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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

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How to use secret privacy settings on Facebook and Google
Internet security

Facebook, Google, Microsoft and hundreds of other companies track you online and sell your data to advertisers. We explain how to stop them

British Airways plane - image courtesy Flickr user BriYYZ
Europe relaxes gadget restrictions on all flights
Mobile phones Tablets

Devices no longer required to be in flight safe mode but it will be up to individual airlines to decide what they'll allow

Facebook homepage
Facebook Atlas will only work because we're all idiots
Software

Opinion: Facebook's new advertising platform shows the company finally realising its potential. We should all be terrified

Footage from GoPro Hero 4 YouTube video
GoPro Hero 4 Black brings 4K 30fps video for £370
Action cameras

New GoPro cameras announced with budget GoPro Hero available for £99

Apple iPhone 6
Carphone Warehouse will refund Phones 4u iPhone 6 orders
Mobile phones

Owner of retailer Carphone Warehouse says it will refund upfront cost of any iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus pre-orders, but there's a catch

Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Web creator wants internet Magna Carta to protect freedoms
Internet security

An internet bill of rights is needed to stop governments and corporations from taking control of the web

BT engineers laying fibre
BT boasts superfast speeds over creaking copper wires
Technology

Use of new technology finally allows superfast speeds to be sent down copper wires

Map of Earth with binary
Shellshock bug puts everyone at risk, UK watchdog warns
Internet security

UK data watchdog says everyone needs to take responsibility to stop spread of hugely dangerous Shellshock bug

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus at Phones 4u
Ordered an iPhone 6 at Phones 4u? How to get your money back
Mobile phones

Phones 4u administrator PwC will not honour or refund any iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus orders. We explain how to get your money back

Bash Shellshock bug
What is Shellshock? We explain why your data is at risk
Internet security

A bug found in Bash is threatening to wreak havoc on millions of computers, web servers and connected devices