The World's Mary Kay Magistad reports that many Chinese are using the Internet to criticize their government. And THAT'S spurring the government to launch a crackdown.

People in Gaza are relying on their cell phones during the current conflict. But the network isn't reliable and people are running out of minutes. So the local cell phone company has decided to help. Reporter Daniel Estrin has the story.

Office of Jawwal phone company

Cyrus Farivar reports on the financial woes that have forced the "One Laptop Per Child" project to "refocus its mission."

Cyrus Farivar segment from April 2008
Cyrus Farivar segment from September 2007
Clark Boyd segment from July 2007

President Dimitri Medvedev is putting out his regular video blog while on vacation. And as correspondent Jessica Golloher reports, the Russian leader is asking citizens to chime in.

We hear from a young blogger living in Gaza City, Sameh Habeeb.

Beijing Internet cafe

The Chinese government says it has launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography. Beijing is targeting major online search engines such as Google. The World's Technology Correspondent Clark Boyd speaks with anchor Lisa Mullins.

English novelist Charles Dickens often published his novels in serial form. The stories would be broken down into installments to be read over time. The method tantalized readers as well as made his work more accessible to those who might not be able to afford a whole novel. Now some of those original series are showing up on line. The World's Clark Boyd reports.

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with The World's Clark Boyd about the launch of North Korea's new cellphone network.

North Korea Cell Phone story (Jan 2008)

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Michael Brook, editor of the technology magazine T3, about some of the predictions made over the years about technology. Some came true...but others were way off the mark.

Many South Korean kids spend a lot of time on their computers, and some worry that many are addicted. Reporter Jason Strother tells us about a treatment program designed to get South Korea's children off the computer.