Though it sounds like a coordinated organisation, the reality is that it’s more like a stampeding herd – and members are fearful of standing up and being counted “Just don’t use my name, OK, please?” said the person on the other end of the phone. “I don’t want this to get out.” His cause for concern

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The plan is that a digital hub will provide fibre connections to every community in the UK by 2015 The culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, will today announce a further £50m of funding for new projects to push forward the government’s ambitions to get superfast broadband to every community in the UK. The intention is to get a “digital hub” connected by fibre optics in every area by 2015.

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Nov

Twitter: The great pretenders

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From the Chilean miners to Princess Diana, many of Twitter’s most successful accounts are spoofs. We unmask the imposters @CherylKerl John Duffy, 53, Reading Day job: Sells automatic doors Followers (on 1 November): 40,588 I started a year ago.

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This afternoon, we gave a keynote address at the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s MIXX Conference in New York, entitled “Display 2015: Smart and Sexy.” As you know by now, we’re investing significantly to make display advertising better for users, advertisers and publishers. Display advertising really is at the heart of what we’re doing at Google these days

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Search giant says there is no agreement allowing telecoms company Verizon to prioritise the order and speed in which it delivers content to users Google has dismissed reports that the company is in talks with US telecoms operator Verizon that could bring an end to net neutrality. In an article published yesterday, the New York Times said the two companies “are nearing an agreement that could allow Verizon to speed some online content to internet users more quickly if the content’s creators are willing to pay for the privilege”

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