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• Bad teacher: YouTube videos show how to make explosives at home

  July 27, 2011 3:14 PM

  Officers with the Colorado Springs Bomb Squad say more and more young people are learning how to make dangerous explosions from ordinary household chemicals by watching "how-to" videos posted online. It's a serious risk to their safety and carries a hefty penalty if they're ever caught. Tonight at... more »

• Protect yourself when shopping online Play Video

  December 6, 2010 7:42 PM

  Some new numbers show an increase of online shopping as much as 36% from last year during the Christmas season. But not all of us may have such a happy holiday. "A lot of people bought online, more than predicted." explains Katie Carrol with the Better Business Bureau of Southern... more »

• Gov. candidate seeks running mate on Craigslist Play Video

  May 9, 2010 11:26 PM

  One look at Craigslist and you can find just about anything you could ever need on the internet. It has bikes, cars and even video games. But Colorado's next Lieutenant Governor? You betcha! "It seems non-traditional to say the least." says a Colorado Springs resident we spoke to downtown. It... more »

• America Ferrera developing TV and Web telenovela

  April 12, 2010 10:55 AM

  "Ugly Betty" will soon be over for its star, America Ferrera, but she's got a new project in the works from behind the scenes. Ferrera will serve as executive producer of "Pedro & Maria," a multicultural, interactive telenovela in development for MTV television and various Web platforms. The project was... more »

• 'Idol' creator launches new series - on the Web

  March 2, 2010 9:15 AM

  Reality television, dominant on the tube, is making its most dramatic foray onto the Web. On Tuesday, Simon Fuller, the creator of a little show called "American Idol," will debut "If I Can Dream" on Hulu.com. The magnitude of the event - a TV icon leaping to the Internet... more »

• Governer signs tax hike bills into law

  February 24, 2010 5:13 PM

  Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a package of bills taxing everything from candy and soda to online sales. The governor says the money is needed to help close a $1.5 billion shortfall this year and next. The new laws signed by the governor on Wednesday are expected to raise... more »

• Google to build ultra-fast broadband networks

  February 10, 2010 2:17 PM

  Google plans to build experimental, ultra-fast Internet networks in a handful of communities around the country. The search company said Wednesday that its fiber-optic broadband networks will deliver speeds of 1 gigabit per second to as many as 500,000 Americans. Google Inc. says those systems will be more than... more »

• Google's e-mail gets social in Facebook face-off

  February 9, 2010 2:47 PM

  Google is making it easier to socialize on its e-mail service. It's unveiling a new "Google Buzz" feature that sets up a face-off with Facebook. The feature unveiled Tuesday will enable Gmail users to create status updates on Google Buzz and read and comment on the updates posted by... more »

• Tiger Woods says he lets family down

  December 2, 2009 11:12 AM

  Tiger Woods says he has let his family down and regrets "those transgressions with all of my heart." In a statement Wednesday on his Web site, Woods says he has not been "true to my values and the behavior my family deserves." He offered his "profound apology" to his supporters.... more »

• Local web sales up on Cyber Monday Play Video

  December 1, 2009 12:33 AM

  With Black Friday behind us, Cyber Monday steps up as the all important day for web retailers. For the Colorado Springs based Chefs Catalog, it's been a nice haul so far. "We get a chance to get an early indicator starting with Black Friday." says Tm Littleton, President/CEO of Springs... more »

• Obama speaks out against Web censorship in China

  November 16, 2009 10:20 AM

  President Barack Obama is telling Chinese students that unrestricted Internet access in the United States is a source of strength and an open exchange of information makes all countries stronger. Obama on Monday told a town hall-style meeting that societies benefit when citizens are able to go online, spread information... more »

• WTF? Wisconsin Tourism Federation changes name

  October 2, 2009 4:37 PM

  A Wisconsin tourism lobbying group is changing its name after realizing its initials formed a crude acronym. The Wisconsin Tourism Federation group did a quiet rebranding in July, changing its name to the Tourism Federation of Wisconsin and updating its logo from WTF to TFW after it was featured on... more »

• People spending more time on social sites

  September 25, 2009 12:02 PM

  Americans have been devoting 17 percent of all their Internet time to social networks like Facebook and blogging Web sites like Blogger. The percentage for last month is up from 6 percent a year earlier. The report comes from Nielsen and follows its decision to team up with... more »

• Government launches food safety web site

  September 9, 2009 12:11 PM

  The Obama administration is rolling out a new Web site designed to streamline food safety information for consumers. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the new Web site - www.foodsafety.gov - on Wednesday during the Consumer Federation of America's food policy conference. The site will put food-related information... more »