The measures are of the kind previously proposed in the UK, where all adult websites would be blocked by default
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Showing posts with label The Independent - News. Show all posts
Monday, October 31, 2016
New Apple MacBook Pro drops much-loved startup sound, along with lots of old features
The change might have been made to avoid owners embarrassing themselves in libraries
Friday, October 28, 2016
Facebook feature means that people are accidentally sending Frankenstein's monsters to people as condolences
The reactions are changing retroactively, meaning that people can look very odd without even knowing it
Pornhub offers to buy Vine and turn it into a six-second porn site
Vine videos were never especially pornographic, but the adult site hopes that it can change that
WhatsApp data sharing with Facebook must be stopped until it can be proved legal, European Union warns
Europe has 'serious concerns' about the deal, which was implemented weeks ago and which customers don't really have the ability to opt out of
Apple MacBook Pro UK price pushed up by Brexit-related currency chaos
The new computers are already far more expensive than their predecessors, even without a weaker pound
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Apple MacBook Pro completely redesigned to include new display in its keyboard
The new laptop is thinner, lighter, smaller and more square than its predecessor – and includes on big change to the keyboard
Vine video app closing down as owner Twitter looks to deal with its crisis
The app helped start the video revolution on social networks. But now it will shut forever
Vote Flipping: Donald Trump says its being used to rig the election, but what is it?
Mr Trump appears to be seizing on genuine problems to increase worries that the election won't be fair
Apple MacBook event live stream: How to watch as it happens, when it starts and everything you need to know
After leaks, bad results and product delays, the new MacBooks have a lot on their unibody shoulders
Apple AirPods release date delayed because wireless earphones aren't 'ready', company says
The announcement came just a day before Apple was set to announce new MacBooks, and soon after it released its worst results in 15 years
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
You can now match with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on Tinder
Tinder launched Swipe the Vote on Wednesday
WhatsApp scam messages give away fake £100 vouchers for Sainsbury's and Topshop, steal people's data
It's safest just to assume that any message you receive is risky at best
Microsoft Surface Studio: Company launches new touchscreen, iMac-like desktop computer intent on bringing back the PC
The new computer comes just one day before Apple launches its own new computers
Microsoft bets its future on 3D, led by new version of Paint that will let people draw their own objects
The new Paint is part of Microsoft's 'Creators Update' – a new version of Windows focused on 3D
Future of TV could be pills that make people hallucinate television shows, Netflix boss says
It might be a blue pill that makes you hallucinate in an entertaining way – and then another white pill that brings you back to normality, Reed Hastings said
Apple's new MacBook Pro accidentally almost entirely revealed ahead of big Mac event
The pictures confirm some big rumours – and introduce some new ones
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Google ad tracking gets far more personal as company drops bans on how it uses data
The change is easily opted out of – so long as you know it's happened
BT kills the phone box and announces new Wi-Fi and phone charging kiosks to go in their place
The stands will open up on major high streets in London first, bringing super fast Wi-Fi and taking up less space
Internet outage was caused by personal webcams, meaning people provided firepower for shutdown without knowing it
Hackers are weaponising people's houses and using them to take down important infrastructure
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