Internet privacy: how much are you happy for the world to know?
An American privacy watchdog has complained to the Federal Trade Commission about Facebook's recent privacy policy changes. The Electronic Privacy Information Centre says that Facebook's new settings,...
View ArticleSoon you won't need permission to make films, set up TV channels, publish...
One of the most annoying things in life is asking for permission: permission to build an extension, permission to volunteer at a school, permission to start a business. It's always irritating to...
View ArticleGorging on House of Cards: how Netflix has turned binge TV viewing mainstream
In common with many people this week, I am coming down from a binge and re-emerging bleary eyed into the real world. Along with my fellow junkies I have spent over 10 back-to-back hours immersed in the...
View ArticleHow panicking phone companies could force you to accept a two-tier internet
The big telecoms companies are in a bad way. After years of mobile networks making crazy profit margins on text message fees, telephone providers charging exorbitant overseas call rates, and consumers...
View ArticlePopcorn Time: Hollywood's nightmare is only just beginning
Above: US channel Whats the Big Deal? explains Popcorn Time Last week, an easy to use, Netflix style movie piracy service, called Popcorn Time hit the mainstream. Although it was quickly taken down,...
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