Comment Re:What about data usage? (Score 0) 140
Well in the UK its only £15 for unlimited data, most other EU countries also have providers that offer unlimited data plans.
Comment Theres another way (Score 0) 294
I know for a fact that Virgin Media have the ability to call the phone number of the account owner to ask them something, considering this is an automatic system wouldn't this make more sense?
Submission + - NSA Considers Linux Journal Readers, Tor (And Linux?) Users "Extremists"
marxmarv writes: If you search the web for communications security information, or read online tech publications like Linux Journal or BoingBoing, you might be a terrorist. The German publication Das Erste disclosed a crumb of alleged XKeyScore configuration, with the vague suggestion of more source code to come, showing that Tor directory servers and their users, and as usual the interested and their neighbor's dogs due to overcapture, were flagged for closer monitoring. Linux Journal, whose domain is part of a listed selector, has a few choice words on their coveted award. Would it be irresponsible not to speculate further?
Comment good (Score 0) 182
Its good that they can recoup some of the expense of creating a pretty good browser.
Altrough i dont actully use firefox, i use chromium.
Submission + - US bans students from "blacklisted" countries from getting access to COURSERA
An anonymous reader writes: Coursera is an online website that offers free courses from many of the world’s top universities. Now, all students from Syria, Sudan, Iran and Cuba will no longer be able to access Coursera. The official blog provides more info regarding the ban. From the blog post — United States export control regulations prohibit U.S. businesses, such as MOOC providers like Coursera, from offering services to users in sanctioned countries, including Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria. Under the law, certain aspects of Coursera’s course offerings are considered services and are therefore subject to restrictions in sanctioned countries, with the exception of Syria.
Submission + - UK Government Plans Switch to Open Source (theguardian.com)
Karashur writes: Ministers are looking at saving tens of millions of pounds a year by abandoning expensive software produced by firms such as Microsoft. Some £200m has been spent by the public sector on the computer giant's Office suite alone since 2010.
The Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude believes a significant proportion of that outlay could be cut by switching to free "open-source" software, such as OpenOffice, or Google Docs.
The Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude believes a significant proportion of that outlay could be cut by switching to free "open-source" software, such as OpenOffice, or Google Docs.
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