A few standouts from the Consumer Electronics Show
Here are a few things that have stood out for me from the past several days at the Consumer Electronics Show.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 9, 2014
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Turkey seeks to curb Internet freedom
The Turkish government has moved to impose strict controls on the Internet by monitoring the activities of online users and blocking certain keywords, a parliamentary source said on Thursday.
Internet
Jan 9, 2014
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One in, one out: Study shows how people put a limit on their social networks
Despite the way that mobile technologies and social networking sites have made it easier to stay in touch with large numbers of acquaintances, a new study has shown that people still put most of their efforts into communicating ...
Social Sciences
Jan 6, 2014
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The catfish, spies and regulators who changed social media
It was an extraordinary year for social media. We saw sites such as Twitter shift from being a fun pastime to a fundamental part of life. The change might not have been unexpected but each time a new incident occurred online, ...
Internet
Dec 31, 2013
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Slovenian hacker sentenced to jail for 'malicious' program
A Slovenian court on Monday sentenced to 58 months in jail Matjaz Skorjanc, the creator of the "Mariposa Botnet", a vast network of virus-infected computers used by criminal hackers.
Internet
Dec 23, 2013
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Facebook testing video advertisements (Update 2)
Investors are giving a thumbs-up to the idea of Facebook making hundreds of millions in new revenue from video advertisements, but some users argue that the social network is already too cluttered and has become more about ...
Internet
Dec 17, 2013
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Wildfire and weather extremes threaten archaeological sites
Fire and extreme weather remain one of the major threats to archaeological sites. But a European collaboration has developed a warning system to protect our cultural heritage. In fact, last year it helped to save the ancient ...
Archaeology
Dec 3, 2013
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1.6 billion people on social networks
An estimated 1.61 billion people, more than one in five globally, will log in to social networking sites at least monthly this year, the research firm eMarketer said Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 19, 2013
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Why states need social media policies
Soon after Indiana Gov. Mike Pence posted a statement on Facebook expressing disappointment in the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage, a long string of comments affirming his support for "traditional marriage" appeared.
Internet
Oct 31, 2013
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Facebook goes full circle on censorship, like it or not
In the past few days, Facebook has gone full circle on its policy around censoring violent material.
Internet
Oct 24, 2013
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