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Stanford University researchers just published a paper asserting that T-Mobile’s Binge On service violates key principles of net neutrality. Meanwhile, Facebook is making secret artwork from your images. That and more in today’s news.
- Stanford researchers are saying that T-Mobile’s Binge On service violates net neutrality, which has been a recurring criticism of the service. If nothing else the paper adds pressure on the FCC to evaluate the legality of the service for themselves. [Gizmodo]
- Flowstate is a new writing app that will delete your work if you stop typing. As the name suggests, the idea is that it will encourage a state of flow once you force yourself to just keep typing, stream of consciousness style. Not something to write your PhD thesis with, but could be fun to try. [Overman via The Verge]
- Apparently Instagram and Facebook image servers are automatically generating ASCII art versions of your photos. Once you locate the exact URL of the .jpg (on Instagram, try looking at the raw HTML source of an individual photo page), append the address with .HTML or .TXT (e.g. “XYZ.jpg.html”) and voila. [Mathias Bynens via Gizmodo]
- Apple has been building a virtual reality research and development team, says Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times. Of course, Apple does plenty of secretive R&D that never results in consumer products, so don’t expect to strap an iVR to your face just yet. [FT]
- Circuit City is back, baby! The electronics store is said to be getting a reboot aimed at millenials, who love brick and mortar stores and red polo shirts. The first store will open in Dallas this spring. [Twice via Engadget]
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