The recording industry is getting some legal competition in its fight against those who illegally download music on the Internet.

In the court system, it’s known as U.S. vs. Lori Drew. But in the online world and those affected by it, the case will likely go a long way in determining what bounds exist in cyberspace, and what should be done with those who cross those lines. Starting today, a 49-year-old Missouri woman is on trial in Los Angles, accused of taunting a 13-year-old girl on the Internet to the point where she took her own life.

It’s one of the things on President Bush’s to-do list before he leaves the White House in January. The Bush administration trying to finalize rules that would enforce a ban on Internet gambling.

At one time, it was considered the future of broadband Internet access. But it fell out of favor. Now, it’s back, now that IBM is throwing its weight behind the idea. What we’re talking about here is delivering Internet access over ordinary power lines.

Sure, people will be tuning in to TV to watch election returns. But with the Internet growing in power and influence, there will probably be a lot of people who will heading to the World Wide Web to track the voting and its aftermath.

Is Google getting too big for its Internet britches? Maybe not, but some people are concerned that the growing power of the popular search site is causing some people to have concerns.

In a batch of 20 new Webisodes, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and friends are being brought back to animated life, much in the style of their classic holiday TV specials. The three-to-four-minute videos are taken directly from classic 1964 comic strips.

In a batch of 20 new Webisodes, Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Snoopy and friends are being brought back to animated life, much in the style of their classic holiday TV specials. The three-to-four-minute videos are taken directly from classic 1964 comic strips.

Booting up, hooking up, and messing up? Authorities in southeastern Idaho are pointing up a disturbing trend among those who are using the Internet to find companionship.

It’s a way to check yourself before you wreck yourself. Google is offering a little something for those among us who might be inclined to have a little too much to say after having had a little too much to drink.