We heard Virgin is set to pump Wi-Fi down London’s tube in time for the Olympics, but it seems it’s not just the tunnel-loving that’ll get some free Wi-Fi this year -- London Overground’s getting The Cloud in to cover its stations too. The best thing is it’ll remain free forever, not just a brief free summer romance of the tube.
It looks like the UK is set to get another music streaming service to take on the might of Spotify. The US-based Rdio, from Skype co-founder Janus Friis, has signed-up PRS Music in the UK, which represents some 85,000 music producers across Britain, meaning we could see it launch here pretty soon.
Barclays may have to recall a staggering 13 million credit and debit cards, after vulnerabilities were found in its contactless payment system which allowed an NFC-enabled phone to steal card details with a simple bump.
Today’s top deal is one for those of you who are put off by the high-speed driving and terribly bad behaviour inherent in games such as the GTA series. It also helps if you’re an obsessive-compulsive tidier.
MSN's widely used Messenger software has started filtering links to the Pirate Bay, taking security matters into its own hands and setting a rather worrying censorship precedent in the process.
Over the weekend, Microsoft teams accompanied by United States marshals raided buildings and seized hundreds of web addresses to shut down a major botnet syndicate. The sting was part of a civil suit brought by Microsoft — because it was tired of waiting for law enforcement bodies to act.
Sky’s continuing full speed with its push to release its content from its satellite lock-in. Sky Anytime+, which lets you stream Sky’s TV roster plus on-demand catch-up from the likes of the BBC, can now be pulled down across any internet connection as predicted, not just Sky’s own-broadband service.
We heard that BT had had enough of its cables getting pinched, but now it’s unleashed the RABIT on the thieving bastards, which should help keep your broadband flowing freely and uninterrupted.
Director and science nerd James Cameron is making an attempt to travel to the Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the ocean. The last time someone tried this was in 1960, when Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard and Navy Lt. Don Walsh spent a weak 20 minutes at the bottom. Cameron plans on filming and exploring for six hours down in the trench, which is a staggering seven miles below sea level.
Gah! No, this isn't an animated gif but so help me god it won't. Stop. Moving.
This rad little stop-motion video made by Australian design firm Messy Design is an awesome, creative use of everyday things. But really, you're a design firm and you left the tripod legs and extension cord in the shot? Tsk tsk. Maybe they're called Messy Design for a reason.
Sweet? She's sweet enough for you, old man. I don't know who made this geeky confection, but I want to hug them. The attention to detail, the... the chocolate!
