Over the past fortnight, the internet has been awash with debate over the future of the internet: the UN, so the stories went, was planning to change the governance of the internet for good. Predictably, the UK and US have point-blank refused to play ball and that has stopped the proceedings dead. Read More >>
Featured comment by lancsDavid:
"mmm... read this, but am no wiser
[ actually, am unwiser. am now aware of a new something but don't know anything about it. except people r taki..." More »
For the next two weeks, the ITU—a United Nations agency that was formed to regulate telegraph lines in the 19th century—will try to make new rules for the Internet. This makes some people worried, but nobody should be. The entire conference is pointless. Read More >>
A hacking group which calls itself Teampoison has distributed a collection of email addresses and passwords, which it claims to have obtained from the UN. Read More >>
Featured comment by T@F:
"Go TeamPoison, you got my support! What the heck do they do at the united nations, what a load of bollocks! They good at supporting violent wars, how ..." More »
The world's 7 billionth person was a tiny little girl named Danica May Camacho who was born today in Manila, the Philipines, and weighed just 5.5 pounds (she was one month premature). Read More >>
Featured comment by Vish:
"Hello, Great article Kristen. I'm Liking the slight eminem "The Real Slim Shady" bit going on there "Will the real 7 billionth baby please stand up? O..." More »