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Firebombing At Google Office Damages Google Earth Demo Car

Firebombing At Google Office Damages Google Earth Demo Car

Less than a month after a still unexplained suicide took place inside a conference room at Apple headquarters, there seems to be more trouble in Silicon Paradise. According to CBS, an incendiary device ignited a fire late Thursday night at the offices of digital giant Google, damaging a Google Earth demo car and leaving a large singe mark on one of the buildings, authorities said.

Mountain View firefighters were called to the massive complex on Salado Drive at about 10:52 p.m.

Strange Sky Noises Spark Panic In Germany

Strange sky noises were reported in the town of Schwabing, Germany last week, causing panic amongst residents who described the sounds as “loud as a helicopter”. According to one resident, “the noise was so that loud I telephoned my neighbors, we did not know what it was “. Tz.de reports: He was searching the Internet for possible clues. And found it. Someone had created a video on You Tube and posted it online. It gave exactly the strange noise and showed a cloud – the cloud is however only seen with a lot of imagination.

Queen Announces Age Verification For Porn Sites

All websites containing pornographic material will be forced to verify that their users are over 18 the government has confirmed in the Queen’s speech. The measure is to reduce the chances of children accessing disturbing pornographic images. But critics say that the proposal sets a “dangerous precedent” for internet access, and that porn will be the first casualty along a more widespread curb on privacy and freedom. Wired reports: The forthcoming Digital Economy Bill will argue that all sites containing any pornographic material must be hidden unless a user can prove they are over 18.

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