So important is the principle of free speech to Google, that the search giant is ready to stand up for sites like the Pirate Bay as European governments prepare to launch new laws to block them. “Hopefully, the French or any other country won’t pass laws that are so foolish they force Goog... Read more...
Nelly Furtado and Beyonce proved this week that artists can bring in big bucks even when they aren't headlining a major world tour. Both singers have scored a cool $1 million for performing for family members of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (amid pressure, they handed the money over the char... Read more...
A defiant Iran said on Saturday its controversial uranium enrichment programme was progressing "very strongly," as it opened the doors of two of its nuclear sites to foreign diplomats. The declaration by foreign minister and atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi came just days ahead of a high-profile m... Read more...
Pregnant women who regularly use mobile phones could increase the risk of their children behaving badly, claims a startling survey. If their offspring then start using the devices at an early age, the chance of problems climbs to 50 per cent, according to researchers. They found those ... Read more...
Dubai will not be using full-body scanners in either of its two airports to protect passengers' privacy, a Dubai airports' top police official said, according to local press reports Tuesday. Full-body scanners will not be used in Dubai airports as they "contradict Islam, and out of respect ... Read more...
Google says it will no longer collect WiFi data after finding its Street View cars have been collecting personal information of citizens of different countries for the last three years. Google admits it has unintentionally snagged bits of payload data, which could include user e-mails, passwords a... Read more...
Well, was it worth it? The six-day shutdown of most of Europe's and all Britain's airports is estimated to have cost the airline industry at least £1.2 billion. Millions of people have suffered expense, inconvenience and even distress rescuing themselves from faraway places. But doubt persists a... Read more...
The plan was to rock the mike, not cause an identity crisis. In 2008, when Jay-Z was named as a headlining act for Britain's fiercely rock-centric Glastonbury Festival -- a first for any hip-hop performer, let alone one of rap's epochal superstars -- the island nation erupted in furious debate. T... Read more...
Former Outlawz member Mutah “Napoleon” Beale will launch a new TV show in Britain to introduce people to Islam. Napoleon TV will launch December 1 on Sky’s Up & Coming channel and will air across Europe and North Africa. Beale will present a number of different celebrities being intro... Read more...