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Sep 14, 2009Ars Technica
So is there a case for seeing two-way gaming as central to a definition of broadband? The cooperation/leadership argument may not be the strongest point, at least not if the implication is that games make gamers more helpful to society. A Pew Inte...
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Sep 14, 2009ABC News
Research Specialist Aaron Smith discusses the findings of "The Internet as a Diversion" in an interview on ABC News, "Ahead of the Curve." [video]
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Sep 11, 2009Chicago Tribune
The recession study found that people are turning to the Net both for information about the economy and to avoid thinking about it. Three-quarters of "online economic users go online to relax and take their minds off of the recession," said the st...
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Sep 10, 2009BusinessWeek
The Internet has altered the social dynamics of this recession. Many workers who are laid off now turn to their online networks of friends for support and n...
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Sep 10, 2009The Dallas Morning News
If people in the Great Depression flocked to 25-cent movies to escape from bad news, economic worrywarts nowadays are finding solace on the Internet.
That's the conclusion of a survey released Thursday by the Pew Internet & American Lif...
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