In December, there is going to be a closed door meeting at which only governments have a voice. At this meeting, some governments are hoping to increase censorship and regulate the Internet. Google is spearheading a campaign so that the world can at least try to have a say in this – to say that […]
Have you been seeing those idiotic “I declare this shit is mine” posts people have been posting, hoping to circumvent the Facebook terms and conditions you have already agreed to. No? Congratulations – your friends are probably geeks like you. Yep, that just about sums it up. However, what you SHOULD be worried about is […]
Warning: Second half of the comic contains strong language. Another funny, and oh so true, comic by The Oatmeal. [Source: The Oatmeal]
Governments around the world have objected to more than 250 proposed top level domains. It brings added uncertainty to what could be a revolution in website addresses. The new system means that website addresses will no longer be restricted to ending with either a specific country code (such as .ca) or one of a short […]
Sounds about right. Agree? Disagree? Comments? [Sarah L Via Gizmodo]
A court has confirmed Google must pay a $22.5 million penalty — and Google will consider that a relief. That’s because a consumer group had argued the punishment was insufficient, an argument a federal judge has now rejected. The penalty is a settlement of charges brought by the Federal Trade Commission after Google intentionally bypassed […]
Fortunately for me, most of my Facebook friends leave their wall pretty much empty, so when we meet, we can still catch up on what is happening in our respective lives. But what about you guys? Has something like this ever happened to you? [Source: Brian @ Shoeboxblog]
Do you know of any other tricks to tell if someone is lying online or not? Let us know in the comments section below! [Hack College]
Must… resist… pre-ordering… Check out our first video of The Elder Scrolls Online—a documentary-style introduction to the game, presented by members of The Elder Scrolls Online Development Team. This video covers the basics of ESO, including a first look at the game’s Elder Scrolls-style combat system, massive PvP battles, Megaserver technology, exploration-based content, and much […]
Okay, I’m going to be the first to admit it. There’s quite a few things I don’t like about Pinterest. I’ve written about it elsewhere, but I think I may have given the wrong impression. It’s not that I think Pinterest sucks. On the contrary: I think it’s awesome. I spend an inordinate amount of […]