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The dramatic fall of BitCoin: No end in sight
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Privacy vs Social: Cool solutions to help you cope
I’ve been advocating a stronger approach to privacy for some time now. My biggest concern is that we share so much private information using…
Rumours of Google’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
Recently, Eric Jackson at Forbes, wrote an article that suggests that Google and Facebook will struggle to maintain their market dominance as technology increasingly…
They’re watching you: Non-members of social networks are still products
A few people I know have removed their Facebook profiles, in the interest of gaining back some sense of privacy. In fact, I even…
Amazon next step forward: Buying a massive robotics company
Amazon has announced that it is going to buy Kiva Systems for US$775-million, in order to help further automate many of the processes within…
Are social networks really killing the web?
Occasionally I stumble on blog posts describing how social networks are killing the internet. The claim is that people are becoming locked into social…
Why competition for the SKA Telescope is important for tech
A recent article in Nature states that South Africa has won the backing of the SKA Site Advisory Committee to host the SKA Telescope….
How to create your own hidden network
For us privacy loons, it’s always interesting to find ways to communicate with friends and family on the internet without having to worry about…
Google’s privacy policy: ‘This stuff matters’
Google’s new privacy policy is probably pretty old news to you by now. After all, for every search that you do, you get a…
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