Google Calendar Updates

While google continue to expand we can now get Google Calendar goodness on our phones AND desktops!

Bird flu concerns see pets dumped

Some members of the public are now giving their pet birds into a wildlife sanctuary as the hysteria continues.... The owner of the sanctuary mentions that birds that live indoors wouldn't catch it anyway.

DOJ Rejects Google's Privacy Concern, Claims No Violation

Although Google can be commended for their struggle, it looks like the DOJ will get the information it wants by ordering Google to first remove personal information from the records held in order to attempt to revive an online child protection law that was blocked by the Supreme C

MySpace Backlash

MySpace comes under scrutiny again for holding the potential to allow all-too-easy access to teenagers - more reports also about students who have been suspended from school for using MySpace "inappropriately", much like @Mazz's article on the same.

UK rapped over data retention law

More steps towards a parnaoid State? The European Parliament is now enforcing ISPs and firms to keep records of communications for 2 years and 6 months respectively, to be enforced by August 2007, in order to combat terrorism.

Hosepipe Ban in wet UK

It's the middle of winter in England, and is indeed snowing as I write this, even so, the Environment Agency has recommended to water agencies in the South East of England to impose hosepipe bans now, before the situation calls for more drastic measures.

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Police launch crackdown on DVD piracy

The age old piracy problems continues - as will the debates I'm sure.

Prank? - 2nd hand electronics sales will soon be illegal in Japan

Followed from Wired News (original), and as they mention there, this new legislation comes into effect from 1st April 2006 - April Fools, or madness in the making?

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