from Internet service providers and the FBI: Your Web surfing could run completely aground on Monday if your computer is infected with a certain type of malware.

WWJ Newsradio 950–2012/07/05

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