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U.S. Computer Scientists Reject Mass Surveillance
Posted in Online on 26th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
An open letter from 50 researchers asks the U.S. government to take certain steps to uphold privacy.
Google Patents Ad Tech Linking Restaurant To Taxi Ride
Posted in Featured, Online on 26th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Google has patented a way of linking online ads to free or discounted taxi rides to the advertising restaurant, shop or entertainment venue.
Chrome Extensions Targeted By Spam Firms
Posted in Online on 20th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
Adware pedlars are buying extensions for the Chrome browser and adding code that hijacks searches or inserts sponsored ads, reports suggest.
Obama: NSA Will Not Hold Telephone Metadata, Nor Spy On Heads Of State
Posted in Online on 18th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
President Barack Obama on Friday announced a number of reforms to the way U.S. intelligence agencies operate.
Robots Test Their Own World Wide Web, Dubbed RoboEarth
Posted in Online on 15th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
A world wide web for robots to learn from each other and share information is being shown off for the first time.