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Are grandparents being replaced by Google?
01/03/2013 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Are grandparents being replaced by Google?

An American basketball star visits North Korea - we take a look at coverage. Also, are grandparents being replaced by Google and Wikipedia? We also have more on the horsemeat scandal as it spreads to kangaroos...plus the History Channel covers the future and a man resolves a Rubik's cube while juggling it!
'Harlem Shake' rocks deeply divided Arab world
02/03/2013 - INTERNET

'Harlem Shake' rocks deeply divided Arab world

The “Harlem Shake” internet craze has swept the Arab web, turning the peculiar electro breakdance into a protest dance against ruling Islamists in Tunis and Cairo.
Brazilian activists protest against forced evictions
28/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

Brazilian activists protest against forced evictions

Activists in Brazil protest against forced evictions. Women in Sweden take a stand against cyber bullying. And strangers across the world drawing each other’s Facebook profile pics…
New anti-piracy program launches in US
27/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

New anti-piracy program launches in US

A new anti-piracy program launches in the US. Swiss web users are campaigning against excessive executive salaries. And a lovers' tiff has been put together featuring lyrics from songs by The Beatles.
Destruction of Chinese tombs outrages web users
26/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

Destruction of Chinese tombs outrages web users

There's anger in China as the authorities destroy graveyards to convert into farmland. The "Harlem Shake" is proving somewhat risky. And the world’s largest panoramic photo shows London like you've never seen it before.
Data centres: incentives for going green
25/02/2013 - TECHNOLOGY

Data centres: incentives for going green

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, servers are ready to respond to the explosion of digital information that we generate every time we use the internet. These data centres can use more electricity than a small town, and up to a whopping 90% of it is wasted. High-tech giants are now looking to put their machines on a miracle energy diet. France 24 went to California to find out more.
Syria: amateur photographers capture life inside war-torn Homs
25/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

Syria: amateur photographers capture life inside war-torn Homs

Amateur photographers in Syria are capturing life in war-torn Homs. Cardinals will be banned from tweeting for the duration of the conclave. And we discover life through the eyes of Super Mario.
Egyptian students arrested for dancing ‘Harlem Shake’
24/02/2013 - EGYPT

Egyptian students arrested for dancing ‘Harlem Shake’

Egyptian police said Saturday that they have arrested four students who stripped to their underwear to publicly dance the “Harlem Shake,” a convulsive dance move made popular by an online video that went viral as fast as Internet craze Gangnam Style.
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North Korean Internet propaganda
21/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

North Korean Internet propaganda

North Korea continues its online propaganda campaign. Saudi Arabia’s Health Minister is under fire. And purported fragments of the Russian meteorite are now being sold on the web.
China's military linked to cyberattacks on US firms
20/02/2013 - WEBNEWS

China's military linked to cyberattacks on US firms

China’s military is linked to cyberattacks on US firms. A highly controversial photo is posted online by an Israeli soldier. And we discover basketball’s next big thing.
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