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Lulzsec hackers get lengthy jail terms

John Lister — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:36:05 +0000

Four British members of the Lulzsec group have received lengthy jail terms for hacking offenses. One member was sent down for 32 months, thought to be the longest such sentence for hacking in the UK.

Ryan Cleary received the sentence after pleading guilty to charges including hacking [..]

Gmail action buttons allow one-click response

John Lister — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:35:24 +0000

Google has launched a new Gmail tool that lets you take relevant actions in response to an e-mail — before you’ve even opened and read it. But functionality may be limited at first.

The new tool, known as quick action buttons, will appear [..]

Google launches Hangouts for group conversations

Susan Wilson — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:59:51 +0000

Google has created more than just a messaging app in Hangouts. The company created [..]

Google rumored to launch unlimited music service

John Lister — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:10:59 +0000

Google appears to be on the verge of announcing a subscription music service. It’s a market that’s proven tricky so far for smaller players.

Bloomberg sources say Sony, Warner and Universal have all signed up for the service. They are the [..]

Google Glass facial recognition already here

John Lister — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:28:48 +0000

A third-party application for Google Glass lets doctors bring up patient notes using facial recognition. It’s the first to use such a tool and is sparking debate about the pros and cons of such a feature.

The application, MedRef for [..]

China is moving into the Detroit auto business

Susan Wilson — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:12:51 +0000

Detroit and Michigan are experiencing a Chinese invasion. Chinese car companies are opening offices in [..]

1stFone is a mobile phone for children

Dave Parrack — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:04:49 +0000

A British company called OwnFone has launched a mobile phone for children. Called 1stFone, the device can only make and receive phone calls, with no capacity to send text messages or to access the Internet.

The phone is designed to be as simple as possible. It’s lightweight, [..]

Airline passengers could get broadband

John Lister — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:39:06 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission is proposing new rules that will make it easier for airlines to offer high-speed, reliable internet access during flights. Some users could even find it exceeds the service they get at home.

At the moment, planes can provide broadband in [..]

Syrian net outage still a mystery

John Lister — Thu, 09 May 2013 11:17:28 +0000

Syria is once again connected to the rest of the Internet after a 19-hour outage. The government is blaming a technical fault, but opponents and technical analysts question this claim.

The outage began on Tuesday and saw virtually all traffic from [..]

Google’s Schmidt: Internet needs delete button

John Lister — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:42:21 +0000

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, says more needs to be done to give people the opportunity to undo mistakes they makes online. But he didn’t have any firm proposals on how that might work.

Speaking at a New York University event, [..]