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Paul Carr's Not Safe For Work, Episode Two: Wham, bam, thank you Yang
Not safe for work: Even with Jerry Yang gone, Yahoo's position remains much like that of the bus at the end of The Italian Job, says Paul CarrRelated StoriesInevitably... 88.01
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Roy Greenslade: Murdoch accused of pulling Irish political strings
Did Rupert Murdoch pull political strings in Ireland during its debate over the Lisbon treaty? (For new readers: Irish people voted the EU treaty down in a June refere... 87.93
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Ordnance Survey move raises political stakes
Say you work in a local authority. Being helpful, you want people to be able to find the public toilets in your area via an online map. So you look on your in-house ma... 87.6
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The best political journalist in Britain is ..
Evan Davis, according to a new survey, carried out by Total Politics magazine.Yes, that's Evan Davis, the Today programme presenter and former BBC economics editor. I'... 87.56
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Roy Greenslade: National paper staffs are not smaller than in Fleet Street days
We're all so used to hearing about job cuts that I was convinced that national newspaper staffs were smaller than a quarter of a century ago, during those lazy, crazy ...
86.57Real Dan Lyons blog removes Yahoo stories
When Dan Lyons joined Newsweek, it appears he had to give up his popular Fake Steve Jobs persona*, and in July, Fake Steve started blogging at Real Dan instead. This h...
86.34Robert Fox: John Sergeant's departure from Strictly Come Dancing is a travesty
Robert Fox: No one could have foreseen the popularity of the sequined sage on Strictly Come Dancing, but we're the poorer for his decision to leave
86.22TV ratings – Rantzen's tears draw 8m for I'm a Celebrity
The strong ratings for ITV1's I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! continued last night, Wednesday November 18, with nearly 8 million viewers tuning in to see Esther R...
86.02John Sergeant on Strictly: marching orders for us all this party season
What! No more John Sergeant in Strictly? No more of him galumphing across the floor, stomping just about in time to the beat, proudly sticking his spangled chest? Well...
85.56News International shelves redevelopment of Wapping site
The planned redevelopment of News International's Wapping site is to be delayed indefinitely because of the economic downturn. By Ben Dowell
85.17Inevitably, the BNP members' list is on a mashup. Just beware of taking it seriously
The leak of the details of 10,000-odd members of the British National Party could almost have been made for a mashup. (Insert your own joke about the BNP trying to app...
85.02Poll: Would John Sergeant have won Strictly Come Dancing?
Poll: John Sergeant has quit Strictly Come Dancing because, he says, there was 'a real danger that I might win the competition'. Is he right: would he have won?
84.97Media Monkey: The Sun gets on the ball
Media Monkey: Sun's front-page story claims 'amazing evidence' that Hitler only had one testicle
84.9Media Monkey: Brooker hails 'hidden shrine with rose petals nailed over the eyes'
See what mischief those techies can get up to when they are let out to play? The star attraction at the Guardian's inaugural hack day – that's "hacking together bits...
84.68Ooops! A look at items lost in space
It's not easy holding on to a small bag some 200 miles above Earth.
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Jon Gaunt considers TalkSport lawsuit
Jon Gaunt is considering taking legal action against TalkSport after he was fired by the station for calling a councillor a 'Nazi'. By John Plunkett
84.11Lost in space: the astronauts' toolbox
A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as it floated away with everything inside.
83.91Roy Greenslade: Scotsman's revamped website loses traffic
I thought I might be alone in noting that The Scotsman's revamped website is far worse than its predecessor. Evidently not. Readers have vanished. And here's the (admi...
83.56Roy Greenslade: US news websites epose lack of British innovation
There is a widespread belief among veteran journalists who fear a world without newsprint that proper journalism will die with them. No one will be around to dig and d...
83.5Simon Hoggart's sketch: Tories tool up for bashing but fail to put the boot in
The Commons culture committee met yesterday for a session of BBC bashing. The Tories, in particular, resemble those modern football hooligans who are well paid and sha...
