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Silk Road Drug Bust, Arrests in UK, Sweden, US

Authorities are not putting the takedown of the black market bazaar Silk Road into a halt after the arrest of its alleged owner. Sources say that authorities have also started the search for drug dealers who sold items in the web site.

Should Australians Worry About Internet Privacy?

Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, had earlier leaked information about PRISM, a highly sensitive issue commonly known as global spying program. This was a bombshell that shocked the country after the revelation that the U.S. government had installed a global spying system, which can burrow deep an individual's web activities through social media platforms and email exchange.

Google Joins Alliance for Affordable Internet; UN Reports Only 40% of World Population Have Online Access

By the end of 2013, around 2.7 billion people will have Internet access, according to the United Nations. This is 40 per cent of the world's population based on the report of International Telecommunication Union of the UN. Google has joined Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo and Intel among others in the fight for more affordable Internet in developing countries. Aside from popular Silicon Valley companies, governments and special interest groups expressed their support in forming the Alliance for ...
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Can You Identify These 3 Mean Filipinas on the Puppy-Stomping Video?

Previous videos of the 3 Filipinas who stomped a puppy to death had gone viral in YouTube and Facebook. The original 20-minute video which could have provided more leads on the identity of the three women had been removed by YouTube. What remains is a short video actually made up of frozen images of the women showing their legs and their blotted out faces, making it harder for authorities now seeking more information on the identities of the 3 mean Filipinas.

Chrome For Android Receives Update

After Analytics update, Now Google is rolling out update for its Google Chrome browser on Android. You can download the latest version of the Chrome For Android from the Play Store by visiting the link mentioned on the bottom of the article.

Viral Video: 3 Girls Stomp Puppy to Death

YouTube had already removed the 20-minute video of three Asian-looking girls stomping on a puppy to death. The video had gone viral with over 5,000 likes and 50,000 shares in social media such as Facebook and Twitter.

Touchy Royals: Anti-Monarchy Comment Gets Thai Woman 5 Years in Jail

Never take your king literally, particularly when he says he is open to criticism. A Thai woman learnt it the hard way when she got a five year jail term for a 2008 web comment considered discourteous to the Thailand royals. But she must be relived she got away with a lesser term, in a country which has the world's toughest lese-majeste laws, with royal insults punishable by up to 15 years in prison for each offence committed.

Conviction of Activist-Blogger Le Quoc Quan Lands U.S.-Vietnam Relations on Rough Patch

The sentencing of a prominent U.S.-trained human rights lawyer to 30 months in prison in a tax evasion case by a Hanoi court on Wednesday could hit U.S.-Vietnam relations. Le Quoc Quan, 42, is one of Vietnam’s best-known activist-blogger. Following the sentencing, the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi issued a statement accusing Vietnam of using tax laws for political ends and urging the government to release other political prisoners.

Amazon.com, Inc. to Hire 70000 Seasonal Employees

Amazon.com Inc. an online retail giant is on hiring binge to cope well with the online order and its deliveries during the seasonal demand. This online retailer which started as an online book store and now known as the largest electronic commerce retailer.

Google Releases New Updated Search Algorithm: Hummingbird

Google releases new search engine update 'Hummingbird' with upgraded algorithm that provides more accurate answers to complex questions. The service has already been active for a month, however, it was only announced publically to reporters on Thursday.

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According to latest rumors Nokia will unveil the Lumia 929 at a special press event on Oct. 22.The New Nokia Lumia 929 is expected to be smaller than the 6-inch Lumia 1520, launching with a 5-inch screen instead.

Microsoft Bing Gets a New Logo and Identity

Over the last several years, Microsoft has been modifying the design of its product names to be more in line with each other, with a cleaner and sleeker style. Microsoft has just unveiled a redesigned logo for its search engine, along with a changed, new homepage design, which is aimed to integrate the “One Microsoft” vision.

Dual SIM Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Leaked

The story of Tokyo winning the Olympic bid caught everyone's attention this week, but everyone was focusing on the wrong get together involving Japan.

Twitter's IPO, Will it Outperform Facebook?

The social networking giant had filed for an IPO and had released the information on their official Twitter account. The IPO is gathering varied reactions from the social media. The question begs, is this a good time for Twitter to go IPO?

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