Why we use fireworks on July 4

Ever wondered why fireworks are used to celebrate Independence Day? I did. It’s a nod to the muskets that were fired, bonfires lit and shouts that rang out in celebration of the Declaration’s first readings in public.

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Who’s looking at you, kid - Viacom?

YouTube has this week been handed a federal court order to give Viacom all their database information on what clips users have accessed and when.

Viacom are in the throes of a $1 billion copyright infringement battle with Google, owners of YouTube. The ruling has raised eyebrows and hackles that user’s IPs and profile information can be so easily passed on to a company that has nothing to do with YouTube.

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