
ARIS -- Canadian-designed computer software could help roving foreign journalists and Chinese dissidents dodge Internet restrictions during the 2008 Olympics in China, a conference here was told Saturday.
Thanks to recent modifications, users no longer need to download the software but can access it directly on the web, making it easier for people within the boundaries of China's Great Firewall to access banned sites, explained Ronald J. Deibert, director of Citizen Lab, the University of Toronto research centre that pioneered the project.
Named Psyphon, the software allows individuals to bypass governmental barriers in their country by connecting unnoticed to the computer of a trusted friend or family member abroad.
As the hype around the Olympics casts a glaring spotlight on China's poor press freedom record, and increasingly revs up the country's propaganda machine, blogs and websites have become the centre of impassioned debate over current events and a platform for Chinese dissidents to offer their own version of the news.

Microsoft announced its financial results for Q3 of fiscal year 2026, including an update on its gaming Xbox business and more.
Not looking good. Hopefully Asha Sharma is able to turn Phil’s disaster around.
To me it's still quite remarkable how they can cash-in 5.3bn in revenue in a single quarter, since their hardware is basically dead.

Thanks to the slip-up of an artist working on the title, we now have more evidence that a new Injustice game is in the works.

Spiders: "We're going to cut straight to the chase so you're not left wondering: After a long period without clear answers, we have received confirmation that Spiders is being liquidated.
What does it mean? This means the company as a whole no longer exists. We'll cease our functions immediately. The planned DLC will release via Nacon, and then-- well, that's it.
We're sorry that it's come to this and would like to thank each and every one of you for your support over the years.
If you have any questions or run into issues with your games, please contact Nacon directly as we'll no longer be able to reply."