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New British law could send internet trolls to jail for up to two years
People found guilty of internet "trolling" in Britain could be jailed for up to two years under new government proposals, following a number of high-profile cases of abusive and threatening...
Blackphone makers are working on a privacy-focused tablet
Silent Circle, the developer of the privacy-focused Blackphone, has announced that it is entering the tablet market. Jon Callas, co-founder of the company, told the BBC that the device would...
Fuji Xerox has built a robotic printer that delivers papers to you
I am quite sure that for many of us who happen to work in a traditional office setup can so identify with the following, our computers are connected to a...
UK committee believes the "right to be forgotten" ruling is unreasonable
And so the saga continues … In the short time since the EU ruled that individuals have the right to be forgotten when sensitive information found in search results is...
UK police are replacing ads on piracy sights with legal warnings
UK police have started replacing ads on websites that provide access to pirated or copyright infringing material with warnings to web users that the site is on a watch list...
The island of Jersey wants to become the world's first Bitcoin haven
There are advantages to being a tiny, self-governing speck in the English Channel, and the ability to create a "welcoming" financial habitat is certainly one of them. But Jersey has...
BBC extends catch-up window on BBC iPlayer from 7 to 30 days
Remember when the BBC's latest chief pledged to revamp the iPlayer? His bosses at the BBC Trust have just rubber-stamped the decision to extend the catch-up window from seven days to 30....
Dyson invests £5 million in a robotic vision laboratory
Dyson is a name familiar to consumers as the company has been known recently for their bladeless fans as well as vacuum cleaners, and now it looks like the company...
After Dark project enables users to enjoy museums even when they're closed
It's already a pretty great time to be a couch-bound art lover, and this summer the gallery experience is getting even more futuristic—because anyone with a working Wi-Fi connection will be...
Being fired from Nokia isn't actually that bad
As Samsung and Apple continue to stamp out every remnant of competition left in the marketplace, some of the biggest names in wireless technology have been forced to let go of considerable portions of...