Net clash for web police projects
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:43 GMT
A row is brewing over separate projects to use the web to bring people closer to their local police forces.

China's stern warning to Google
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:17:52 GMT
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Tweets 'fundamental to democracy'
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:17:34 GMT
Twitter co-founder Evan Williams believes social networks will be the fundamental way the public communicates with government.

Microsoft rebuffed in Word appeal
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:56:37 GMT
Microsoft has lost a second appeal in a case that will see it pay $240m (£160m) in damages to software firm i4i.

'Console killer' launches in June
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:19:37 GMT
A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

How to use Facebook safely
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT
Plug information leaks and surf in safetyOnline data thieves will jump at the chance to harvest even the most innocuous personal information. PC Advisor demonstrates how to tighten up Facebook security.

ICANN boss criticised for DNS scare story
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:57:00 GMT
Exec says DNS could fail at any timeICANN president and CEO Rod Beckstrom has been criticised for his "inflammatory" comments suggesting that the Domain Name System (DNS) that underpins the internet is not as secure as it used to be.

40 percent of Brits have no PC backup plan
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:55:00 GMT
Brits hopeless at backing up computersEuropeans differ in their approach to PC backup, a new survey has found. The Germans do it efficiently, the French with enthusiasm, while the British sometimes have trouble taking it seriously at all.

Online banking fraud surges by 14 percent
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:51:00 GMT
UK Cards Association reports rise in phishingOnline banking fraud surged by 14 percent in 2009, according to the UK Cards Association.

Digital Economy Bill 'threatens freedom of speech'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:20:00 GMT
Facebook, Google and eBay slam amendmentGoogle, Facebook and eBay are among the tech giants that have slammed the government's plans to tackle internet piracy, claiming it will "threaten freedom of speech".

President Obama Discusses Three Strikes Anti-Piracy Law
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:04 +0000
Hollywood lobbyists are trying to launch an assault on Internet providers and fast track tougher anti-piracy legislation in the United States. Ari Emanuel, the brother of White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, says the industry has been discussing these plans with President Obama outside of the public’s eye.

The Three-Story Washing Machine
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:12:33 +0000
So this was obvious: Place a few dividers into an otherwise normal front-loading washing machine, and separate your reds from your whites without washing a whole separate load.

New Site Unmasks Chatroulette Players
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:10:02 +0000
Does Chatroulette, the popular video chat site, lose its appeal if it loses its anonymity? Chatroulette offers a welcome break from the daily digital footprints I leave across the Web on sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google Buzz, where every comment, tweet and “like” is tied back to my real-world identity.

Feds: TSA Worker Tried to Sabotage Terror Database
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:03 +0000
A former Transportation Security Administration contractor is being charged in Colorado for allegedly injecting malicious code into a government network used for screening airport security workers and others. The malicious code, a logic bomb installed last October, was designed to cause damage and disrupt data on servers on an undisclosed date...

How soon is now? Pre-order timing for iPad confirmed, 5:30am
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:30:03 +0000
We asked Apple PR to help you plan your day tomorrow, and they responded:"Customers can pre-order online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12."There you have it. 5:30 am PT, 8:30 am ET, and for those of you who happen to have US credit cards & shipping addresses but are currently elsewhere here's the global clock!