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Malaysia deports Saudi blogger
13/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Malaysia deports Saudi blogger

A Saudi Arabian blogger facing the death penalty for blasphemy. Barack Obama continues his re-election campaign. And the State of West Bengal in India has released a tourism video made using shadow puppetry.
Online dating: love at first byte?
13/02/2012 - TECH 24

Online dating: love at first byte?

More and more people around the world are going on line to find love. While sites like match.com and eharmony were the pioneers of the business, there are now hundreds of different services catering to countless niches.
Reactions to Whitney Houston’s death
13/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Reactions to Whitney Houston’s death

Reactions to the death of Whitney Houston. The Syrian city of Douma under siege. And China tightens control of micro blogs by ending online anonymity.
Syria: ongoing crackdown in Homs
09/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Syria: ongoing crackdown in Homs

Syrian cyber activists report on the ongoing crackdown in Homs. Yemen’s presidential campaign has kicked off, sparking widespread reaction online. And a circus acrobat performs a trapeze act, suspended from a helicopter.
Emmanuel Gadaix, Megaupload Technical Director
09/02/2012 - THE INTERVIEW

Emmanuel Gadaix, Megaupload Technical Director

In an exclusive interview, Cyril Payen speaks to Emmanuel Gadaix, one of the directors of Megaupload. He explains the real reasons why the website was shut down by the US authorities, and also tells us how the site was created.
The war on microblogs
09/02/2012 - CHINA

The war on microblogs

The Chinese government is cracking down on the country's most popular microblogs in an effort to prevent any Facebook or Twitter-inspired revolution spreading to China. As of mid-March, users of Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, will be forced to register their microblogs under their real name. But with 250 million Chinese people logged on, it's unlikely the government can clamp down completely.
Danny Abdul Dayem’s videos tell of Syrian crackdown
08/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Danny Abdul Dayem’s videos tell of Syrian crackdown

A Syrian cyber activist is providing first hand video accounts of the crackdown in Homs. Europeans are rising up against the international ACTA agreement. And North Korean accordionists performing “Take on Me”…
South Korean man faces 7 years in prison for tweeting
07/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

South Korean man faces 7 years in prison for tweeting

A South Korean man faces seven years in prison for tweeting. Airlines are using viral videos to market themselves at little or no cost. And an animated video tracing the history of aviation.
Syrian forces bomb city of Homs
06/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Syrian forces bomb city of Homs

Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad launch fresh attacks on the Syrian city of Homs. A photo taken out of context sparks lively debate on social networks. And an American professor documenting his cancer battle in online videos.
Tibet rocked by wave of self-immolation
06/02/2012 - WEBNEWS

Tibet rocked by wave of self-immolation

Tibetan monks resorting to self-immolation to protest Chinese rule. Is Syria on the brink of civil war? The web reacts. And an American blog for victims of sexual abuse.
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