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Phil Zimmerman creator of PGP encryption talks about the importance of privacy software online
This week, Guardian technology editor Charles Arthur meets CEO and founder of Silent Circle Phil Zimmerman. Phil discusses how he created one of the earliest online email encryption software, PGP, and why his new venture in the app market is…
Tinder Evolves: Dating App’s New Feature Turns Users Into Matchmakers
Tinder, the dating app for people who hate dating apps, has shown a stubborn desire to expand beyond its “hookup” reputation. In April, cofounders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen voiced intentions to extend the app’s matchmaking technology into b...…
Lyft Raises $60 Million As Ride Sharing Competition Heats Up
Ride-sharing startup Lyft has raised $60 million in Series C financing led by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding, designed to accelerate growth, ups the ante against other competitors such as Sidecar and Uber that are each trying to grab a piece…
Fresh Ticket Oak Campaign a Boost for StubHub Perception
The Ticket Oak They say money doesn’t grow on trees, but for StubHub’s renewed Ticket Oak campaign consumer perception has been growing fast. A series of spots featuring Ticket Oak – the strange tree that gives its human…
Does Kim Dotcom have original ‘two-factor’ login patent?
Kim Dotcom in a New Zealand court in 2012. He is currently on bail pending an extradition hearing. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images …
The secret life of internet trolls: part two – video
For every comment troll, there's a troll slayer. In part two of this three-part series, the Climate Desk team meet…
Xbox One: should TV broadcasters be afraid?
Xbox One launch: Steven Spielberg discusses his role in the Halo TV series. Photograph: Nick Adams/Reuters …
Lib Dem opposition to communications data bill ‘putting country at risk’
After Woolwich attack, pressure is mounting on deputy prime minister Nick Clegg to reverse Lib Dem opposition to the communications data bill. Photograph: Dan…
Facebook’s violently sexist pages are an opportunity for feminists | Emer O’Toole
'In spite of complaint after complaint, Facebook continues to deem content encouraging violence against women inoffensive.' Photograph: dpa picture alliance/Alamy …
Fan fiction is in a different universe to Kindle Worlds | Mathilda Gregory
'Fan fiction exists to create what the original work is failing to offer … such as stories where two male characters get it together.' …
Microsoft Surface Pro review: a device of many talents
Microsoft Surface Pro: shows an impressive attention to detail. Photograph: Microsoft Microsoft created a stir when it…
Ed Miliband: a googly for tax avoiders | Editorial
In his own mind, Ed Miliband is pretty clear about how he would like to distinguish…
Twitter introduces ‘two-factor authentication’ to stop password hacking
Twitter on a mobile phone: will offer two-factor authentication soon. Photograph: Sarah Lee Twitter is introducing "two-factor…
Apple: Think Different. Tax Different
The Apple Computer slogan "Think Different." set in Apple Garamond. The rainbow apple logo was created by Rob Janoff in 1977. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) No person or company wants to be accused…
Yahoo, Tumblr And Social Media Stuck In Neutral
It’s worth noting that the biggest social media story of the year so far has nothing to do with innovation but rather the sale of an existing platform, Tumblr, to an entrenched tech giant, Yahoo Yahoo. It may be a…
Vine For Voice: Why Half A Million Millennials Share Sound On Dubbler
You know where to go to spruce up your phone photos so you can share them with friends–Instagram. And for short edited videos, Twitter’s Vine platform can help you channel your inner Jack Dorsey with six-second edited clips. But…
Longtime Tech Industry Analyst Michael Gartenberg Joins Apple
Michael Gartenberg, a longtime industry analyst known for covering digital media technologies and companies including Microsoft Microsoft and Apple Apple, has left his post as an analyst at Gartner Inc. to take…
3 Essential Components of Successful Social Media Campaigns
Women Action & the Media's new Action Network When working in the world of social change, it’s easy to get excited about a new campaign when we’re inspired by hope or outraged by injustice. But in the scramble…
The Quest For The Essence Of Entrepreneurship
Ever wonder what makes an entrepreneur decide when to take a risk? Examples of entrepreneurial risk-taking range from the calculated to the fool-hardy. You’ll never hear me minimize doing due diligence on your entrepreneurial dream. Indeed, an ...…
Wackypedia admits pagan purge
Wikipedia has admitted that one of its editors has been conducting a campaign to purge the encyclopaedia of all references to the occult and modern pagans. The problem was first flagged by the…
Why We Should Celebrate Snapchat And Encourage Ephemeral Communication
(source: nytimes.com) With marketing like this, it’s no surprise people think Snapchat is just for sexting You would think that it would be a terrible idea for a company accused of helping teenagers send each other sexually explicit…
Oxford: Actually, Steve, it’s "gif" or "jif"
Steve Wilhite, the inventor of the GIF file format, caused controversy by declaring the file format should properly be pronounced 'jif' - but this has been refuted by the chief editor of…
Online Mothers Groups: Powerful, Unheralded Influencers of Family Healthcare Decisions
For all the interest in reputation apps (Yelp Yelp, Angie’s List, etc.), I’ve been struck by the number of household decisions across the country that seem to be powerfully influenced by another,…
Driver who tweeted about knocking cyclist over is under investigation
Cyclists were shocked by the comments made by Emma Way on Twitter. Photograph: Alamy A motorist…
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