Internet
Chinese Military Developing Mobile Phone App that Spies on its Soldiers
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | May 07, 2017 11:15 PM EDT |
The app is apparently triggered when certain keywords are either spoken or typed.
China’s Internet User Base Shows Explosive Growth in 2016
S. Rina | | Jan 25, 2017 08:15 AM EST |
China is one of the biggest internet markets in the world. The country continued its dominance as its user base grew rapidly in 2016. The rate of growth in the past year was the fastest seen in the previous three years period.
Turkey Starts Crack Down on Tor Anonymous Service
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Dec 20, 2016 04:16 AM EST |
The current Turkish government is imposing a new restriction towards access in The Onion Router (Tor) services. The country is known for years to suppress dissent and journalists and now it is turning its attention towards the freedom of Internet access.
China Shuts Down Muslim Website After Posting Stinging Letter to President Xi Jinping
mwaniki wanjiku | | Dec 15, 2016 09:27 AM EST |
A popular online community for Chinese Muslims has been closed after posting a petition asking President Xi Jinping to quit his "brutal suppression of activists."
Russia Seeks China’s Help to Build “Great Firewall”
S. Rina | | Dec 02, 2016 09:00 PM EST |
Russia is looking to emulate China for controlling internet in the country. It has been working for years to set up system for filtering internet content. However, the setup is still incomplete and the country is now collaborating with China to incorporate some aspects of its control systems into the Russian system.
United Nations: Half the World’s Population Will Have Access to the Internet by End of 2016
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 22, 2016 09:26 AM EST |
A United Nations agency tasked with monitoring worldwide Internet usage claims that almost half of the world's population should be able to access the Internet by the end of 2016.
China Backs Global Internet Curbs to Fight Terrorism and Fake News
Staff Reporter | | Nov 21, 2016 10:40 AM EST |
China has called for broader global curbs on the Internet, which are deemed essential to fight the menace of fake news and terrorism. China has recently hosted the third World Internet Conference in Wuzhen. It claimed that cyberspace is fast becoming unwieldy.
Third World Internet Conference Kick-Off in China Amid Concern Over Censorship
Girish Shetti | | Nov 16, 2016 11:21 AM EST |
The third World Internet Conference started in the eastern Chinese city of Wuzhen on Wednesday amid a global outcry over China's growing internet censorship. The three-day summit will bring together top executives from global tech companies to discuss the future of the digital world and its impact on human lives.
AT&T Plans to Throttle Mobile Video Quality Starting Next Year
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 13, 2016 10:52 AM EST |
Network provider AT&T has announced that it will impose a new mobile video quality limit for cellular data users starting early 2017. AT&T calls this new feature "Stream Saver," and it will throttle mobile videos to a lower 480p quality.
Russian Censor Blocks Access to LinkedIn
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 12, 2016 11:24 AM EST |
Russia's communications regulatory agency Roskomnadzor has blocked the professional social networking service LinkedIn in the country. The agency said that the reason behind this is that LinkedIn was not able to move its personal data storage into Russia, a major requirement for any Internet service operating in the country.
Google Chrome Reaches 2 Billion Monthly Users Feat
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Nov 12, 2016 09:43 AM EST |
Tech giant Google has announced that its Chrome Internet browser has reached a new milestone. Google said that Chrome has reached two billion active installs on both desktop and mobile platforms. Chrome was able to achieve this feat 12 years following its release in September 2008.
China Passes Tough Cybersecurity Law as Foreign Firms Complain
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Nov 07, 2016 10:21 PM EST |
Efforts will also be made to punish criminal activities online and safeguard the order and security of cyberspace.
No One Remains Anonymous on the Internet, and that’s Dangerous
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Oct 27, 2016 10:37 PM EDT |
This unique set of links is a fingerprint.
Google Fiber Stalls Expansion Plans to Review Possible Wireless Alternative
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Oct 27, 2016 08:15 AM EDT |
Alphabet recently announced that it is stalling its Google Fiber expansion plan to reevaluate the company's strategy in using wireless networks in delivering high-speed Internet service to its consumers.
Facebook, Google to Build China-US Ultrafast Undersea Internet Cable
Charissa Echavez | | Oct 15, 2016 01:26 AM EDT |
Facebook and Alphabet Inc. will team up with a small Chinese company to build a high-speed internet cable between Los Angeles and Hong Kong to be launched in 2018.
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