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The Digest: Web inventor ‘staggered’ by hateful people online are… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Tim Berners-Lee: hateful people on the web are ‘staggering’ | The Guardian “Sir Tim Berners-Lee has expressed sadness that the web has mirrored the dark side of humanity, […]
Facebook launches new chatroom app … funnily enough, called Rooms
Facebook has launched a new app, called Rooms, that lets you create anonymous chatrooms and post about anything you want – without having to give your real name. Yes, because […]
The Digest: First Apple computer sells for £570,000… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] First Apple computer sells for £570,000 | ShortList Magazine “One of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak’s Apple I computers has sold at auction for an astonishing $905,000 (£570,000) […]
NASA launches free sound library of iconic recordings
Many of us can probably remember where we were when Neil Armstrong took that one small step for a man back in July of 1969. For those of you who […]
The Digest: Google launches Inbox app… and 4 other things people are talking about this morning
[nextpage title=”Next”] Google has launched the Inbox app in an attempt to solve email headaches, says the Guardian: “Unveiled this week, Inbox is an app for Android and for iPhone, […]
The landline phone’s days appear to be numbered
Do you know the number of your landline phone off by heart? No, neither do I. Yes, I could tell you my mobile number in a second, but the landline? […]
The Digest: Charlie Brooker on Gamergate… and 4 other things people are talking about this morning
[nextpage title=”Next”] Gamergate: the internet is the toughest game in town – if you’re playing as a woman, says the Guardian’s Charlie Brooker: “There seems to be a small yet […]
The Digest: Lenovo rumoured to be buying BlackBerry (again)… and 5 other things people are talking about this morning
[nextpage title=”Next”] Industry rumours suggest Lenovo is looking to expand its smartphone operations by buying BlackBerry, says a report at ExpertReviews: “The rumours boosted share prices for BlackBerry this week, […]
Super Smash Bros Wii U is getting a Nintendo Direct this week
Nintendo has announced that it is holding a special Nintendo Direct looking at Super Smash Bros for Wii U later this week. Broadcasting on Thursday, October 23, the Nintendo Direct […]
Google says its anti-piracy algorithm will now visibly affect file-sharing sites’ rankings
Google is tweaking its search engine to make sure that the most “notorious” piracy sites are less likely to appear when people search for music, films and other copyrighted content. […]
