Interesting Links for 22-03-2013

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• Labour abstention on workfare bill prompts party infighting
  Quite why Labour is helping the government cover their arse with retroactive legislation to make the illegal become legal, I'm not sure.
  (tags: benefits fail fairness labour law money politics posttofacebook uk westminster )
• MPs profits on taxpayer-funded second homes stay secret for now - Telegraph
  'Profits made by scores of MPs on their taxpayer-funded second homes have not been published after a legal challenge' (which sources believe was paid for by a millionaire potential Tory leadership candidate.
  (tags: expenses scandal politics money conservatives westminster interesting expenses )
• Planning minister’s war on the countryside - Telegraph
  'Property developers have been privately promised that planning laws will be liberalised again within weeks to allow them to begin a house-building boom backed by this week’s Budget.'
  (tags: politics building planning laws news money westminster UK )
• Twitter to fight hacking by boosting login security | Technology | guardian.co.uk
  'firm to introduce 'two-factor authentication' system'
  (tags: twitter technology security internet )
• Apple introducing extra protection against hackers | Technology | guardian.co.uk
  'Two-factor authentication for iCloud and other services aims to help guard against hackers trying to access peoples' accounts'
  (tags: technology posttofacebook hacking Apple PSA useful security internet )
• Why It's So Annoying to Overhear Someone's Cellphone Conversation
  Because it's a puzzle you can't solve, and thus can't ignore.
  (tags: braaaaaains communication psychology interesting culture phones )
• Trans woman commits suicide after being bullied by the Daily Mail » Zinnia Jones
  (tags: journalism discrimination posttofacebook people suck wtf The Daily Mash lgbt )