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British local authority takes Twitter to court in US

An English local authority said on Sunday it had taken US micro-blogging site Twitter to court in California and forced it to release the details of a British user.

Technology / Internet

created May 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Neurotic Ulsterman gives rich slice of eighteenth century life

(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation into the life of an obscure but energetic eighteenth century Ulsterman has provided a vivid insight into early Hanoverian Britain.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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'More carrot, less stick' needed to regulate the press

A new report published by Oxford University's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) argues that a 'carrot rather than stick' approach might be recommended in the framing of any future press regulation.

Technology / Internet

created May 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Rage against the machine

April 2012 marks the bicentenary of the high-water mark of the Luddite rebellion – but new research suggests that the movement may be celebrated for the wrong reasons.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 11, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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