Putin calls internet a ‘CIA project’ renewing fears of web breakup
Vladimir Putin gave his clearest signal yet that he aims to break up the global nature of the internet when he branded the network...
The facial recognition databases are coming. Why aren’t the privacy laws? | Kyle Chayka
Online dating is kind of like going on a shopping trip. But instead of looking at pairs of shoes, we're perusing people,
glancing over their...
Facebook launches mobile ad network to rival Google and Twitter
Facebook Inc rolled out a new service that it envisions will distribute ads across a network of mobile applications, opening the door to a...
Twitter diplomacy by Wikipedia
Twitter diplomacy, also "Twiplomacy" or "hashtag diplomacy," refers to the use of social network and microblogging website, Twitter, by heads of state, leaders of...
What the “EU Tweets of the Week” teach us about the rewarding effect on...
A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to hear Kasper Peter‘s presentation about the EU Tweets of the Week, a creative product...
Google introduces ‘time machine’ feature in Street View
Google has turned its Google Maps Street View into a time machine to let users travel back in time and see how places have...
User needs and revolutions
In 2010, Martha Lane Fox (the UK’s Digital Champion at the time) completed her review of the government’s web offering. In her letter to...
Mobile in China 2014
The social, digital and mobile ecosystem in China is unlike anywhere else on earth.
With a wide variety of home-grown platforms, technologies and behaviours, understanding...
Digital Inclusion Strategy launches today
Last December, we published action 15 of the Government Digital Strategy to show the government’s commitment to digital inclusion. Today, as the Director responsible...
The new photo-friendly Twitter design is rolling out from today
Twitter's just trolling us by replacing 'retweets' with 'shares', right?
More ads to invade Twitter timelines, offering one-click app downloads
Vine launches web profiles, planting seeds...