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French say non to pirates with year long Internet ban
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-06-22 16:54:48
France gets set to get tough on Internet pirates as President Sarkozy tells his cabinet there is no reason why it should be a lawless zone. The HADOPI bill, if made law, will see persistent offenders being banned by all French ISPs.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-06-22 16:54:48
France gets set to get tough on Internet pirates as President Sarkozy tells his cabinet there is no reason why it should be a lawless zone. The HADOPI bill, if made law, will see persistent offenders being banned by all French ISPs.
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Sexy texting in Scotland punishable by 10 year prison term
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-06-22 09:28:31
A new crime of 'communicating indecently' covering both email and text messaging has been announced in Scotland. Randy Scots who send messages of a sexual nature could face up to 10 years in jail as a result of the new Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Regulatory
2008-06-22 09:28:31
A new crime of 'communicating indecently' covering both email and text messaging has been announced in Scotland. Randy Scots who send messages of a sexual nature could face up to 10 years in jail as a result of the new Sexual Offences (Scotland) Bill.
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Canada gets solar powered, Internet connected, RFID equipped bicycles
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-22 07:48:13
The rising cost of oil the world over is driving huge numbers of people to look for alternatives to, well, driving. Montreal has one of the most technologically advanced public transport concepts: hi-tech bikes for commuters to share.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-22 07:48:13
The rising cost of oil the world over is driving huge numbers of people to look for alternatives to, well, driving. Montreal has one of the most technologically advanced public transport concepts: hi-tech bikes for commuters to share.
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Second Life announces the world's biggest virtual party
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-21 17:40:38
It hardly seems possible, but the immersive 3D virtual fantasy world of Second Life is 5 years old. To celebrate, Linden Lab is staging a Virtual World's Fair which might just be the biggest birthday party never held.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-21 17:40:38
It hardly seems possible, but the immersive 3D virtual fantasy world of Second Life is 5 years old. To celebrate, Linden Lab is staging a Virtual World's Fair which might just be the biggest birthday party never held.
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100Mbps broadband comes to Scotland through the sewers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-06-20 17:40:39
Upgrading broadband network infrastructure is fraught with problems: surface disruption to traffic, huge cost implications and ever lengthening time scales. The answer, it seems, could be to deliver the Internet using city sewer systems.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Telecommunications
Category: Technology
2008-06-20 17:40:39
Upgrading broadband network infrastructure is fraught with problems: surface disruption to traffic, huge cost implications and ever lengthening time scales. The answer, it seems, could be to deliver the Internet using city sewer systems.
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Nearly half of British IT admins secretly read workers email
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 15:45:13
New research reveals that a staggering 47 percent of British IT admin staff admit to accessing confidential or sensitive information. Information, that is, which they are not meant to be looking at in the first place.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 15:45:13
New research reveals that a staggering 47 percent of British IT admin staff admit to accessing confidential or sensitive information. Information, that is, which they are not meant to be looking at in the first place.
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Will Great Firewall of China crumble during Beijing Olympics?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-20 15:00:00
The EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media has labelled China's censorship of the Internet as unacceptable. The International Olympic Committee, meanwhile, maintains it is confident that China will deliver on promises for free reporting during the games. Can the Great Firewall withstand the intense media scrutiny?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2008-06-20 15:00:00
The EU's Commissioner for Information Society and Media has labelled China's censorship of the Internet as unacceptable. The International Olympic Committee, meanwhile, maintains it is confident that China will deliver on promises for free reporting during the games. Can the Great Firewall withstand the intense media scrutiny?
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The most dangerous Euro 2008 football team online
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 10:47:32
With the Euro 2008 football championships well and truly underway, the Internet is proving to be the perfect place to catch up on scores, fixtures and soccer news. But Euro 2008 has also become a cybercrime hotspot, so we've named and shamed the most dangerous players in cyberspace.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2008-06-20 10:47:32
With the Euro 2008 football championships well and truly underway, the Internet is proving to be the perfect place to catch up on scores, fixtures and soccer news. But Euro 2008 has also become a cybercrime hotspot, so we've named and shamed the most dangerous players in cyberspace.
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Linux powered robot can play clarinet
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-06-20 09:58:28
The University of New South Wales, in conjunction with NICTA, has won first place in an international technology competition. With a Linux powered robot that can play the clarinet. The team beat off stiff competition from a Dutch guitar playing robot and Finnish robot pianist to win the Artemis Orchestra competition.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2008-06-20 09:58:28
The University of New South Wales, in conjunction with NICTA, has won first place in an international technology competition. With a Linux powered robot that can play the clarinet. The team beat off stiff competition from a Dutch guitar playing robot and Finnish robot pianist to win the Artemis Orchestra competition.
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95 percent of UK game design degrees are sub-standard
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-06-19 09:04:50
The UK video game industry is facing an uncertain future as the majority of games design degree courses are labelled a waste of time by the industry. David Braben, creator of all time classic Elite, has gone on record to claim that 95 percent of courses are simply not fit for purpose. The resulting skills shortage could mean that £700m of foreign investment into the UK gets lost, along with 1,700 jobs, over the next five years according to gaming industry experts.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2008-06-19 09:04:50
The UK video game industry is facing an uncertain future as the majority of games design degree courses are labelled a waste of time by the industry. David Braben, creator of all time classic Elite, has gone on record to claim that 95 percent of courses are simply not fit for purpose. The resulting skills shortage could mean that £700m of foreign investment into the UK gets lost, along with 1,700 jobs, over the next five years according to gaming industry experts.
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Thieving British teens average 842 illegal tracks per iPod
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-18 16:48:53
The amount of music piracy amongst teenagers in the UK has reached epidemic proportions judging by a new survey, with illegal downloads to iPods the main source. New figures show that the number of illegal tracks on iPods is staggering.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2008-06-18 16:48:53
The amount of music piracy amongst teenagers in the UK has reached epidemic proportions judging by a new survey, with illegal downloads to iPods the main source. New figures show that the number of illegal tracks on iPods is staggering.
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