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Yahoo reveals US surveillance requests

Company follows Facebook, Microsoft and Apple in publishing details of data requests from law enforcement agencies.

18/06/13

Via The Guardian

Internet companies face pressure to block child abuse images

Internet companies will be put under “unrelenting pressure” to do more to block online child abuse images, the culture secretary is set to say as the government presses the industry to come up with a plan to stamp out illegal content.

Payments Council to draw up ‘Roadmap’ for UK payments overhaul

The UK Payments Council is to develop a Payments Roadmap, setting out key strategic short-term and long-term goals for restructuring the nation’s payments infrastructure over the next three, five and ten years.

18/06/13

Via Finextra

Solar-powered phone screen could boost battery life

A French startup plans to debut the thin, transparent screens in consumer phones next year. Cars, buildings and billboards could be next.

18/06/13

Via GigaOM

Instagram Will Get Video On June 20

On June 20, a source says Facebook will unveil that Instagram, its popular photo-sharing app, will begin to let people also take and share short videos. Call it the Vine effect.

18/06/13

Via TechCrunch

Colours of space – Visions of the Universe

Our normally grey moon seen as a dazzling rainbow globe, and the dark reaches of deep space sparkling in colourful hues. In the world of space imagery, astronomers use different palettes to bring their pictures to life.

18/06/13

Via BBC News

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