Category: Internet
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…
WATCH: Rappers explain Net Neutrality
A few weeks ago we brought you this explanation of why net neutrality is so important. But that's a lot of talking… what about if you want to hear it in the form of verse? Luckily the folks at Rap…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
Samsung to shut Music Hub streamng service
Samsung is to close its Music Hub streaming service on July 1, less than three years after setting it up. CNET reports that Samsung has advised its Music Hub users to "take the time to download all purchased content and…
German government blocks contracts for firms involved in the NSA scandal
It has emerged that it isn't just the Chinese government that is wary of American companies following the NSA revelations – the German government has also made similar moves to block companies linked to the NSA from German government IT…
Here's more evidence that automatic content filters are an absolutely terrible idea
Poor Alec Muffett. All he wanted to do was get EE to disable the ludicrous and draconian content filter – and it was a process that was convoluted, time consuming, and frustration. He posted a Storify telling the story of…