Social networking to get 999 numbers
There is a report due out on Friday from the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith that is going to take a look at the many social networking sites that are so popular with children of all ages these days. It is believed that a greater understanding from parents is needed too.
The recommendation is that these sites [...]
Google works for CIA
As if Google did not control enough things, it seems that they have been recruited to help out the CIA and other security services to help them better understand how to process and share the information that these services appear to accumulate.
In order to get one step ahead of the people that they are [...]
Paying bills online saves forests
The trend for paying bills online these days has spread really fast, in fact this method of keeping on top your bills is not just convenient and safe, but if you think about it, can be great for the environment too.
In a recent US study it is was found that if just one household stops [...]
iTunes number two for music
The innovative company Apple have been quick to announce that their online music store iTunes has moved into second place as the in the music retailers league table. They are now above Best Buy and below the superstore giant Wal-Mart.
In this announcement the company said that they now have over fifty million iTunes registered customers [...]
Wikileaks closed down by courts
The site that allows people to whistle blow from their computers has been closed down in the states, Wikileaks has been responsible for many leaks that have embarrassed politicians and the government, but now under the orders of a Judge in California the US site has been forced to go offline. But there are other [...]
February 5, 2008Just what can you do with Google maps?
Believe it or not, some people who use computers and the internet do actually get stuck where surfing, they run out of things to do and so end up figuring out alternative things to look for. One such new idea is using Google maps, but what exactly can you find on the internet using Google [...]
February 1, 2008The Times is a spammer
It seems that News Corp could be making some news of its own, with The Sun and The Times being the headline news, as both of these established titles have been implicated in a spamming scam.
By employing a search engine management company both these titles entrusted their reputations in a hope that they would be [...]
Addicted to social Networking
How would know if you are getting a bit too involved with social networking sites, which like Digg, Mixx and Stumbleupon all have ideas on how the news is spread and sorted.
But just in case you are not sure if you are addicted or not, check out the list by soshable.com is below:
When you hear [...]
Hackers have the power
The CIA has admitted that there have been some sustained attacks on utility systems; with a view to blackmail the companies into paying up to keep their systems safe.
Hackers with criminal intentions have been getting into the central computer systems via the internet and have actually cut off the power to cities and other places. [...]
The editing of Digg
Have you ever wondered how particular stories end up on Digg where there are just as many equally as good stories that do not and how some stories appear one minute and disappear the next?
Well its all down to the Digg human editors or as one of the co-founders Kevin Rose likes to call [...]