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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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links for 2009-12-23
Some thoughts on Copyright Assignment Excellent and typically thorough treatment of copyright assignment from Michael Meeks. I'm...
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? Public Information
Holy See declares unique copyright on Papal figure I've no comment on whether this is good or bad, but it's worth keeping in mind...
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? Changes, one thoughtful
Shuttleworth steps down as Ubuntu CEO Jane is fantastic, so I've no fears arising from this transition, just best wishes for both...
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? Settled but not cured
Q&A: Microsoft's top lawyer on European case, future of antitrust Well worth reading to understand Microsoft's world-view. Sadly...
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links for 2009-12-16
Official Google Australia Blog: Our views on Mandatory ISP Filtering "Exposing politically controversial topics for public debate...
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? Discrimination?
Tesco apologises over 'ginger jibe' Christmas card I can't help thinking that we're over-keen to identify minorities and caterdiscrimination...
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links for 2009-12-14
Body clock link to heart disease Another vote against being a frequent traveller. (tags: Health Heart Travel BBC...
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links for 2009-12-13
Flight attendant photographs obese passenger / safety hazard Wow. Just, wow. (tags: Travel Health)Mandelson's Power...
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? Messing With My Rights
Google Opt Out Feature Lets Users Protect Privacy Very apt response to the controversy over Eric Schmidt's remarks.Video Google...
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? Digging Below The Superficial Gloss
Patent Protection For Sale "If you think patents protect plucky innovators and their groundbreaking inventions, you haven't been...
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links for 2009-12-10
Giant Mysterious Spiral Takes Over the Skies of Norway UFO vapour trail? Northern Lights caught in spin cycle? Giant hoax (and...
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links for 2009-12-09
How stranger danger changed the way children play Strong, sad story that's worth reading. Given the effects are so systemic and...
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links for 2009-12-08
Walt Disney World to become twin town of Swindon Speechless. (tags: UK Tourism Disney)Photographers and anti-terrorism...
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links for 2009-12-07
Debate on Mandelson's job The House of Lords debate uncovered the lack of accountability that has been caused by concentratingUK...
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links for 2009-12-05
The Software Freedom Law Center Submits an Opinion on the Oracle/Sun Merger to the EC The detailed letter linked from this news...
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? Stuff That Matters
Link posting has been offline for a few days while I have been fighting with delicious & Roller trying to work out why they wouldn't make nice. In the end I created...
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links for 2009-11-30
Why can't Google be more like Microsoft? Repeat after me: open source means more than just the license. We need a scorecard. (And before youFOSS...
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links for 2009-11-29
No fiber please Seems the slow roll-out of fibre in the UK caused in no small part by an incredibly badly structured tax imposed...
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links for 2009-11-28
EC reshuffle bumps Kroes out of antitrust seat It's more than a "reshuffle" - Baroso has built an entirely new structure for the...
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