Latest posts of: TheIrishman

Bing censoring Chinese language search results for users in the US

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/11/bing-censors-chinese-language-search-results

"English and Chinese language queries for terms such as ‘Dalai Lama’ return radically different results on Microsoft search engine."

The city that told Google to get lost

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/10/city-google-go-away-oakland-california

"Highly paid employees are pushing up rents near the tech giant's California headquarters, forcing locals out and destroying communities, say activists. Now Oakland's residents are fighting back – hard. But are they too late?"

Glenn Greenwald's new website launches with fresh NSA revelations

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/10/the-intercept-glenn-greenwald-nsa-revelations

"The Intercept one of several sites to be launched by new media company First Look, started by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar."

Winter Olympics 2014: Putin's iron grip can't stop @SochiProblems going viral

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/07/putin-iron-grip-cant-stop-sochiproblems-going-viral

"When even the athletes are taking the piss, you can't help feeling the forces of totalitarianism are fighting a losing battle."

The truth about the criminal bloodbath in Iraq can't be 'countered' indefinitely

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/07/west-criminal-bloodbath-iraq-media-cover-up

"The media cover-up has been a weapon in the crimes of western states since the first world war. But a reckoning is coming for those paid to keep the record straight."

"Fuck the EU": US diplomat Victoria Nuland's phonecall leaked - video

http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2014/feb/07/eu-us-diplomat-victoria-nuland-phonecall-leaked-video

"The assistant US secretary of state, Victoria Nuland, has apologised after her phone conversation about the political crisis in Ukraine was leaked on the internet. The call between Nuland and a US ambassador focused on the future of the country if it gains a new government. Nuland declined to comment on 'private diplomatic conversations'."

Reddit: how to win the internet

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/07/reddit-how-to-win-the-internet

"Reddit is home to everything the web likes best, from kitten gifs to breaking news. What draws its 7m daily users? And what does it take to make it to the site's highly prized front page?"

Twitter 'considering legal options' over US government data requests

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/feb/06/twitter-legal-options-us-government-date-requests

"The latest transparency report by the social network shows a 66% increase in government requests, but the company claims government restrictions 'seriously undermine the objective of transparency'."

Angry Birds site defaced with 'spying birds' spoof after NSA revelation

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/30/angry-birds-defaced-nsa-spying-birds-user-data

"Games developer Rovio confirms that its Angry Birds site was hacked in protest at claims the NSA has been accessing users' data."

Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel peace prize

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/29/edward-snowden-nominated-nobel-peace-prize

<< Two Norwegian politicians say NSA whistleblower's actions have led to a 'more stable and peaceful world order'. >>

Why do bank IT systems keep failing?

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/jan/27/bank-it-systems-keep-failing-lloyds-rbs-natwest

"Lloyds, RBS and NatWest customers have all been locked out of ATMs or unable to use their cards at check-outs. A lack of investment is only compounding the problem."

Hello Ruby kids' coding book raises $185k (and counting) on Kickstarter

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/27/hello-ruby-kids-coding-book-kickstarter

<< 'I really thought this would be a little art project,' says Linda Liukas, after crowdfunding project beats original $10k goal. >>

Prince sues internet users for total of $22m over alleged bootleg recordings

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/27/prince-sues-internet-users-alleged-bootleg-recordings

"Ordinary fans believed to be among 22 defendants accused by musician of distributing recordings of his live performances."

How online gamers are solving science's biggest problems

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/25/online-gamers-solving-sciences-biggest-problems

"A new generation of online games don't just provide entertainment – they help scientists solve puzzles involving genes, conservation and the universe."

Apple's Mac at 30: still going strong despite 'post-PC' strategic shift

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/24/apple-mac-ipad-30th-birthday

"Desktop and laptop computers now minor portion of company's revenues, but still totemic part of its identity."

China's princelings storing riches in Caribbean offshore haven

http://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2014/jan/21/china-british-virgin-islands-wealth-offshore-havens

"Relatives of political leaders including China's current president and former premier named in trove of leaked documents from the British Virgin Islands."

Will buying porn turn out to be Bitcoin's killer app?

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/16/will-porn-com-bitcoin-app

"A quarter of subscriptions on porn.com come from Bitcoin users, so will this vast market drive growth in the alternative currency?"

N.S.A. Devises Radio Pathway Into Computers

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/us/nsa-effort-pries-open-computers-not-connected-to-internet.html

"The National Security Agency has implanted software in nearly 100,000 computers around the world that allows the United States to conduct surveillance on those machines and can also create a digital highway for launching cyberattacks."