This week's Internet-based teapot tempest swirled around the venerable TED talks, which were accused by one presenter of censoring his talk because he spoke truth to power and talked about income inequality. Read More >
Featured comment by Ritchay:
"After reading this and watching the video I realised I'd seen another TED talk on the subject of income tax that was brilliant, but I couldn't find it..." More »
Facebook is public now. And that means you're going public too. Facebook has to make you share more. It has to make you expose more of yourself. It has to do all those deeply creepy it's already doing, but more more more. It is going to sell you to advertisers, to shareholders, to anyone it can. Read More >
Featured comment by flea008:
"Do what I did and actually leave Facebook (not that it deletes all your data btw..)
I swear, the temptation to go back to it within that next 2 wee..." More »
Samsung's next Galaxy teaser made a big deal about criticising fans of other brands of mobile phone, famously describing them as sheep. But, in revealing the Galaxy S III, isn't Samsung simply crowning itself king shepherd of the feature-cloning flock? Read More >
Featured comment by pretpat:
"For everyone who is still disappointed, please read this article.
http://www.androidcentral.com/hype-expectation-and-samsung-galaxy-s-iii" More »
The launch of Instagram for Android brought a well-lit, sepia-toned smile to the faces of the many amateur snappers who have Android smartphones. But it also stirred up some unpleasant sentiments among the photo app's iOS-using old school. In tweets, Facebook posts and forum rants, certain members of the iOS community reacted to the launch of an Android app like Nick Griffin watching a reggae sound system pitch up in his neighbour's back garden. Read More >
It is easy to speak for the dead—after all, they can't correct you. You can safely put words in the mouths of the deceased and trot their lifeless bodies out in public to wag a finger or nod in approval, with no fear that they'll complain. This is especially true of Steve Jobs. Read More >
A new report out of the government's new Riots Communities and Victims Panel has concluded that modern communication technology like social networks, and even rolling 24-hour news, made the riots worse. That’s like saying the rotary telephone was to blame for civil unrest in the 1900s because it allowed people to talk and organise meetings remotely and instantly. Read More >
Featured comment by markcgrant:
"Again I say read the original comment I posted. I am not saying the the Tomlinson case caused any rioting, I am stating it is the reason the police st..." More »
In the ‘90s, no nerd-debate was more contentious than that over the "Best" computer operating system. Were you Windows or were you Mac (or Linux)? Rifts formed in communities, hateful epithets were hurled, and friendships were destroyed. It was the geek equivalent of the abortion rights debate. Read More >
"You mean it wasn't out of print already?" That's our first reaction to the news about the print edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica being discontinued. Our second is, "What's for dinner?" Because the emotional impact of the announcement is fleeting -- how did this publishing dinosaur manage to limp so far into the 21st century? Read More >
Today an article in The Atlantic discusses "obesogens:" environmental contaminants that some researchers believe are making people fat. Obesogens? Great, another meaningless buzzword we can discuss at dinner parties instead of facing facts: eating too much and not exercising enough is what's making them fat. Period. Read More >
Featured comment by midnightz:
""...eating too much and not exercising enough is what’s making them fat. Period."
The earth is flat. Period.
Although your point has some meri..." More »
Featured comment by Jynto:
"I agree. I'm calling it the iPad 3 anyway. And maybe when the iPad 4 comes out, then I'll start calling it 'the new iPad' even though it won't be new ..." More »
Convergence devices like tablets and smartphones are great because they eliminate the need for having a million different gadgets whose performance is only marginally better. But there are some instances when dedicated devices make more sense. As the NY Times points out, reading books is one of those instances. Read More >
Featured comment by ispy:
"totally agree. don't know why the article doesn't really mention this, but instead states distraction as the most limiting factor to reading books on ..." More »
The Windows 8 consumer preview is utterly delightful. But I have a huge suspicion that by the time it ships, it could completely suck. And that's because the people who make the machines on which it is installed will fuck it right up with a bunch of crap. Read More >
Featured comment by jentin:
"When I get a new laptop, I always wipe the HDD and install fresh windows. Now, I have an ASUS X53E laptop and my serial directs me to the K53E downloa..." More »
I’d hoped we Brits would be able to avoid all this fake 4G rubbish that our American cousins have had to endure, but unfortunately Three went there. It’s calling its roll out of HSPA+ 4G, but it’s simply not. Read More >
In the run-up to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next week, ZTE has just announced that it will be launching eight new phones at the event. I hate to be the one to break it to you, ZTE, but less can be more. Read More >
Featured comment by coastercub:
"8 does seem a little excessive..
but as has been said above... 3 Android, 3 WP7 + LTE varients of both isn't quite as horrific when ya break it dow..." More »
If you're buying a new computer and it comes with a mouse, you're probably looking at a shitty machine bundled with a relic. The age of the mouse is over. Anyone pushing them with new computers is selling crap. Read More >
Featured comment by db:
"Seriously WFT, mice still rule. Sure, capacitive touch screens on phones and tablets generally have excellent interfaces designed for fingers - but th..." More »
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