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Sen. Marco Rubio drops support of PIPA, a bill he co-sponsored

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 18th

By Andrew CoutsProvided by Good news for the anti-SOPA/PIPA crowd: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) announced on his official Facebook page that he no longer supports the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA), a bill he co-sponsored. In his statement, Sen. Rubio also urged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-

January 18 SOPA/PIPA blackout: A quick guide

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 18th

By Andrew Couts Starting at midnight Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday, January 18, all 3.8 million English-language articles of Wikipedia will go "black" for 24 hours, in protest of the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) and the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA). Wikipedia will be joined by thousands of other

Man’s life saved thanks to a game of Words With Friends

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 13th

By Trevor MoggProvided by Source: KCTV (with video available) Words With Friends, the Scrabble-like word game played on smartphones by millions of people around the world, may get famous actors thrown off planes, but the good news is that it also saves lives. By that we don't

Tim Tebow’s win sets new Twitter record for sports events

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By Rick MarshallProvided by Just when you think the hype surrounding Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow can't get any bigger, he goes and sets a new record on Twitter. The polarizing pro athlete pulled off an improbable win in a playoff matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers last weekend,

Woman’s quest to overcome fears through Facebook journey documented by filmmaker

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 10th

By Trevor MogginProvided by At the start of 2010, ArLynn Presser from Winnetka, Illinois made a New Year's resolution to meet all of her Facebook friends before the year was out. Having 325 friends on the social networking site meant that such a feat would be in the realm of possibility,

Top 10 most-exciting tech of CES 2012 (so far)

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 9th

By Andrew CoutsProvided by The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, which runs throughout next week, will showcase many of the gadgets and technologies that will dominate the marketplace for the foreseeable future. Companies will unveil more than 20,000 products during CES and we'll be there to

Rivalry grows as HBO cuts off Netflix from DVD and Blu-ray discounts

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 6th

By Jeff HughesProvided by HBO delivered a figurative slap this week to its growing competitor Netflix. The premium cable network has apparently cut Netflix off from discounted DVDs, forcing the company to look elsewhere for supply According to the New York Times, HBO stopped providing

Why 2012 is starting to look like 1984

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 5th

By Geoff DuncanProvided by A mantra of the Internet age, articulated in 1984 by WELL founder Stewart Brand, is that "information wants to be free." Back then — the days of 360K floppies and 1200 baud modems — Brand was referring to digital technology making information ever easier

Survey: Facebook plays a destructive role in a third of U.K. divorces

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By Mike FlacyProvided by According to a recent survey of 5,000 divorce petitions conducted by U.K. blog Divorce-Online, approximately 33 percent of divorce petitions within the United Kingdom contained the word "Facebook" and indicated that the opposing party in the divorce utilized

iPhone flashlight helps rescue team save lost hiker

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 4th

By Mike FlacyProvided by Wandering through Gambrill State Park northwest of Frederick, Maryland, Christopher Tkacik, a 43-year-old lawyer, and his dog Boo got lost in the woods while on a hike through the park as reported by My Fox DC. After walking in circles for hours,