Tech Weekly podcast: Gadget and game Christmas gift guide
Aleks Krotoski and Charles Arthur are joined by Which? technology reporter Ben Stevens to run through the best of the technology fruit under the Christmas tree. Under consideration are the pick of the...
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Meet the 'Ikea anarchists'
A bunch of 'humorous provocateurs' are reinventing the protest poster in an effort to bring us revolution with LOLs. But who are the Deterritorial Support Group?Walking into a small room in a communal...
View ArticleTech Weekly podcast: 2011 review
In our end of year review we look at the biggest stories in tech from 2011, and also look into our crystal balls to see what treats 2012 might have in store.Aleks Krotoski, Charles Arthur and...
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The Economist explains its Electionism HTML5 app for iPad and Android
'It's not that we're down on native apps,' says Ron Diorio about tablet-focused web-appThis year's presidential election in the US is already spawning some interesting mobile apps. We've covered the...
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Private data on British drivers will be stored offshore
Secret move by IBM, which runs London's congestion charge, will allow access to sensitive DVLA informationThe government has secretly agreed that the "particularly sensitive" personal data of all 43...
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Government IT contractors hire staff in India to work on benefits system
Disclosure appears to contradict minister's assurances that department's major IT projects would not go abroadHundreds of computer technicians in India are being hired to help develop an IT system for...
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George Clooney's satellite spies reveal secrets of Sudan's bloody army
Actor and activist funds a hi-tech project that is tracking troops and warning civilians of attacksNathaniel Raymond is the first to admit that he has an unusual job description. "I count tanks from...
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Sir Raymond Lygo obituary
Admiral and senior naval staff officer, he became embroiled in the Westland affair as chief executive of British AerospaceRay Lygo was an energetic and unorthodox naval airman who joined up as a...
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What is an internet troll?
Victims of anonymous trolls on Twitter and other social media may soon have the power to discover their tormentors' identities, thanks to a new law. But what's the difference between a troll and...
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Is there life after politics? | The conversation
Tony Blair is busy brokering multi-billion pound mergers. But what of other ex-ministers? Edwina Currie and Jacqui Smith discuss what to do after WestminsterWhen she left parliament Edwina Currie...
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Tim Montgomerie: pushing for a rightwing Tory party – with a heart
The ConservativeHome founder and editor is a critic of, and cheerleader for, the Conservatives'Cameron has been one of the most disappointing Conservative leaders." During his tenure, "error has been...
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Iain Duncan Smith's wages and the uncertain nature of online petitions | Dean...
Recent calls for a severe reduction in pay for Iain Duncan Smith show that there is a lot of enthusiasm for online petitions. But evidence for their effectiveness doesn't necessarily support their...
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Online privacy: nothing to fear | Jean-Louis Gassée
We need to defend ourselves and get control of our personal data amassed by private companies and government agenciesOptimists and pessimists may inhabit opposing camps, but they do have one thing in...
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Internet trolls: a guide to the different flavours | Claire Hardaker
It's relatively easy to deal with those who pour forth hatred online. But the greater threat comes from the more subtle spreaders of misery and doubtIn 2007, I began a PhD thesis entitled: "Trolling in...
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Twitter and the transformation of democracy | John Naughton
The social networking service has the power to control the expression of public opinion in political debateThe news that Twitter has taken the first steps towards a stock market flotation has triggered...
View ArticleTwitter row prompts calls for superinjunctions debate in parliament
Judiciary looking like an 'ass', says Tory MP Douglas Carswell as anger grows at courts granting celebrities anonymityJudges face a furious backlash from MPs who have demanded a parliamentary debate...
View ArticleMicrosoft wants 899m anti-trust fine reduced
Record fine is 'undeserved' argue Microsoft lawyers, but tech multinational faces a long wait for the decisionMicrosoft is complaining to an EU court that an 899m (£784m) anti-trust fine imposed by...
View ArticleTech Weekly: Microsoft's Ashley Highfield on Windows Phone 7, The EC's...
The Windows Phone 7 Mango update discussed with Ashley Highfield has it disappointed? The EC explains the new digital agenda rules on mobile contracts, cookies and net neutrality Continue reading...
View ArticleEd Davey pushes energy suppliers to put QR codes on bills
Consumers would see how much they are spending on gas and electricity 'at the swipe of a phone'Energy bills will carry QR codes which will allow consumers to easily see how much gas and electricity...
View ArticleLabour will support Commons vote to decriminalise TV licence fee evaders
Opposition says it supports BBC but finds it difficult to justify sending people to prison for not paying licence feeLabour is broadly supportive of plans to decriminalise people who do not pay their...
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