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Facebook, the world's second-largest social-networking web site, will add more than 40 new safeguards to protect students and other users from sexual predators and cyber bullies, attorneys general from several states said May 8.

The changes include banning convicted sex offenders from the site, limiting older users' ability to search online for subscribers under 18, and building a task force seeking ways to better verify users' ages and identities.

Officials from Washington, D.C., and 49 states have signed on.

Colleges and universities nationwide are launching the newest generation of Wi-Fi networks even before a final version of the standard has been ratified—a move technology experts say could allow schools to do away with wired networks in the coming years.

Network administrators at several universities said higher education is embracing 802.11n technology now, because many students own laptops that are compatible with the newest Wi-Fi option. The "n" standard is expected to allow for faster audio and video streaming, including high-definition television. Digital recordings of lectures also could be accessible through "n" networks. 

As more students buy computers and phones with "n" capabilities, "universities are very willing to make their networks into living laboratories,"

Can I use my Friends of Pangea Day event to raise money for another nonprofit or cause? Yes. We encourage all our hosts to consider aligning their Friends of Pangea Day events with an organization or campaign working to realize positive change in the world. You can't sell tickets to Pangea Day – the program is intended to be free to all – but you can use your gathering, and the good will and high spirits generated, to raise awareness about and funding for good works. For example, an event in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, is being planned together with a Walk for Water earlier in the day, an effort to engage high school students in raising money to drill a well for a village in Burkina Faso.

Can I have a band perform at my event? Yes! This is your event, so you should feel free to incorporate any number of live elements in the spirit of Pangea Day that would make it more vibrant, relevant, and fun. We do ask that you respect the Pangea Day broadcast, and schedule your live performances either before or after, so they don't interrupt the program.

Can I invite local media to my event? Yes! We encourage you to use local media to promote your Friends of Pangea Day event in advance and cover it on May 10. Be sure to give your local media plenty of advance notice (minimum: two weeks). And please remember that you cannot speak on behalf of Pangea Day. Ask local journalists to contact Pangea Day for official comment by submitting a Press Inquiry.