The growing pervasiveness of pornography in the school playground, spread by the ubiquitousness of the smartphone and home PC, has prompted Britain’s head teachers to call for the introduction of pornography lessons as part of existing sex... Read more
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket at a Publix supermarket in Florida is $590.5 million richer today - less $200 million or so in taxes (exact amount not yet known) .
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United States - 19/05/2013
How do you persuade Russians who like big, expensive cars - proof of their success - to try out the tiny Smart car? Answer: You give them a test drive when they need it most: when their illegally parked car has been towed or picked up from... Read more
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is contacting over 60 leading online firms to stress the importance of being transparent with consumers about how and why they collect their personal data.
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The ABC has claimed that more people tuned to its coverage of the Federal Budget than any other network.
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According to new data from the Office for National Statistics, more than seven million, or 14 per cent, of UK adults over the age of 16 have never used the internet.
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Google’s landmark technology launch, Google Glass, which allows the wearer to access the internet using wearable hands-free glasses, is likely to be illegal to operate in the UK, two-time IP lawyer of the year, Phillip Hannay warns.
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International - 16/05/2013
According to an independent report from London Economics commissioned by the Information Commissioner's Office, 40 per cent of companies don’t fully understand any of the ten main provisions being proposed by the EU regarding data protection... Read more
Almost half (49 per cent) of parents think advertising and marketing should not target children, while 39 per cent think children need to learn what advertising is, research from YouGov SixthSense has found.
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Students from Humboldt State University have created a map of racism and homophobia in America after analysing 150,000 tweets containing hate words sent between June 2012-April 2013.
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United States - 11/05/2013
Beyoncé - blonde or brunette? The choice is yours - but the viewers have already made theirs. And it seems the blonde allure of Marilyn Monroe is still exercising its pull.
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United States - 11/05/2013
Coca-Cola is making the most of summer! The brand has enlisted more than 200 partners for its "Open for Summer" campaign - the most ever - and about the same as last year's Olympics push.
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United States - 10/05/2013
Nearly half of all Brits (41 per cent) are confused by the obsession with the Kardashians according to research from price comparison website Confused.com.
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A report by Optus Business has concluded that only 8% of customers prefer to engage with businesses via social media.
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ABC’s iview mobile app has been announced by the corporation as one of the top 10 most downloaded apps in Australia and New Zealand.
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In a widely praised decision, New Zealand has announced that software in the country will no longer be patentable - freeing itself from patent trolls who block progress.
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Coca-Cola announced today that it will start showing calorie information on all packages - and won’t advertise to children under 12 anywhere.
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International - 08/05/2013
One of the world's best-known railway stations - New York's venerable Grand Central Terminal - got something new this weekend : a life-size doll's house.
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United States - 07/05/2013
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