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People more worried about internet use being monitored by businesses than by the government

A recent study carried out by the Centre for the Digital Future at the University of Southern California has found that more Americans are worried about companies monitoring their internet …

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Vic and Bob turn to the web for Afternoon Delights

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are to once again produce a sketch show, but they are opting to follow Steve Coogan by broadcasting it via the web. The new series, …

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Internet access is a human right says UN

Know your rights, as Joe Strummer once sang. According to the United Nations, those rights now include internet access. The declaration comes following the UN Human Rights council’s 17th session, …

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Internet device boom imminent says Cisco

The major electronics firm, Cisco, has said that it expects the number of internet connected devices to grow to around 15bn by 2015. This amounts to two for every person …

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Google Chrome and IE9 both see growth in user numbers

The latest statistics about internet browser market shares reveal that both Chrome and IE9 have seen gains. The figures, from Net Applications, reveal that Chrome gained 0.58 per cent in …

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Superfast broadband for Wiltshire, Norfolk, Devon and Somerset

Government funding has paved the way for superfast broadband to be installed in rural areas of Wiltshire, Norfolk, Devon and Somerset. £530m has been set aside for various projects, but …

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RPGs part of Chinese prisoners’ hard labour

The Guardian has interviewed a one-time detainee at the Jixi labour camp in north-east China. As well as working in open cast coalmines, he says he would also play online …

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Makers of Farmville Facebook game to float on stock exchange?

Zynga, the firm who brought Farmville to Facebook, may be set to float on the stock exchange this week, following the social networking site, LinkedIn, which went public in noteworthy …

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LoveFilm gains access to more films

LoveFilm has signed a deal with film distributor, Optimum Releasing, that will allow it to broaden its offering still further. Around 30 ‘first-run’ films will be made available as well …

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