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Eric Schmidt and daughter Sophie recount North Korea experience

, Jan 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Eric Schmidt’s trip to North Korea raised a few eyebrows, with the Google chairman’s mission to push the open-internet prompting no small amount of speculation; now, thanks to separate accounts from Schmidt and his daughter, we get a glimpse of what went on. Of the two reports, that of the senior Schmidt is the more political while the piece by his daughter, Sophie is arguably more interesting, taking a broader view on the at-times unusual atmosphere in the fiercely private country. “Nothing I’d read or heard beforehand really prepared me for what we saw” she says of the visit.

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Opera Ice makes mobile web browsing ultra-minimalistic

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Opera Software have given the world a glimpse of their next big (and yet tiny) production: Opera Ice, a mobile web browser to out-simplify every competitor. The mobile version of this browser is the first in a set of browsers that'll also be out for desktop machines and - if you're lucky - in-between machines as well. The aim of this browser is to take what Opera has learned over the past few years about the tendencies of the public to do only a limited number of tasks in a web browser on a mobile device and turn those tendencies into efficiency. Read The Full Story

FCC Chairman proposes gigabit internet in all 50 states by 2015

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

You may know a little about Google Fiber, the insanely fast internet that arrived in Kansas City not too long ago, but the unfortunate news is that Google isn't really planning on rolling its Fiber service out to a majority of the US. However, FCC Chairman Julius Genachoski is calling for gigabit internet in all 50 states by 2015. Read The Full Story

Instra Corporation announces that it will provide technical and customer support for Mega

, Jan 18th 2013 Discuss [0]

The New Zealand registrar Instra Corporation has announced that it will provide customer support and billing for Mega.co.nz, the replacement for Megaupload set to launch on January 19. This comes after the aforementioned cloud storage service - largely the home of copyrighted content - was taken down by the US government. The new iteration of the service is based out of New Zealand. Read The Full Story

Researchers use the Internet and anonymous genomes to identify individuals

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

In a world dominated by the instant availability of digital information, social profiles, and constant connection to the proverbial hivemind, privacy is more of an issue than it has ever been. While many users are ready to pounce on the latest Facebook privacy blunder or diligently request that their data be removed from people search websites, there's one area of privacy that has been all but overlooked: DNA. Researchers at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research demonstrated how they were able to identify anonymous study participants using nothing more than their genomes and the Internet. Read The Full Story

US Attorney defends Aaron Swartz prosecution, denies huge penalty threats

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

The US Attorney overseeing Aaron Swartz‘s trial has responded to criticisms of the prosecution and allegations that it prompted Swartz’s suicide, arguing that the likely outcome of the case was far less dramatic than the $1m fine and 35 year prison term rumored. In an official statement, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz opens by extending “heartfelt sympathy” for Swartz’s family and friends, but insists that not only did the prosecutors involved take on “the difficult task of enforcing a law they had taken an oath to uphold, and did so reasonably” but that Swartz was offered a far more lenient plee bargain than has widely been suggested.

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White House changes the minimum number of required petition signatures to 100,000

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

The "We the People" page on the White House website allows the public to create petitions, which, according to the previous rules, required a minimum of 25,000 signatures within 30 days to receive an official response. In response to the growing use of the service, however, the Obama administration has increased the minimum signature amount to 100,000. This news comes shortly after the popular petition for the construction of a Death Star was rejected. Read The Full Story

Interactive Google Doodle celebrates Frank Zamboni’s birthday

, Jan 16th 2013 Discuss [0]

There never seems to be a lack of creative Google Doodles, but today's is one of the coolest yet. In celebration of Frank Zamboni's 112th birthday, Google has popped an interactive Doodle up on its home page. Many of you will immediately recognize that last name, as Zamboni created the ice resurfacing machine we see during intermissions at ice hockey games and figure skating contests. Read The Full Story

United becomes first international US-based airline with wi-fi

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at United Aircraft have let it be known that they'll be bringing wi-fi connectivity to their planes, this making them the first US-based international carrier to offer said connections while traveling over the ocean. Jim Compton, Vice Chairman and Chief Revenue Officer for United, spoke up about the service, noting that this is part of their efforts to make the airline the top choice for international flight - “With this new service, we continue to build the airline that customers want to fly.” Read The Full Story

Kayak’s Price Trend crunches big-data for travel save promise [Updated]

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

Big data used for small prices: that's the sort of number crunching we can get behind, and with more than billion price records to go on, KAYAK's promise to warn you if airline tickets are likely to rise or fall in the near future could supposedly save you a bundle. The price comparison service has been collecting up queries from the past year of searches, cooking up an algorithm in the process that can suggest you hold out a little longer if it predicts prices might fall within the next seven says, or conversely alerting you to a likely increase. [Updated after the cut] Read The Full Story

China adds 51 million internet users in 2012

, Jan 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

It really should come as no surprise that internet usage is continually on the rise around the world, but some countries are seeing a steeper increase than others. China, for example, has seen an increase of 51 million new internet users in 2012 alone, up 10% from 2011. The country now has around 564 million web users total. Read The Full Story

Chrome Beta integrates speech recognition

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

While you'll likely be able to speak to and be understood by most of your electronics in the distant future, here in the present Google's Chrome browser updating with a new Web Speech API is still considered a big deal. This feature is coming today to Chrome Beta, that being the perpetually beta pre-final release iteration of the web browser, here bringing speech recognition to any app whose developer wishes to integrate it in-browser. Read The Full Story
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