Top 5 Threats to Transparency: 2016 in Review EFF.org Updates by Shahid Buttar As we approach the end of 2016, it’s disturbing to note the wide variety of ways in which government transparency has languished—even under an administration rhetorically committed to it. With the next administration poised to even further extend executive secrecy, it becomes ever … Read more
WikiLeaks: From Collateral Murder to Collateral Recklessness Global Voices Online Image by WikiLeaks Mobile Information Collection Unit via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Linux Took Over the Web. Now, It’s Taking Over the World Wired Top Stories by Klint Finley 25 years after Linus Torvalds unveiled Linux, the free operating system is still finding new uses. The post … Read more
Here’s how Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline is going to work theverge.com – Casey Newton – Feb 6, 2:51 PM Twitter went into an uproar Friday after a BuzzFeed report that the social network was on the brink of tossing its traditional timeline for a Facebook-style feed. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tried to calm fears this … Read more
Chromebooks: The Mobile Cloud Computing Catalyst social media vb by David H Deans While Microsoft and Intel were busy planning the introduction of a high-price Ultrabook PC concept — which was focused on vendor needs for higher profit margins — Google was working on developing a low-price Chromebook model that was targeted at an under-served market. How to Fake your Location in Google … Read more