It’s 2019 and we’re still having a problem with passwords.
462 more wordsThe Disney+ hack shows why you need to up your password game – Wired UK…
Two more think pieces on Labour’s plans to provide free broadband to everyone in the UK, if elected.
326 more wordsFree broadband: internet access is now a human right, no matter who pays the bills…
Google’s leapt into gaming with the launch of Stadia.
428 more wordsWhy Google Stadia is a ‘leap forward’ for gaming, according to its boss – BBC News…
That 10,000 year clock is being built in remote, mountainous west Texas, a location thought to be safe from whatever the future might have in store for us. 164 more words
I must admit I was as incredulous as everybody else when this was announced. Any talk of nationalisation makes me cringe.
208 more wordsFull text of Jeremy Corbyn’s speech on Labour’s British Broadband announcement…
One way of escaping our worries here on Earth could be to take a trip to the International Space Station. That might not work out so well, though. 184 more words
Yes, data compression is a very technical subject but, as this Quartz Obsession summary shows, its roots are quite analogue.
22 more wordsData compression
1867: Chicago Tribune publisher Joseph Medill argues for eliminating excess letters from the English language, like dropping the “e” in “favorite.” …