Robot English Teachers Start Work in South Korean Schools

"Almost 30 robots have started teaching English to youngsters in a South Korean city, education officials said Tuesday, in a pilot project designed to nurture the nascent robot industry."

Pew Study Hints at what Web Users Will Pay for

"The Web may seem like the land of something for nothing. Free video. Free news. Even free tools such as word processing and spreadsheets. But almost two-thirds of adult Internet users in the U.S. have paid for access to at least one of these intangible items online, according to a new survey from the Pew Internet and American Life Project."

12 Ways Libraries Are Good for the Country

"To library supporters everywhere—Friends, trustees, board members, patrons, and volunteers—American Libraries magazine offers this gift of 12 ideals toward which librarians strive as they provide comprehensive access to the record of human existence."

FCC Approves Controversial 'Net Neutrality' Rules

"The Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday approved a 'high-level rules of the road' designed to ensure that internet providers grant everyone equal access to the Web."

Pew Study: Everyone Uses Email, But Blogging is On Decline

"Overall, virtual worlds and blogging aren't very popular in any age group, which probably indicates that tools such as Facebook and Twitter - which also enable users to express themselves online - have substituted blogging for many."

Microsoft: Bing Has 90 Million Users, Nearly 50% Growth Since Launch

"Microsoft is saying that its Bing search engine now has more than 90 million users and has grown by nearly 50% since its launch a year and a half ago."

Americans Use Internet as Much as Television, New Study Shows

"Americans now spend as many hours online as they do watching television, a new Forrester survey released Monday showed."