The long-running Google Books saga has, like so many literary epics, concluded with a shock ending. A federal court has ruled that most of the legal debates of the past nine years have proven irrelevant because the project itself is covered by fair use provisions in copyright law. Back in 2004, Google announced a project […]
“Netflix is killing illicit filesharing” is the way a new study has been spun in some quarters. But closer inspection doesn’t entirely bear that out. The study is the latest in a regular series by Sandvine. It’s combined data from a a range of internet providers. The figure that’s getting the most attention is Netflix […]
Look! It’s Sailor Internet Explorer! This video was created by Microsoft Singapore, dedicated to all anime fans worldwide in celebration of Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2013. The dark side of the Internet can be a dangerous and scary place. Will our heroine be able to survive? [Internet Explorer]
The virtual currency Bitcoin may have a fundamental flaw according to two Cornell University professors. And they’re not talking about its lack of official recognition or oversight. Emin Gun Sirer, who specialises in operating systems and networking, discusses the piece in a post on the “Hacking, Distributed” blog in which he details a paper he […]
The offices of the Internet Archive project have been badly hit by a fire. Appropriately enough, no data was lost, but staff are appealing for donations to help replace damaged equipment. The project is best known for its WayBack Machine, a tool that archives copies of web pages over time, aiming to keep track of […]
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I remember when the original version of this song/video came out in 2000, I watched it over, and over, and over again. Back then, Youtube didn’t exist, and the video was in flash format on newground.com. I’ve included both the revamped (above) and original version (below) to share the nostalgia with you guys. We’ve got […]
A congressional panel has been hearing evidence about the poor performance of the recently-launched Healthcare.gov site. It’s becoming clear that there’s much more to it than simply being overwhelmed with demand, though one late decision did exacerbate that problem. The site is designed as a central resource for users to compare health insurance plans available […]
Google has unveiled three tools expressly designed to aid people whose internet communication is threatened by oppressive regimes. It could create an awkward ethical debate about which side is “right” in both political and legal conflicts. The tools debuted as part of Google Ideas, a conference in New York looking at how tech can play […]