The virtual currency Bitcoin may have a fundamental flaw according to two Cornell University professors. And they’re not talking about its lack of official recognition or oversight. Emin Gun Sirer, who specialises in operating systems and networking, discusses the piece in a post on the “Hacking, Distributed” blog in which he details a paper he […]
The offices of the Internet Archive project have been badly hit by a fire. Appropriately enough, no data was lost, but staff are appealing for donations to help replace damaged equipment. The project is best known for its WayBack Machine, a tool that archives copies of web pages over time, aiming to keep track of […]
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I remember when the original version of this song/video came out in 2000, I watched it over, and over, and over again. Back then, Youtube didn’t exist, and the video was in flash format on newground.com. I’ve included both the revamped (above) and original version (below) to share the nostalgia with you guys. We’ve got […]
A congressional panel has been hearing evidence about the poor performance of the recently-launched Healthcare.gov site. It’s becoming clear that there’s much more to it than simply being overwhelmed with demand, though one late decision did exacerbate that problem. The site is designed as a central resource for users to compare health insurance plans available […]
Google has unveiled three tools expressly designed to aid people whose internet communication is threatened by oppressive regimes. It could create an awkward ethical debate about which side is “right” in both political and legal conflicts. The tools debuted as part of Google Ideas, a conference in New York looking at how tech can play […]
Twitter is hoping to raise up to a billion dollars from issuing stock to the public for the first time. But it’s revealed it has never made a profit despite huge growth. To date, Twitter’s finances have been kept under wraps. It didn’t even publicly reveal any profit & loss or revenue figures when it […]
Facebook has made a deal with Cisco to roll out a program that gives store, hotel and restaurant customers free Wi-Fi access in return for “checking in” on Facebook. The idea has already been tested in a small number of locations and will now be made available to all businesses. Facebook itself won’t be putting […]
I love you, even though you are an internet troll there’s something about you that I want to know it’s the way that you write so offensive and trite with such passion it’s sort of appealing I love you, even though you’re a commenter from hell the predictable way you don’t know how to spell […]