REDMOND, WA — Microsoft Corp. may unveil the next incarnation of its ubiquitous operating system, cleverly code-named Windows 7, as soon as the second half of 2009, according to a development roadmap recently released by the company. Previously, Windows 7 was not expected...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — It didn’t take long for the Springfield, MO police department to figure out who the so-called “sex toy bandit” was. After all, it’s not the first time he’s broken into adult shops and walked out with merchandise. It’s apparently just something that he does...

MEMPHIS, TN — An ordinance that took effect January 1st requires workers at adult-oriented businesses and the owners of those businesses to be licensed annually before they’re allowed to work in Shelby County.Bartenders, waitresses, dancers, bouncers, store clerks,...

LOS ANGELES, CA — While some may think that fraternity houses are residential buildings where hard working male students relax and study after a strenuous day in academia – the men behind DiscoDinero.com know different. Frat houses are places where horny male college...

ARLINGTON, TX — Thank God for the self-sacrificing work of Arlington’s undercover vice squad and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Without their constant vigilance, the city might have been covered up by uncovered bosoms.Prior to the passage of stricter sexually...

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — Concerns about copyright are rampant, as evidenced by one of the world’s largest communications companies suggesting it may begin monitoring Web traffic in order to ferret out content thieves.In a conference during the World Economic Forum on Wednesday,...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — The package was humming and vibrating; two things unusual for packages – especially those located in apartment building garages. After the authorities had been called and the bomb squad completed its potentially dangerous mission, the package – and its...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM — In a move that could have far-reaching implications for search engines and other online entities that track and/or retain the IP addresses of their visitors, the head of the European Union’s data-privacy regulators on Monday said the strings of numbers...

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Perhaps he’s a Romeo with multiple lovers and a tight budget for sex toys. Perhaps he’s too embarrassed to shop for dildos in the traditional way. Perhaps he’s a confused moralist who thinks he can decrease demand for vibrators by decreasing available...

REDMOND, WA — Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 browser will roll out automatically on February 12th, and network administrators who want to keep the older-and-still-functional IE6 on the machines under their care need to take steps now to prevent the latest innovations from...