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Barack Obama refuses presidency?
A raft of new malware has been released to cash in on Barack Obama's inauguration as President tomorrow.
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Unwanted advice: Trujillo tells Obama how to run the Internet
Hey Barack! Want to set up an Internet that everyone hates? Mr Trujillo has some ideas for you...
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Yes, he can: Obama to keep his beloved BlackBerry
The President-elect gets to hang onto his favourite gadget, although he’ll also have to carry a chunky second super-secure mobile for “government” use.
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Obama to have high-tech inauguration ceremony
No expense is being spared to bring President Obama's inauguration to the world using virtually every popular technology available.
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George W Bush farewell website overrun with abuse
An online ‘farewell card’ for George W Bush is bogged down by abusive emails from the Middle East.
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US dumps unpopular internet filter plan
Even before a change of president, US government officials have realised that trying to block porn online is a bad way of trying to enhance the Internet. Anyone wanna tell Conroy?
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CHRISTMAS SHOCK: Australian government to trial P2P filters
The Rudd government didn't tell voters before the election, but now it has revealed it will filter illegal P2P transfers at a government level as part of its ISP filtering plan.
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The 10 sins of Senator Conroy, the blogger
Our beloved communication minister has launched a blog. The only problem? He appears to completely misunderstand how blogs work.
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Telstra rejects govt internet filtering trials
If the nation's biggest ISP doesn't have anything to do with them, how much reliance can be placed on tests of the controversial "clean feed" proposal?
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Internet filter stuff-up cuts off Wikipedia
Want proof that internet filters can have dire unexpected consequences? Look no further than the UK, where Wikipedia has been filtered out by mistake.
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ISP filter tests: ideally, someone will get a clue
The government has released the spec documents for its proposed compulsory internet filtering system. The problem? They're a confusing mess of vague waffle.
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Street protests planned over internet filtering
Protests against plans to censor Australia's internet feeds are moving from online to the physical world, with a series of street protests planned.
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Obama fighting to keep his BlackBerry
He may be the most powerful man in the world, but even the President-elect has to argue with IT policies in his workplace. He's fighting hard to keep his Blackberry.
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Obama faces BlackBerry and Apple laptop ban
The President-elect and ‘geek-in-chief’ isn't happy at being forced to give up his favourite gadgets once he moves into the Oval Office.
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How Obama wants tech to save the world
Tech helped to get him elected; now Obama has plans to use it to save America and the world.
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