UK Legislation Could Create a Parallel Internet for Kids
Internet privacy laws are coming fast and furious in the EU. For those who also feel Online has impaired their sense of…
DOJ Charges Julian Assange With Conspiracy to Hack Classified U.S. Government Computer
Julian Assange has been formally charged by U.S. prosecutors for a single count of “conspiracy to commit computer…
The UK Has Released Its Plan for Cracking Down on Social Media Content
Britain is scheduled to crash out of the European Union on Friday, potentially causing severe economic damage. But that…
Facebook Is Paying a British Newspaper to Run Facebook-Friendly Sponsored Content
Facebook is paying British newspaper the Daily Telegraph to run a series of sponsored articles called “Being human in…
UK Labour Party Declares National Climate Emergency in Likely Political First
UK politics is more than a seemingly endless Brexit slog. On Thursday, for instance, the Labour Party declared a…
The UK and EU Will Require All New Cars to Include Devices That Prevent You From Speeding
The European Union is likely to enact new regulations that will require all new cars sold in Europe and the United…
The UK's Extremely Dumb Plan to Force Porn Sites to Verify Users' Ages May Come Next Month
The UK’s disastrous plan to implement a nationwide system blocking web users from viewing pornography unless their age…
What the Heck Is Going On With Netflix's Alternate Ending for The Notebook?
Listen, I’m not here to argue about whether the 2004 film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ novel The Notebook starring…
UK Parliament Says 'Digital Gangsters' at Facebook Can't Police Themselves
A British parliamentary committee concluded its 18-month investigation into social media practices and issued its…
Thousands of UK Students Skipped School Today to Demand Action on Climate Change
Kids in the U.K. skipped school Friday—all in the name of saving the world.
Can You Really Eat Moldy Food Like British Prime Minister Theresa May Reportedly Does?
Have you ever come across some particularly tasty food in the fridge, only to be bummed out that it’s all moldy? Well,…
Upskirting Set to Be Criminalized in England and Wales, Thanks to Viral Facebook Post
A year and a half after Gina Martin began a campaign against taking invasive photos, the British Parliament’s House of…
British Kids From the 1960s Had Some Really Dark Predictions for the Future
Some of the most interesting predictions for the future don’t come from expert futurists or well-financed think tanks,…
There's More to the Doom and Gloom Around Doctor Who's New Year's Day Ratings
Last night, Doctor Who returned for its sole outing in 2019 with “Resolution,” an all-in-all pretty cracking Dalek…
Major UK Airport Grounds All Flights for Hours After Some Idiot Reportedly Flies Drones Near Runway
Drones! People can’t stop flying ‘em, whether they’re harmless hobbyists, police looking to expand their surveillance…
UK Intelligence Agencies Are Planning a Major Increase in 'Large-Scale Data Hacking'
Intelligence agencies in the UK are preparing to “significantly increase their use of large-scale data hacking,” the Gua…
In Extraordinary Rebuke, UK Parliament Seizes Internal Facebook Documents
The British Parliament has seized internal Facebook documents in “an extraordinary attempt to hold the U.S. social…
The British Military Is Launching a Major Test of Unmanned Vehicles and Surveillance Drones
The British Army is carrying out a major, four-week test of 70 new technologies, “including unmanned vehicles and…
Facebook Fined Just $645,000 in UK Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Money It Makes in Less Than 10 Minutes
Facebook has been fined £500,000 ($645,000) by the United Kingdom today over the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The…
Top European Court Rules UK Mass Surveillance Regime Violates Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week that the United Kingdom government’s surveillance regime…