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Google Agonizes on Privacy as Advertising World Vaults Ahead – WSJ.com
Google Agonizes on Privacy as Advertising World Vaults Ahead – WSJ.com.
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The nameless faceless generation…
Spectacular article, (what else would you expect from the WSJ) great reporting and detail. “Websites are gaining the ability to decide whether or not you’d be a good customer, before you tell them a single thing about yourself.” And for those who are … Continue reading
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Facebook: Yes, We Need 100-GigE
It’s become cliché to say that companies like Facebook would use 100-Gbit/s Ethernet right now if they had it. But it helps when someone from Facebook actually shows up and hammers on that point. Facebook network engineer Donn Lee did … Continue reading
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Fighting Sex Trafficking One Tweet at a Time
“A Florida journalist plans to fight sex trafficking one “tweet” at a time by using the social networking site Twitter to mobilize 9,000 people to give $9 on Sept. 9. Diana Scimone, founder of Born to Fly… read more View … Continue reading
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Greg Mitchell: Again: Media, and Wikipedia, Blackout on Kidnapping of ‘NYT’ Reporter in Afghanistan
Last November, David Rohde was kidnapped in Afghanistan and held for several months, before managing to escape with his interpreter. Media around the world, at the request of the Times, kept silent about the kidnapping, and later drew criticism for … Continue reading
Philippines: Social control’ better than legislation
By Alexander Villafania MANILA, Philippines – Internet use in the Philippines remains free, with most, if not all form of content, becoming available to all 24 million or so Internet users, about half of them below the age of 19. … Continue reading
Big chunk of city has no Internet connection [El Paso Times, Texas]
Big chunk of city has no Internet connection [El Paso Times, Texas]
France to oppose GOOGLE book scheme…
France to oppose GOOGLE book scheme… View Original Article
Terrorism on Internet
Currently, we discuss about certain websites those that carry propaganda against Sri Lanka publishing false reports by LTTE supporters or sympathisers. Where are these terrorist groups? What is the legitimate action Sri Lankan government could take against such illegal activities? … Continue reading
State 2.0: a new front end?
Charlie Beckett Just as old media has learned to use the fluid networks of Web 2.0, so old politics can fuse incrementally with the State 2.0 Instead of a revolution in journalism or politics through new media technologies, we are … Continue reading
Demand heavy for broadband stimulus funds – Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau
Demand heavy for broadband stimulus funds – Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau
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The World eDemocracy Forum announces finalists of the 2009 e-Democracy Awards
For the fifth consecutive year, the World e-Democracy Forum, organized in Issy-les-Moulineaux, will be rewarding those who have made a commitment to affecting meaningful political change through use of the Internet and new technologies. Trophies will be awarded at a … Continue reading
Filtering Map: Social Media Sites
Recently, social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have caught the attention of governments, especially when it comes to activists in authoritarian countries who use these sites for political campaigning and social activism. Based on testing conducted in … Continue reading
World War 3.0: 10 Critical Trends for Cybersecurity
The Internet, private networks, VPNs, and a host of other technologies are quickly weaving the planet into a single, massively complex “infosphere.” These connections cannot be severed without overwhelming damage to companies and even economies. Yet, they represent unprecedented vulnerabilities … Continue reading
Viewers hunger for Web and TV at same time: study
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. television viewers are increasingly turning on the Web, tuning into television and not missing a beat on either, as simultaneous TV and Internet use continues to rise, research firm Nielsen said on … Continue reading
YouTube May Offer Pay Movies
YouTube, the largest video site, is in negotiations with major Hollywood studios for a deal that would let its visitors pay to watch full-length movies, according to two people briefed on the negotiations. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/technology/internet/03tube.html View Original Article
Europe mobile Internet usage to reach 39 percent by 2014
More than a third of consumers in Western Europe will access the Internet using their mobile phones by 2014, according to a research report published by Forrester Research on Monday. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE57U1KH20090831 View Original Article
David Balto: Competition That Works: Why the Google Books Project Is Good for Consumers and Its Competitors
The Internet is a great device for creating new markets, democratizing knowledge, and increasing competition. The Internet permits boundless amounts of information and commerce to be exchanged. And the Internet provides new opportunities at Internet speed. One of the greatest … Continue reading →