How to protect yourself from snoopers
Now that the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 AKA Snooper’s Charter – is law, how can you protect yourself from government snoopers? The new law forces…
Blockchain bandits hit crypto start-ups
There is a growing interest by hackers in fledgling firms seeking to build businesses around blockchains and digital currencies. That is troubling given the current…
How Nasa is teaching us how to live more sustainably
Nasa astronauts who spend months on end in orbit have to learn to make do and mend in the best tradition of sustainability. Missions to…
The history of the @ sign
The @ character is the symbol of the internet age, crucial for emails and social networking. The “at sign” was once an obscure symbol known…
Online shopping increases van sales
The increase of online shopping has helped van sales in the UK to a record high. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said a…
Minecraft- good or evil?
Minecraft the computer game occupies millions of children- in homes as well as classrooms. Minecraft is “digital Lego” – a computer game in which you…
Google v Amazon- rivalry grows
Google chairman Eric Schmidt has said the firm’s biggest rival in online search is Amazon. Mr Schmidt fought back at claims that Google enjoyed unrivalled…
Blind Federation criticises website security tests
The National Federation for the Blind says its members are unable to sign an e-petition calling for printed material to be more accessible to the…
“Free” computers are creating a very expensive society
While people are created equal, computers are not. When people share information freely, those who own the best computers benefit in ways that impoverish everyone…
Sally Bercow’s Lord McAlpine tweet was libel
A tweet published by Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled. Amid widespread speculation about his identity, she…