EU Pushes Internet Firms to Remove Extremist Content in 1 Hour
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. The Commission told such companies in March that…
California’s Strict Net Neutrality Bill Goes to Governor Despite Stiff Opposition From Internet Firms
Governor Jerry Brown will decide whether California should have the nation's strongest protections for net neutrality rules intended to ensure a level playing field on the Internet after the measure cleared the…
Security Flaws Found in Sonos Internet Connected Speakers
Time and again over the course of 2017, security researchers have looked for and found security flaws in internet of things connected devices. The latest such research was reported on…
How quitting the Internet can make you healthier, wealthier and happier
You are an addict. We all are. And the sooner we admit that we have a problem and that our lives have become unmanageable, the sooner the healing can begin.…
Internet giant Alibaba crushes one-day online shopping record
If you needed evidence that internet shopping still has room to grow, you just got it. Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba has confirmed that its annual Singles' Day sales event racked up the equivalent of…
New Weapon for Fighting Net Scammers and Internet Piracy Becomes Available
WORLDWIDE – Regular readers of the Handy Shipping Guide will know that we have had several stories in therecent past (and a host going back over the years) concerning the scourge…
Ryan murder case: Class XI teen searched Internet to find ‘ways to remove fingerprint’
New Delhi: Days after a massive twist in the Ryan International School murder case, it has come to light that the class XI student, who allegedly committed the crime, searched the internet…
Teen’s death at Chinese internet addiction camp sparks anger
Some internet addiction "boot camps" employ military-style discipline in treating patients A Chinese teenager has died days after he was sent to an internet addiction treatment centre, reigniting criticism of…
Apple has permission to test 5G internet for future iPhones
Apple has officially been granted FCC approval for an experimental license to test 5G data technology — specifically in the short-range millimeter wave spectrum in the 28GHz and 39GHz bands,…
Russians March Against State Internet Crackdown
Around 1,000 people marched through central Moscow on Sunday to protest against the government's harsh legislative controls on the Internet. Demonstrators at the rally, which was authorised by city authorities,…