In amongst the noise about the new Times website and paywall is to me the more interesting change taking place in their community registration policies. This quote from a Guardian article highlights the new and rather neo-conservative move to disable users to post their comment anonymously within the community – supposedly in the attempt to [...]

Courtesy of the Pirate Party UK we cane across this today, an image that succinctly demonstrates the dystopian future in store for all UK internet users should Mandleson get his way with the Digital Economy Bill. Click the image for a larger view, then let us know what you think in the comments.

This weekend will see the latest global protest by the internet group Anonymous against the dangerous cult of Scientology. Operation Sea Aarrrgh 2: Cruise Control is the latest in a series of protests Anonymous has organized against the Church of Scientology in its continuing mission to educate the public about the criminal behavior and unethical [...]

Prisons in the only country in the EU with legalised drug use are now facing the risk of closure because there just aren’t enough criminals! With 14,000 spaces but only 12,000 criminals to house the massive surplus in housing is costing the Dutch government too much to keep open. This overcapacity is a direct result [...]