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James Temperton

James Temperton
James has a beard and writes about technology. He is far from unique. At work, he writes news and features with a particular interest in online privacy and security. Outside the office, James likes reading about long train journeys and then taking long train journeys. He hates writing about himself in the third person.

Recent articles by James Temperton

Dixons Carphone
Dixons Carphone isn’t the stupidest company name ever – here are 7 more
Technology

Technology has long been synonymous with dumb and tedious company names. Here's our pick

Google's Eric Schmidt
Google’s Schmidt cries WRONG, throws toys out of pram at ECJ ‘right to be forgotten’ law
Technology

Eric Schmidt says European court struck wrong balance in controversial new online privacy ruling

Google logo
Paedophile, politician and doctor ask Google to wipe past from web
Technology

Requests are first test of new European court ruling that people have 'right to be forgotten' online

EU flag (Credit: Flickr user Rock Cohen)
EU overlords force UK property devs to add superfast broadband
Technology

New laws to be introduced in 2016 will require all new developments and renovations to include access to superfast broadband

Nest Learning Thermostat
Npower flogs Nest Thermostat with installation for just £99
Heating

Sign up to Npower's Intelligent Fix package and nab a Nest Learning Thermostat for £99

Google Impact Challenge
Google offers charities £3.2m to change the world
Technology

Dragon Peter Jones and Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales join judging panel to award big cash prizes to technology that "transforms lives"

Beats Music
Beats me: 5 reasons Apple shouldn’t spend $3.2bn on Beats
Headphones

Apple is poised to spend $3.2bn - but here's five reasons why it should save its money

Piracy warning
Piracy wins! ISPs will only send out ‘strongly worded letters’ to illegal downloaders
Technology

Compromised deal will see warning letters sent out, with rights holders not able to find out who has been illegally downloading films, TV shows and music

Koler Android ransomware
Terrifying police ransomware porn scam locks Android phones and demands $300
Mobile phones

Android scam asks people to pay up after viewing illegal pornography

Chris Sevier
Man falls in love with porn-packed Macbook
Laptops

Chris Sevier, suspended from practising law in 2011, has tried to file a motion that would allow him to marry his Macbook