82.73BBC drops sitcom After You've Gone
The BBC has axed Nicholas Lyndhurst sitcom After You've Gone, despite previously announcing that it would return next year. By Leigh Holmwood
82.73Commercial radio needs to fix its own problems, not moan about Radio 1
Commercial radio companies argue that Radio 1 is dodging its remit by targeting over-30s - when what they are really bothered about is the success of Chris Moyles. And...
82.64ITV axes medical drama Harley Street
ITV has confirmed that it has axed medical drama Harley Street after just one series. By Leigh Holmwood
82.16Online Carling ad banned for targeting under-18s
An ad for a Carling football game on IPC's free games website Mousebreaker has been banned for irresponsibly targeting under-18-year-olds. By Mark Sweney
82.01Partial ban for T-Mobile 'pledge' ad
Mobile operator 3 has won a small victory over one of its rivals after the advertising regulator upheld a complaint about a T-Mobile campaign. By Mark Sweney
80.63Phonecam Stunner Adds Web, GPS and Image Editing to Super Optics
The Nokia N82 is still the best phonecam on the market. Fine optics and a good image-editing suite pal around with GPS, Bluetooth, WiFi and a music player to make this...
80.2Nov. 19, 1981: Marcos Regime Puts the Kibosh on Games
1981: Citing their socially destructive effects, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos bans videogames in his country. Filipinos are given two weeks to hand over or d...
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Dear Facebook: Don’t Forget the Marketers
Alisa Leonard-Hansen is a Senior Social Media Analyst within the strategy gro...
FCC Commissioner calls for Portable People Meter probe
An FCC Commissioner calls for the agency to get serious about an audit of Arb...
Scientists see political attacks as badge of pride
The past few years have seen politicians attack science, including climate sc...
Mint SMS: Monitor Your Finances On the Go
Personal finance service Mint has added a new feature for those who simply ha...
JuicyCampus Gets Banned From TSU, Cries Foul
JuicyCampus, a public, anonymous message board that basically encourages co...
TeliaSonera may offer iPhone MMS app in Sweden
In a recent interview, a spokesperson for Swedish iPhone carrier TeliaSonera ...
Six Apart Gives Journalists Free Blogs
San Francisco-based blogging startup Six Apart has announced they will be giv...
Etherpad Shows Google Docs How It’s Done
A team of ex-Googlers, with backing from Y Combinator, the Friendfeed found...
National Geographic Society To Do Video Games
The successful science and educational organization The National Geographic S...
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HOW TO: Turn Your Photos, Videos and Tweets into Stories
StoryTlr, a project that enables you to create a simple event-based timeline ...
Trulia Delivers More Targeted Ads With Location-Based Info
Real estate site Trulia and interactive media company 1020 Placecast have par...
Amazon CloudFront turns S3 into content distribution network
Amazon has announced the launch of CloudFront, a new content delivery network...
Eulogy for a good friend: RIP, twisted pair telephone line
There's no imminent danger of death, but DSL has a hacking cough and a heart ...
Journalists who report the news
This is what I was talking about yesterday. "They should put their reporters ...
Apptera Raises $10.5 Million More To Get Ads To Your Phone
Mobile advertising network Apptera has closed a $10.5 million funding round ...
Google copyright deal moves forward
In a settlement announced today, Google will pay $125 million to authors and ...
Hitachi Maxell iPod-Only Noise-Canceling Headphones Don't Need Batteries [Headphones]
These noise-cancelling headphones from Hitachi Maxell are unlike many previou...
Prada II Phone Comes With a Swanky Little Bluetooth Watch [Cellphones]
It was optimistic to expect Prada to understand the difference between a fash...
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Facebook Feels the Pinch and Decides to Make More Money
Two bits of interesting news on the Facebook front this evening. Nick O’...
Jeff 'Magic Wall' Han on The Daily Show, Exposes CNN's Nefarious Multitouch Conspiracy [The Daily Show]
We're not the only ones obsessed with CNN's over-the-top magic wall, which th...
Microsoft Working on Free Vaccine for Windows Viruses
It's no secret that - as the most widely deployed operating system - Microsof...
Nanoscaffolding Regrows Limbs, Organs
By using ultra-fine polymer fibers, military researchers have been able to ...
Hack Allows Flash Video on iPhone, Touch… With a Catch
When I first saw this I thought "Where have you been all my life?" Then I ...