Category: Internet
Britain gets .UK domain name
Businesses and individuals can register .UK domain names from today. Web registrar Nominet announced the launch with the world's largest welcome sign unveiled at London's Heathrow Airport. Nominet said that QI host Stephen Fry was the first person to launch…
Apple's iOS8 adds additional layer of security to wifi scanning
Another new tidbit from Apple's forthcoming iOS8 has emerged – the operating system will apparently disguise your phone's "MAC" address when scanning for wifi. The MAC address has nothing to do with Apple – but actually stands for "Media Access…
Cory Doctorow: Those who have nothing to hide have a duty to protect the privacy of those who do
Influential digital rights activist Cory Doctorw, founder of Boing-Boing, is speaking at the Don't Spy On Us conference in London today. Speaking to me earlier, he argued that the best way to combat mass-surveillance is by raising the cost by…
BBC to trial Ultra-HD
The BBC's Research and Development department has announced that it will trial Ultra-High Definition (UHD) broadcasts this summer. The broadcaster says that In a series of closed trials, BBC R&D will work with its strategic research partner, Arqiva – as…
Kickstarter changes its crowdfunding rules
The crowdfunding website Kickstarter has relaxed its rules, making it easier for projects to be accepted. Kickstarter, which launched in 2009, has become the most well-known and successful crowdfunding platform in the world – attracting more than $1bn worth of…
WATCH: John Oliver destroys broadband providers on Net Neutrality
We've already banged on and on about why net neutrality is important – but now John Oliver, latterly of The Daily Show is paying attention too – and devoted thirteen whole minutes to it last night. The British comedian is…
WATCH: Creeping out people in a bar using information they've posted online
We post a lot of our personal information online – but how careful are we with that data? As this latest video from Experian demonstrates… not very. The company as part of their "The People's ID Bot" advertising campaign rigged…
Sony to stream its E3 press conference in US cinemas
It's ostensibly a trade show, but the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in LA always generate a lot of buzz among games consumers. Now, to cater for that enthusiasm, Sony has decided this year to give gamers the option of watching…
Twitter censors "blasphemous" content in Pakistan, and proves my point much quicker than I expected
In a disappointing move, Twitter has cravenly given in to the censors in Pakistan – agreeing to block certain tweets and Twitter accounts in the country that have been deemed "blasphemous" and "unethical" by the country's telecommunications authority. Coincidentally, yesterday…
YouTube removing Elliot Rodger's videos shows how we're delegating "free speech vs unsuitable content" decisions to corporations
On Saturday in California, Elliot Rodger shot and killed six people before killing himself. It was a horrible tragedy, and like with many shootings of this nature, videos later emerged in which he explained why he was going to do…
