The Internet of Things: In action By 2015, six billion objects in the world will be connected to the internet. While it may seem tricky to grasp as a concept, the internet of things is nothing simpler, and more stunning, than objects being connected to the internet. At its most mind-blowing, these objects are … Read more
I do my best but I am overwhelmed with the timelines I would love to follow… I am looking for a killer application. Otherwise, for instance for Twitter, we have several tools including Tweetdeck and Houtsuite. But a central command would be lovely to check out what goes on my Twitter Facebook Google Plus Pinterest … Read more
Eric Schmidt: Money is the only reason Julian Assange redacted WikiLeaks files from FP Passport by John Hudson Back in 2011, Google executive Eric Schmidt conducted a secret interview with Julian Assange while the WikiLeaks founder was under house arrest in Britain. The nature of the interview has not been revealed until now, a week … Read more
Anonymous raises $54,798 through Indiegogo to kick-start its dedicated news site for Your Anon News from The Next Web by Nick Summers Who Really Opposes CISPA? from EFF.org Updates by Rainey Reitman In a hearing earlier today on the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), Representative Mike Rogers dismissed the opposition … Read more
Germany suffering worker shortage from FT.com – World, Europe For Ursula von der Leyen, solving that dilemma will require fundamental reforms in the heart of the eurozone, and its periphery The Google EU settlement: Full details from Brussels Blog by Alex Barker Google?s three year tussle with Brussels over its search business is almost … Read more
How long should we expect Google Keep to last? from Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Close of Google Reader: Google’s Dark Side? from Global Voices Online by Sally Seward Last week Google annouced that on July 1 it will close its RSS feed reader service, known as Google Reader. Google Reader, like other feed readers … Read more
Full disclosure: Microsoft releases and breaks down government requests for user data the world around from The Next Web by Alex Wilhelm EFF Joins Coalition Urging White House to Veto CISPA from EFF.org Updates by Adi Kamdar and Adi Kamdar Thirty-seven digital rights groups and businesses have come together this week to urge the … Read more
RIP Google Reader from Mashable! by Christina Warren Fan Site Demands Google Reader Be Brought Back from Mashable! by Anita Li Check Out These Google Reader Alternatives from Mashable! by Christina Warren Hey Google, We Still Love Reader from Mashable! by Chris Taylor Quick Thoughts on Google Reader and Social Networks by Kevin Bondelli With … Read more
Security of Cloud Computing Users 2013 Study from Bilişim Hukuku Günlüğü by leyla keser berber Access the full Ponemon Research: http://www.ponemon.org/blog/new-security-of-cloud-computing-users-2013-study-confirms-conflicting-views-on-cloud-security-responsibility Tim Berners-Lee: The Web needs to stay open, and Gopher’s still not cool. from Boing Boing by Rob Pegoraro SXSW: The Rise of Contextual Social Networks from social media vb by rohnjaymiller Three social … Read more
The Pirate Bay Claims to Move Its Servers to North Korea from Mashable! by Anita Li The Pirate Bay Moves to North Korea, Gets Virtual Asylum from TorrentFreak by Ernesto Last week the Swedish Pirate Party saw itself forced to shut down its routing services to The Pirate Bay. The Party and its leaders took … Read more
Iranian presidential candidate does Reddit AMA from FP Passport by Neha Paliwal The Enduring Power of Radio in the Digital Age from Mashable! by Matt Petronzio Did Terrorists Use Twitter to Increase Situational Awareness? from iRevolution by Patrick Meier Those who are still skeptical about the value of Twitter for real-time situational awareness during … Read more
Geeks Are the New Guardians of Our Civil Liberties from Mashable! by MIT Technology Review Now is a good time to re-set your Twitter password and disable Java in your browser from Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin Twitter says that it was hacked and 250,000 users may have been compromised from The Next Web by … Read more
Google?s approach to government requests for user data from The Official Google Blog by A Googler Today, January 28, is Data Privacy Day, when the world recognizes the importance of preserving your online privacy and security. If it?s like most other days, Google?like many companies that provide online services to users?will receive dozens of letters, … Read more
Google Releases Transparency Report Showing US Surveillance Requests Up 33% in the Last Year from EFF.org Updates by Trevor Timm Two Out of Every Three US Demands to Google Come Without A Warrant This morning, Google released their semi-annual transparency report, and once again, it revealed a troubling trend: Internet surveillance around the world continues … Read more
United States Refuses to Sign UN Internet Treaty by Alex Fitzpatrick The US refuses to ratify the proposed UN telecom treaty over Internet regulatory worries by Alex Wilhelm Unexpected Controversy Erupts at UN Internet Conference by Alex Fitzpatrick Compromise UN language on Internet regulation may still be too strong for the US delegation?s tastes … Read more