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Facebook $20m Privacy Settlement
Internet September 1, 2013
A couple of days ago, on August 27, 2013 Facebook has agreed to make changes to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities as part of a $20m settlement covering the use of names and likenesses in advertising. A California judge on Monday gave final approval to a $20m (£13m) settlement... Read more
Google Exec Hugo Barra Leaves to Join China’s Xiaomi
Internet September 1, 2013
Hugo Barra, the vice president of product management for Google’s mobile platform Android has announced that he is leaving the company to join China based Xiaomi. Google confirmed the news saying, “We’ll miss him at Google and we’re excited that he is staying within the Android ecosystem.” Mr Barra... Read more
Stop Patent Trolls Says The Internet Association
Internet August 31, 2013
A group of US trade bodies have started a campaign against patent trolls and asked politicians to join them in taking action to stop them. Amongst the group is the Internet Association, who are keen to prevent these so-called trolls from taking out generalised patents on widely available technology... Read more
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Love him or hate him, Steve Ballmer leaves particularly big boots to fill when he steps down as Microsoft CEO in 2014. After joining the company in 1980 as Microsoft’s first business manager, Ballmer steadily rose to become the top dog in January 2000 following founder Gates’ decision to... Read more
Out-Of-Body Experience Triggered by Heartbeats
Internet August 31, 2013
Triggering an out-of-body experience could be easier than previously thought, new research suggests. By using synchronized heartbeats, scientists found that such an extracorporeal experience can happen quite effortlessly. The study’s findings could pave the way to the development of new treatments for people suffering from self-perceptual disorders such as... Read more
A huge portion of Chinese-based Internet was disrupted on Sunday courtesy of a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The government has said it was the biggest it had ever experienced, as the attack was designed to flood networking infrastructure at the China Internet Network Information Center, which manages the Chinese domain... Read more
MIT Flow Battery Promises Cheap Energy Storage
Internet August 30, 2013
We’re always on the lookout for cheap, efficient ways to store energy. A new invention from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is likely to be the solution we have all been waiting for. MIT researchers have recently unveiled a new battery design that practically reinvents how traditional batteries work.... Read more
Facebook is keen to reassure us that its core values are still “transparency and trust” and that it takes seriously the privacy of its users, with the release of its first Global Government Request Report. So what information can we expect to glean from the report? Well Facebook’s aim... Read more
Carbyne: World’s Strongest Material
Internet August 29, 2013
Step over graphene and diamond, there’s a new super-strong form of carbon in town! Named carbyne, this may very well be the world’s strongest material. The substance is not entirely new but its properties have been described in detail by scientists for the first time. A paper published by... Read more
Ofcom Considering High Speed Internet Aboard Flights
Internet August 29, 2013
Communications regulator, Ofcom, is currently considering licensing new satellite technology that could mean higher bandwidth that is able to support streaming films and music. The system uses Earth Stations on Mobile Platforms, known as (ESOMPs), to deliver the network rather than relying on the currently limited 2G mobile networks. This... Read more
Brain Signals Sent Via the Internet
Internet August 29, 2013
In a press release, two scientists from the University of Washington claim to be the first to demonstrate brain-to-brain communication. A signal was sent from Rajesh Rao to the brain of Andrea Stocco via the internet, causing him to move his hand. Chantel Prat, an assistant professor of psychology... Read more
Yahoo Recycles Usernames
Internet August 29, 2013
From Monday August 26, Yahoo will begin notifying those who requested a particular user ID through the company’s newly expanded and ever increasing, pool of usernames, if their request has been granted. If you missed it the first time around, earlier this summer Yahoo made an announcement that it... Read more
Meet Genesis, the Self-assembling 3D Printed Car
Internet August 28, 2013
As 3D printing is becoming bigger, its potential will continue to grow and the technology will gradually find its way into every area and part of our lives. Which is not a bad thing, given the wide range of possible uses. So how would you feel about driving a... Read more
FBI’s Magic Lantern – The Ultimate Keylogger
Internet August 28, 2013
Keylogging, the hacking tool that can monitor and store copies of what is being typed by the user, is well known for being an instrument of choice for hackers and identity thieves. However there is another user who is often overlooked; the FBI. The FBI has confirmed that it... Read more
Cybercrime Affects 9 Million UK Adults
Internet August 28, 2013
Researchers at the University of Kent have conducted a survey and the results are that Cybercrime has hit more than 9 million adults in the United Kingdom in the last year. The researchers were able to ascertain some monetary statistics also. More than 8 per cent of the UK... Read more
Facebook Wants to Give Internet to 5 Billion People
Internet August 27, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg has a dream. And if we’ve learned anything from the ‘Social Network’ is that what the Facebook founder wants, the Facebook founder gets. This time, Zuckerberg wants to give Internet to 5 billion people. Just imagine how many new Facebook users that means. Joking aside, and trying... Read more
Scientists have discovered a new brain scanning technique which can bring the old mind-reading party trick closer to reality. With the help of a high resolution MRI and a mathematical model, Dutch researchers were able to convert brain activity into an actual image. The Radboud University’s team tested the... Read more
Ubisoft has announced an “alliance” with Nvidia that will see some of the popular PC games optimized for GeForce GPUs. Some supported technology will include TXAA anti-aliasing that currently provides the Hollywood movie industry with levels of soft shadows, smooth animation and HBAO+ (horizon-based ambient occlusion), and advanced DX11... Read more