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Are "Sext" Messages a Teenage Felony or Folly?

Nathan Koppel and Ashby Jones, Reporters, the Wall Street Journal in News on August 25, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

State lawmakers around the U.S. are struggling to decide if teenage “sexting”—the practice of sending nude or sexually suggestive photos by cellphone—is a serious crime, or juvenile folly run amok. About 20 states have enacted or proposed measures that deal with teenage sexters.

And if You Think $550 in Nexus One Early-Termination Fees Is Bad, Just Wait Until Verizon Gets Involved

John Paczkowski in News on January 12, 2010 at 8:32 am PT

Caveat emptor: Purchase a subsidized Nexus One from Google and you’ll pay dearly if you cancel service early. According to the device’s terms of sale, the search company charges an “equipment recovery fee” of $350 in the event users cancel service before 120 days have passed. This, in addition to the $200 in early-termination fee that carrier T-Mobile assesses.

The EC Pay Intel's Legal Expenses? Uh, Good Luck With That One.

John Paczkowski in News on September 16, 2009 at 4:00 am PT

“Manifestly disproportionate.” That’s how Intel describes the record $1.45 billion antitrust fine levied against it by the European Union, one the company evidently believes was meted out in error.

The EC Pay Intel’s Legal Expenses? Uh, Good Luck With That One.

John Paczkowski in News on September 16, 2009 at 4:00 am PT

“Manifestly disproportionate.” That’s how Intel describes the record $1.45 billion antitrust fine levied against it by the European Union, one the company evidently believes was meted out in error.