CNN:
A woman's body was found in a river in Wales, police said Tuesday, the second death from severe flooding that has hit England and Wales since late last week.
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BBC:
There's a fascinating story in this morning's edition of the Financial Times, which could signal a big shift in the balance of power between parts of the web and other parts of the media. The piece says that Microsoft has been in talks with the media giant News Corporation over a plan which could see the firm behind papers (Read More)
: "big shift" would imply that news media organizations will continue to be relevant.
News of isolationism is more of an interesting note in the long decline of these guys. Kind of like announcement of which borders are getting attention in a country closed off to the world.
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Thousands of people in flood-stricken communities in Cumbria are starting the working week amid widespread disruption. (Read More)
BBC:
As parts of the UK come to terms with the impact of 24 hours of torrential rain, what should people do before, during and after severe flooding?. (Read More)
BBC:
This morning I joined a clutch of damp, sleepy and dishevelled hacks - sorry, bright-eyed and enthusiastic fellow journalists - at a briefing at the Department of Business in Whitehall about the Digital Economy Bill.In brief, this sets out to take Lord Carter's Digital Britain report and turn some of it into law. Amongst t (Read More)
CNN:
The world's biggest social networking site has rejected criticism by a senior UK police officer responsible for preventing online bullying that it is failing to combat abuse. (Read More)
CNN:
The world's biggest social networking site has rejected criticism by a senior UK police officer responsible for preventing online bullying that it is failing to combat abuse.
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BBC:
Reading the coverage over the last couple of days, you might think that the row over Google's plans to digitise the world's books was fading away. The search company has responded to the anger of many in the publishing world by making concessions late last week which mean that most non-American titles will not be included. (Read More)
Search Engine Land:
As expected, a revised Google Book Settlement has been filed today — about as late as possible. I’ll be updating this page with more. Both the AP and the New York Times have stories on it, which I haven’t had a chance to read yet, as the conference call on the settlement is about to [...]
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BBC:
Three years ago, I filed a series of reports from South Korea, intended to give a glimpse of our high-tech future - and it seemed clear that one phenomenon - mobile television - would be heading our way... presently.In Seoul, we found television stations pouring money into special services for mobiles, and Koreans could be (Read More)
BBC:
The government is simulating an exercise in which the UK's landlines are disabled. As more people opt for mobile communication, how long until the UK does without fixed lines altogether?. (Read More)