Interior designers find retro pieces and furnishings on eBay
Posted on 07-24-2008
If a lack of time or money is putting your home renovation on hold, it could be time to take a new look at an old faithful. Although eBay has long been a mecca for clothes and accessories, it's now becoming the go-to hotspot for new interior design trends.
Creators of Scrabble knockoff on Facebook sued
Posted on 07-24-2008
T-R-O-U-B-L-E could loom for a Scrabble knockoff that has become one of the most popular activities on Facebook. Hasbro Inc., the company that owns the word game's North American rights, sued the creators of the Scrabulous program on Thursday.
YouTube divorcee may spill on split
Posted on 07-22-2008
Fresh off her high-profile split from Broadway big Philip Smith, YouTube divorcee Tricia Walsh-Smith has called a news conference for Wednesday morning.
Court affirms online content-blocking law unconstitutional
Posted on 07-22-2008
A federal appeals court Tuesday agreed with a lower court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a 1998 law intended to protect children from sexual material and other objectionable content on the Internet.
Man wins divorce from angry wife in YouTube video
Posted on 07-22-2008
A Broadway mogul whose wife trashed him in a widely viewed Internet video was granted a divorce from her Monday.
Tricia Walsh-Smith stole credit for rant, director says
Posted on 07-18-2008
YouTube drama queen Tricia Walsh-Smith has gotten herself into yet another online battle - but this time her foe has a manicure instead of millions.
Haitian V creator touches nerve with video skits
Posted on 07-17-2008
Vladimir Barthelemow Thelonious Rasputin Slocumb Calixte 3rd is Haitian V. No joke. If the latter name doesn't register, you're not among the thousands of YouTube users who eagerly await the latest video missive from Haitian V.
Feds press Wall St. giants over Bear-killing rumors
Posted on 07-16-2008
The feds reportedly began seizing e-mails and instant messages from some of Wall Street's biggest players Wednesday, searching for proof that deliberate rumor-mongering helped kill Bear Stearns and threatens other financial giants.
Death threats, Net rant hound Bronx official
Posted on 07-16-2008
The Bronx district attorney's subpoena to identify an anonymous poster on a political blog is part of an active criminal probe of death threats against an official at the Bronx Board of Elections, the Daily News has learned.
Brooklyn rappers PNG score with new dance
Posted on 07-16-2008
Rap trio Persona Non Grata are part of a wave of hip hop in which Web-savvy teens with an ear for catchy music can create and control their own fame. In this case, fame centers on a song that begat a dance that begat an Internet sensation.
Al Reynolds: 'I am not a homosexual'
Posted on 07-16-2008
Al Reynolds has taken to the Internet - again - to set the record straight on his sexuality. "I am not a homosexual," Star Jones' estranged husband declares in a video interview on his YouTube channel.
Smith & Tsabar: Political dissent can be silenced
Posted on 07-15-2008
The most disturbing part of the subpoena directed at our New York political blog, Room Eight, was the legend, in all capital letters: "DO NOT DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THIS REQUEST..."
Microsoft's Xbox 360 to stream Netflix movies
Posted on 07-14-2008
Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 video game console will be able to stream thousands of movies over the Internet, thanks to a deal announced Monday with Netflix Inc. that highlights the way gaming devices are expanding into all-purpose home-entertainment hubs.
eBay beats Tiffany in court case over trademarks
Posted on 07-14-2008
EBay Inc. scored an important victory in court Monday, as a federal judge said companies such as jeweler Tiffany & Co. are responsible for policing their trademarks online, not auction platforms like eBay.
Oui! Angelina Jolie gives birth to twins
Posted on 07-13-2008
The world's most famous twins have arrived, finally! According to the Associated Press, Angelina Jolie's doctor confirmed the superstar gave birth to a boy and a girl, ending a day of conflicting reports.
A guide to getting the new iPhone 3G
Posted on 07-11-2008
The Apple iPhone 3G is finally here, and fanboys have already begun lining up outside Apple stores in order to be the first to pick one up.
Andrew Cuomo: AT&T; and AOL block child porn newsgroups
Posted on 07-10-2008
ALBANY - Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says two of the nation's largest Internet providers have removed newsgroups that featured child pornography.
NJ GOP Club removes Obama-O.J. slogan
Posted on 07-10-2008
A local Republican Club in New Jersey has removed a slogan from its Web site that read, "Obama loves America like O.J. loved Nicole."
Waiting game for mogul, YouTube wife
Posted on 07-09-2008
It's cliffhanger time for the stars of the YouTube Divorce. Supreme Court Justice Harold Beeler said the warring spouses will have to wait until July 21 to find out if he grants them a divorce.
Kappstatter: Stick around for Dems' battle
Posted on 07-08-2008
The battle for control of the Bronx Democratic Party won't be decided in a smoke-filled back room. It'll be in a smoke-free school auditorium, with several hundred party members from opposing factions voting.