August 4, 2008
Anonymous Threatens “Shift to more Subtle and Shocking Tactics” against the Cult of ScientologyLoosely organised Internet group, Anonymous, has released 2 new videos which threaten to up-scale their attacks on the Church of Scientology, after some founding members expressed disillusionment over the direction of recent protests.
The video messages call for those in favour of ‘upping the ante’ in their attacks against the ‘dangerous cult’, with the caveat that [...]
June 2, 2008
Phorm Outrage Escalates: Protestors To Demand Police ActionA privacy group led by an outspoken Phorm opponent, Alex Hanff, is planning to picket an annual shareholder meeting held by BT, the UKs largest ISP and telecoms company, who have faced fierce opposition to secret trials of Phorms Open Internet Exchange (OIX) program, an invasive scheme that profiles user browsing habits to deliver contextual [...]
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May 30, 2008
FBI Investigates Media Defender Over Rev3 AttackJim Louderback, CEO of Revision3, a media company that plays host to wildly popular technology shows like Diggnation, and The Totally Rad Show has exposed Media Defender (a subsidiary of Artist Direct Inc) as the culprit behind a massive Denial of Service (DDOS) attack which shut down much of Revision3’s infrastructure after they closed a [...]
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May 7, 2008
GTA4 Ads Pulled - Take Two Sues ManhattanGrand Theft Auto IV publisher Take Two Interactive Media, is suing the Manhattan Transit Authority after ads promoting the game were pulled from bus stops and public transport following an outcry by Fox News on the inappropriate nature of content in the game.
A Fox affiliate showed its usual staple of dire ignorance and fear mongering [...]
April 27, 2008
Second Life Founder Quits ‘Crappy Job’Founder and Managing Director of online virtual world Second Life, Philip Rosedale is stepping down from his top position within the company to make way for successor, Mark Kingdon, after claiming he is sick and tired of people management, and wants to pursue a role more focused on invention, innovation and strategy.
Rosedale, who is set [...]