January 9, 2002 - Is America prepared for cyber warfare? US computer systems are not where they should be. They are completely vulnerable to viruses, crashes, and hacking.
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January 7, 2002 - The internet is fertile ground for urban legends.
January 4, 2002 - January 4, 2002 How good is health information on the Web? This is Future Tense for January 4th. I'm Jon Gordon. A study from the University of Michigan finds that patients who search the Web for information on a kind of skin cancer called melanoma are getting mostly accurate, but incomplete information. Christopher Bichakjian is a Michigan dermatologist and lead author of the study. Christopher Bichakjian is a dermatologist at the University of Michigan. He says consumers should get their health information from Web sites produced by major hospitals, clinics, research institutions and government agencies. He says don't rely on personal pages of others who have your disease, because the information may not apply to you.
January 3, 2002 - Underground movement to build free underground wireless internet so you can log onto the internet for free.
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December 31, 2001 - Inspired by September 11th, electronic surveillance powers are now given to the government in order to keep Americans safe. The Patriot Act allows the government to get into any email account or phone account.
December 19, 2001 - The US war in Afghanistan has been a showcase for advanced technology and there will be new technology coming out.
December 13, 2001 - The 6th annual video game report card will be released later today in Washington, D.C. This is Future Tense for December 13th, I'm Jon Gordon. The National Institute on Media and the Family, along with U-S Senators Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl will deliver mixed grades to the six billion dollar video and computer game industry. Institute director David Walsh says the industry is marketing violent games to children less than it used to, and has stepped up education about game ratings. On the other hand, most retailers are selling M, or Mature, rated games to kids. And Walsh says more parents disagree with the ratings of many games.
December 12, 2001 - Kids and young adults use the internet in order to get the majority of their information and entertainment.