The thought of sleep, the concept of sleep and the act of sleeping are seemingly innocuous activities. However, unlike what has been previously believed, the sleep debate is alive with new information. While eight hours was once viewed as the optimal amount of nightly rest, recent studies claim otherwise.
On Aug. 9, Google and Verizon publicly announced a joint policy proposal for the consideration of Congress as an attempt to preserve “network neutrality” in the United States. This has caused a bit of a scuffle on the Internet, as staunch supporters of net neutrality are accusing Google of “backing down” from its traditional pro-free-Internet stance to appease Internet providers like Verizon and make a quick buck.