Online communication tools played a huge role in recent government changes in Tunisia and Egypt. But they also showed how easily governments can interrupt Internet traffic and cell phone transmissions. VOA's David Byrd has this look at the future of...
Reading a good book has been compared to going scuba diving for the first time. Once a reader dives in, the brain swims in all kinds of new knowledge or interesting stories. This feels just like being at the bottom of the ocean and seeing all of the...
I think the Internet is the greatest invention ever. Think how it has changed the world. So much information is out there. It has totally changed my life. I can chat with friends, download music, buy books and get all the info I need for my homework....
Twenty years ago this week the British inventor Tim Berners-Lee created the worlds first webpage. It is worth pausing to consider the extraordinary impact that his invention has had on the English language. Everyday words like google, unfriend and ap...
随着电脑走进千家万户，一张无形的巨网也悄然织起。这就是Internet（因特网，国际互联网）。一旦连接了Internet，信息传递就成为一件非常轻松惬意的事情。在网上最常使用的服务就是E－ma...
More than one in eight U．S．adults finds it hard to stay away from the Internet for several days at a time and about one in 11 tries to hide his or her online habit，according to a study released on Tuesday．根据周二发表的一份研究报告...
Sheila: Where are you going? Rudy: Im going to the video store to rent a movie for tonight. Do you want to come? Sheila: You dont need to do that. We can watch nearly any movie you want online . Rudy: Oh, you mean we can pay to download it? Sheila: Y...
Kevin: I know a lot of people are doing it, but Im not so sure about trying an Internet dating service . Eun: What do you have to lose ? This website says that it screens all of its members. Lets look at some of the profiles . Kevin: All right. We ha...
Dale: I didn't know you read that forum . What's your screen name ? Jessie: It's jessiegirl, but I don't post very often. I like to lurk and follow the different threads , but I prefer to keep a low profile . Dale: Really? I post all the time. I just...
Isaiah: Arent you supposed to be working? Nancy: I just thought I would take a break and surf the web a little. Isaiah: Youd better be careful which sites you visit. You know that Big Brother is watching. Nancy: The boss told us that, but I dont beli...
