For a trial period, customers using Circular Quay Station (Platforms 1 & 2) are now able to access free wireless internet — via redwolf.newsvine.com
[I]t’s a bit amusing to find out that the Swedish National Police may be in a bit of hot water themselves after building a national “shoe database” (Google translation from the original Swedish) for use in tracking what kinds of shoes make what kinds of tracks — via redwolf.newsvine.com
At a time where content producers are increasingly using peer-to-peer technology to distribute data, there are still Internet providers that wont allow such traffic on their networks. This type of discrimination is not limited to mobile or cellular networks either — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Google has rekindle its love for speedy Web searches with Google Instant, a new version of the search engine that displays results as you type — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Apple’s new Ping social network fell victim to spammers within hours of its launch with iTunes 10. Fake surveys on Apple’s Ping are aimed at stealing users’ credit-card numbers and spreading malware — via redwolf.newsvine.com
BT has launched a mobile app for broadband customers that automatically connects their iPhone and Android mobiles to free, unlimited Wi-Fi — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A blind man who claimed discrimination because he could not cast a secret ballot has lost his court case — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The United States has a responsibility to take a leadership role in securing the Internet against both internal and external attackers, a duty that the federal government takes very seriously, the country’s top military cybersecurity official said Tuesday. However, Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency and commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, provided virtually nothing in the way of details of how the government intends to accomplish this rather daunting task — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Another round of negotiations, another leak: Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) published what it says is the latest draft of the secret Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement (ACTA) over the weekend — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Google plans to launch its Google TV platform globally next year, in the company’s latest move to expand its reach outside its core US market — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The Australian reported today on alarm by Federal police at the opportunities the NBN will provide to cyber-crooks — via redwolf.newsvine.com
UCSF researchers have unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Labor’s controversial internet filter plan faces near-death despite the ascension of Julia Gillard as Australia’s 28th prime minister — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Fake antivirus programs appear to be adopting some of the money-raising tactics of more threatening ransom malware, security company Fortinet’s latest threat report has found. The most prevalent malware variant during August was TotalSecurity W32/FakeAlert.LU!tr, a malicious program that masquerades as antivirus software in order to sell worthless licenses for non-existent malware. On its own it accounted for 37.3 percent of all malware threats detected by the company during the month — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Villagers have been told it would cost them £550,000 to be provided with a broadband internet connection — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Sony’s PlayStation 3 mod chip lawsuit could be just the first of many gaming giant-initiated cases in Australia, according to a lawyer who defended a client against Nintendo in a similar case earlier this year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
IBM revealed more details of its 5.2-GHz chip on Tuesday, the fastest microprocessor ever announced. Don’t bet that you’ll ever be able to buy it, though — via redwolf.newsvine.com
NZ On Air, the government agency that funds captioning services in New Zealand, has announced a NZ$500,000 audio description trial on digital television in 2011 — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Six Apart is shutting down its Vox blogging service. Users have until Sept. 30 to export their data to other services, including Six Apart’s TypePad blogging service. After that, Vox will be gone — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Author Neal Stephenson has been credited for inspiring today’s virtual world startups with his novel Snow Crash. Now he’s launching a startup himself: Subutai, where he is co-founder and chairman. Subutai is launching its inaugural product today, a serialised story called The Mongoliad about the Mongol invasion of Europe. The company promises to release a new chapter a week. Readers can pay $5.99 for a six-month subscription fee or $9.99 for a year. — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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