Tech and WEB

Age and gender? Dutch develop analyser for Twitter - 05/14/2013

THE HAGUE- Researchers at a Dutch university have developed an online programme that is able give the age and gender of users purely based on the content they post on the social network Twitter....

'Militant atheist' blogger stabbed in Bangladesh - 01/16/2013

DHAKA- A self-styled "militant atheist" who is famed for his anti-religious blogs was fighting for life Tuesday after he was stabbed in the capital of Muslim-majority Bangladesh, police and medics...

Intel calls for end to online gender gap - 01/11/2013

WASHINGTON- Women and girls are being left behind as the Internet spreads across the globe, with almost a third of all humanity now online, said a study released Thursday by hi-tech giant Intel...

Tweets in court land French lawyers in hot water - 11/29/2012

BORDEAUX- Two French prosecutors have landed themselves in hot water after being caught tweeting during a trial, judicial sources revealed Wednesday. The pair are being investigated over a Twitter...

Pope Benedict XVI to take God's message to Twitter - 11/10/2012

There are already several fake Twitter accounts set up in the pope's name -- some of which are used to mock the 85-year-old German pontiff. Vatican officials said the account will propagate the...

Assange supporters target British government websites - 08/22/2012

LONDON- The Anonymous cyber-hacking group claimed responsibility Tuesday for a series of attempted attacks on British government websites, in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Anonymous...

With Assange inside, British police guard Ecuador embassy - 08/18/2012

LONDON, Katy Lee- Julian Assange remained holed up in Ecuador's London embassy Friday with police guarding its exits, after Britain warned that a diplomatic standoff over the WikiLeaks founder could...

Assange asylum could be used against Ecuador: envoy - 07/09/2012

QUITO- Ecuador's ambassador to Washington expressed concerns Monday that granting political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be used to discredit Quito in the United States. "Giving...

Assange defies British police surrender demand - 06/30/2012

LONDON, Ruth Holmes- Julian Assange has defied a British police order to turn himself in for extradition to Sweden and will stay inside Ecuador's embassy in London, the WikiLeaks founder's...

Student in gay webcam case released from prison - 06/20/2012

NEW YORK- An Indian student who was convicted of illegally filming his gay roommate on a webcam was released Tuesday 10 days early for good conduct and time worked, a prison official said. Dharun...
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