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Norway tops iSelect home security index as UK ranks seventh

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Norway leads iSelect's latest home security rankings as Finland and New Zealand follow, with robbery rates and online interest driving scores.
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Zendesk appoints Lila Tretikov to board of directors

Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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Zendesk appoints AI strategy expert Lila Tretikov to its Board of Directors, enhancing the company's focus on leveraging AI to boost customer experience.
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Wikipedia cofounder urges people to go on strike from social media

Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger is calling for a social media strike on July 4 and 5 to demand control of users' data. #DigitalIndependence.
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Android App Review: Wikipedia

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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Wikipedia's freshly rebuilt app brings the world's knowledge to your pocket with enhanced speed and mobile-friendly features.
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Check Point discovers critical vulnerability for Wikipedia.org and other 'Wiki' sites

Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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Check Point has revealed a critical vulnerability allowing remote code execution on Wikipedia and other 'Wiki' sites, prompting an urgent software patch.
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Apple unveils iOS 7

Tue, 11th Jun 2013
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Apple has released its most significant iOS update since the original iPhone, according to senior vice president of Software Engineering, Craig Federighi.
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App Review: Wikiweb

Fri, 7th Jun 2013
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Wikiweb, the perfect Wikipedia app for your iPhone or iPad, transforms aimless browsing into an educational pastime.
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Is Wiki the ticket to predicting the stock market?

Thu, 9th May 2013
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Wikipedia could have been used as early warning signs of stock market movements, according to a new study published today in Scientific Reports.
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Android App of the Week - Kindle for Android

Thu, 22nd Nov 2012
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Kindle for Android is the perfect stopgap if you're still waiting for an actual Kindle, offering books, magazines, and a built-in dictionary on your phone.
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U.S. scraps piracy bills

Fri, 5th Oct 2012
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The U.S. will scrap SOPA and PIPA, says former Senator Chris Dodd, as internet providers and tech giants like Google take on anti-piracy initiatives themselves.
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Mark Zuckerberg posts first tweet since 2009

Thu, 19th Jan 2012
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Mark Zuckerberg breaks his Twitter silence since 2009, urging followers to oppose SOPA and PIPA bills to protect internet freedom.
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Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours - Updated

Tue, 17th Jan 2012
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Wikipedia to go dark for 24 hrs in global protest against SOPA and PIPA, calling for action against the bills threatening internet freedom.
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US$500k donation kicks off Wikipedia funding drive

Mon, 21st Nov 2011
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Wikipedia's fundraising drive starts strong with a US$500k donation from Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki, targeting US$28.3m in spending.
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10 More strange (And extraordinary) Wikipedia pages

Sun, 1st May 2011
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Discover 10 bizarre Wikipedia entries from sofa mysteries to mythical neck stretchers. A peculiar journey through the internet's curiosities.
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10 more wild (Unsettling and sometimes revolting) Wikipedia pages

Fri, 1st Apr 2011
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Explore 10 more bizarre and eerie Wikipedia pages, featuring unsettling tales from illicit experiments to macabre historical events. Dive cautiously!.
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11 weird pages on Wikipedia

Fri, 1st Oct 2010
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With the general public let loose to edit Wikipedia, you're bound to get some pages that you wouldn't find in the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
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FBI and Wikipedia stand-off over logo

Wed, 4th Aug 2010
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The FBI has demanded that Wikipedia remove its seal from their website and has threatened legal action if it is not taken down.
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Facebook fails in customer satisfaction

Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Facebook has hit rock bottom in customer satisfaction, ranking even lower than the US IRS, reveals a ForeSee Results report.
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Power outage strikes Wikipedia

Mon, 5th Jul 2010
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A power outage at Wikimedia Foundation's Florida data centre caused Wikipedia to go offline for several hours but it has since been restored.
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YouTube turns five

Tue, 18th May 2010
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YouTube celebrates its fifth anniversary with over two billion daily views; Co-Founder Chad Hurley sees vast growth potential ahead for the video platform.