CUPERTINO, CA – Adobe Systems Inc.’s Flash media player — arguably the most ubiquitous browser plug-in in the world — won’t be making an appearances on Apple’s iPhone anytime soon, chief executive officer Steve Jobs told shareholders Tuesday.Why? The technology doesn’t meet...

STAUNTON, VA — A prosecutor in this Washington D.C. suburb known for its Colonial charm may be getting more than he bargained for in a series of obscenity trials scheduled to begin June 17th. Paul Cambria and Louis Sirkin — both high-powered, high-profile First Amendment...

LOS ANGELES, CA — There are times when there appears to be no force on earth more determined to expose the unwilling and unwitting to hardcore pornography than anti-pornography groups – and no group less willing to make sure that it has its facts straight before making...

SWEDEN — Say what you will about the Swedish model of Socialism, it’s not launching a campaign against obscenity or trying to ban sex toys. In fact, recent changes in what can be purchased at state-run pharmacies indicates that the Swedish government considers a hearty...

BEIJING — As China prepares to host the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in August, the country’s conservative communist administration is clamping down on sexual and other expression online in an effort to “clean up” society before the world comes calling.According to a recent...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Daniel Edward Ray is a 36-year-old man with a problem. Actually, he appears to have several problems, perhaps the least of which is the fact he’s charged with three counts of second-degree burglary for breaking into three adult businesses and stealing...

PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA — Four decades after giving up a life of glamour for a quiet suburban life in the Eastern Cape province, a retired Playboy Bunny will auction an illicit memento she said “fell through the cracks.”Heidi Vos, 65, said she hopes the auction of a...

DAYTONA BEACH, FL — Americans are uniquely obsessed with women’s breasts and topless protester Elizabeth Book is more than a little bit sick of it. Although violating the social taboo has become a signature form of protest for her, it’s also earned her to false arrests....

DENVER, CO — If you’re an adult webmaster with some between flight time to burn in the Denver International Airport, don’t even think about using the terminal’s free Wi-Fi service to check out your stats. If you’re a member of an adult website and want to read your favorite...

LONDON — Paul Raymond, the British adult entertainment mogul often compared to Hugh Hefner and Larry Flynt, has died. He was 82.Rumored to be worth more than £650 million (about U.S. $1.39 billion), Raymond was credited with revolutionizing Britain’s adult entertainment...