Amazon Sure Is Selling a Lot of Weird Stuff in the U.K.

Amazon.com sells many things.

Group Hacks BlackBerry for Cooperating with London Police

What began as peaceful protests for the shooting death of 29-year old Mark Duggan in Tottenham have turned into something far uglier over the course of three days, as rioters and looters have moved beyond Northern London and into other cities.

After Riots, London Crowdsources Cleanup, Identifying Looters

While many are blaming social media for helping looters organize themselves during the riots that have swept across London the past two nights, it turns out social media may be even more useful to recovery efforts.

London Turns Subway Commuting Into a Game

Regular commuters on London’s Underground rail network have now got a new incentive for keeping their journeys short: a social network that turns the Tube into a game.

London Buses to Accept Tap-to-Pay Bank Cards for the Olympics

If you’re planning to visit London for the Olympic Games next year, you need to register now to book your tickets. But don’t worry about tickets for the famous London Underground transport system, because you might already have one in your wallet.

London Stock Exchange May Have Been Hacked Last Year

Computerworld is reporting that the London Stock Exchange may have been hacked in August of last year as it prepared to switch its systems from Microsoft’s .Net platform to a Linux-based platform. It’s once again preparing to attempt the same switchover this month.

Treason! Captain America Movie Ditches America

Well here’s some less than patriotic news about one of our most patriotic superheroes.

The Doctor Who Auction: Don’t You Deserve A Dalek?

Are you bummed out by your post-Super Bowl Monday? Well Uncle Steve’s here to cheer you up!