Category: Internet
TechDigest.lol anyone? New top-level domain bids could make you laugh out loud
Google have announced that they are bidding to run a new set of top level domain addresses, including ".google", ".youtube" , ".docs" and even ".lol". Are Google about to lead a Lolcatz renaissance, or are these new domains too specific/and/or…
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden following sex crime allegations
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be extradited to Sweden after losing his latest appeal in the ongoing case relating to his alleged sex crimes. Accused of rape and sexual assault by two former volunteers, the whistle-blowing website's figurehead's appeal had…
Google Chrome overtakes Internet Explorer as most-used browser for first time
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer for the first time to become the world's most-used internet browser. According to StatCounter, Google Chrome crept up the usage tables to overtake the veritable Microsoft offering for the first time…
Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson quits over CV lies
Scott Thomspon has stepped down as CEO of Yahoo after it was revealed that he had lied about qualifications on his CV. Thompson's biography listed a computer science degree which he in fact had not earned. As a result, he…
TalkTalk turn on X-rated web content blocker
Internet service provider TalkTalk has today switched on their new porn-filtering system, meaning that all new customers to their service will have to specifically request access to X-rated, adult content. By default, TalkTalk's HomeSafe filter will automatically block access to…
Nominet extends .uk domain registrations to ten years
Nominet has made it easier for owners of .uk web domains to secure their addresses by extending registrations to 10 years. Owners of .uk extensions such as .co.uk, .me.uk and .org.uk will benefit from the change, being able to secure…
Web designers take note: 1366 x 768 is now most popular screen resolution
Time to shred those go-to page templates web designers; there's a new king of screen resolutions in town. According to web analytics team StatCounter, they've seen a shift in the most popular screen resolution from 1024 x 768 to 1366…
Boo-hoo at Yahoo! as 14% of workforce is cut
Yahoo! have confirmed that it is to cut 2,000 jobs, equal to 14% of its workforce as they aim to transform into a "bold, new Yahoo!". Restructuring has been long overdue at Yahoo! as it has gradually fallen from favour…
O2 forced to give 9,000 porn pirates' details to smut baron
Over 9,000 O2 broadband customers caught illegally downloading pornography will have their personal details handed over to a major porn baron pressing for a settlement payout, it has been revealed today. Ben Dover, the pseudonym for British porn actor,…
Google Chrome store hit by Facebook hack extension
Google Chrome users beware: a series of new extensions claiming to add customisation options to your Facebook profile are in fact malicious tools created by hackers intended to hijack your social networking accounts. Hiding in plain sight on the official…