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Scary numbers

When you see people posting dire warnings, sometimes it’s a good idea to Google them. One I’ve seen today is about not calling a number that rings you, because it costs you £42 just to ring it, and £14...

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A quick first look at Android Pay in the UK

Android Pay launched today in the UK, so I decided I’d have a quick play with it on my Moto X (2014), and see how well it works. Most of the time these days, I don’t take cash out with me, since all...

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Love tech, hate online voting

In the wake of the UK’s referendum on EU membership, there has been a lot happening in politics. One of those things is the launch of a new movement – it’s not a political party – called More United....

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TV makers cause trouble for Auntie’s iPlayer loophole

There has been a fair amount of coverage in the news recently about the closing of what’s been called the ‘iPlayer loophole.’ This was a gap in the rules for the TV licence that said that you only...

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Feeling at home with Three?

Earlier this summer, UK mobile network Three announced a massive expansion of their “Feel at Home” scheme, essentially adding all the missing European countries to the list. This means that, wherever...

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$300 ransom? It’s the price of doing business

Today computers across the world have been hit by ransomware – notably including the UK’s NHS, and Spanish telco Telefonica. Some initial comments suggested “well, $300 isn’t a very big amount, it’s...

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UK censorship gets ever closer

I’ve written here before about politicians and technology, including the daft attempts by Theresa May to try and outlaw end to end encryption in the UK. If you need yet further proof that we suffer...

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In praise of anonymity

Cleaning house starts with those who set the tone. It should not begin by seeking to frighten the Nameless into quiet submission.

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Post-COVID, let’s get Britain cottaging

If you’ve been around the UK tech scene for a while, you might remember something called the Highlands and Islands Telecommunications Initiative. Kicked off in…

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Internet anonymity – a letter to my MP

Following the shocking murder of an MP in October 2021, many politicians have called for curbs on internet anonymity – though there’s not at present…

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