27 Jan 2008
Google Battles Domain-Name Tasting

Working the system, playing games with other peoples money. Why am I not surprised about the advertising industry's latest tricks?

Google says it will work to make it less lucrative to tie up millions of Internet addresses using a loophole in a practice known as domain-name tasting. It plans to keep those domain names from legitimate individuals and businesses.

(link) [Wired: Top Stories]

07:35 /Technology | 0 comments | permanent link

RFID Tags: A Threat to Privacy in the Near Future?

Excellent article, but they haven't figured out the half of it: somebody needs to tell this reporter about NAIS...

Radio frequency identification technology, which enables objects, pets and people to be tagged and tracked wirelessly, is likely to be ubiquitous in the not-so-distant future. Almost no aspect of life may soon be safe from the prying eyes of corporations and governments.

(link) [Wired: Top Stories]

07:32 /Agriculture | 0 comments | permanent link