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• What, me worry? Despite Snowden leaks, Americans' use of the 'Net largely unchanged

  Don't worry, be happy. That seems to be the attitude most Americans have toward widespread government snooping on their Internet activities.

• Yes, US workers do still need their email

  The end of email has been foretold many times, but despite these predictions of doom, U.S. workers can't seem to get rid of it.

• Pew poll: Limited knowledge on privacy policies, more on net neutrality

  U.S. Internet users have a limited understanding of what net neutrality means and what protections are contained in company privacy policies, according to the results of a national survey by the Pew Research Center.

• US concerns about online privacy present opportunity, experts say

  A new survey saying an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults believe they have lost control over how private companies collect their personal information may be an opportunity in disguise for Web-based companies, some privacy experts said.

• Control over personal info nearly dead, Pew survey respondents say

  Internet companies have run amok with our personal data, and people aren't entirely sure what to do about it, judging from the results of a new survey.

• Pew survey shows women bear brunt of online harassment

  As much as the Internet provides a place to connect, it's also a haven for trolls, bullies, cyberthieves and wackos. Recent incidents targeting women, including GamerGate and the iCloud nude photo leak, have brought some of the issues to the fore.

• Holograms and 3D porn: Expert predictions for gigabit Internet

  "Vivid" telepresence - holograms, immersive gaming, new collaboration services and even 3D pornography - could be the next big thing as gigabit-per-second broadband service spreads across the US.

• Intel Encourages Women to Pursue Cloud Training

  Despite making up slightly more than half the U.S. population and filling slightly more than 50 percent of professional positions in the U.S., the percentage of women in technology jobs in the U.S. has been in decline. Intel sees that as a big problem with many causes, says Raejeanne Skillern, general manager of the Cloud Service Provider Business at Intel.

• Some users take a dim view of the web, survey finds

  The information management system known as the web turns 25 this year. Its birthday, however, may not be celebrated by everyone.

• Not online? That's because the Internet is irrelevant and too technical, survey says

  The information superhighway is not for everyone. Fifteen percent of adults still don't use the Internet, primarily because it's not relevant to them or it's too difficult to use, a recent Pew survey said.

• 70 percent of US residents have broadband access, study finds

  As of this past May, 70 percent of U.S. residents ages 18 and older access the Internet via high-speed broadband, although the rate of broadband adoption has been sluggish, according to survey results released Monday by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project.

• Who knew? Privacy is a concern for teenagers, study shows

  The current generation of teenagers seems willing to share anything on social media, but cares more about privacy than you think, according to a recent Pew study.