China orders tech firms to ramp up censorship
China has ordered the country's biggest technology firms to immediately "rectify" violations and shut accounts that publish "bad information", in the latest move by authorities to tighten policing of...
View ArticleRussia moves to ban tools used to surf outlawed websites
Russia's parliament on Friday voted to outlaw web tools that allow internet users to sidestep official bans of certain websites, the nation's latest effort to tighten controls of online services.
View ArticleApple removes some VPN services from Chinese app store
Apple has removed software allowing internet users to skirt China's "Great Firewall" from its app store in the country, the company confirmed Sunday, sparking criticism that it was bowing to Beijing's...
View ArticleAnonymity, scoundrels, and free speech
Christoph Bezemek of the Institute of Public Law and Political Science, at the University of Graz, Austria, tells a tale of his school history teacher who purported that only "scoundrels" sent letters...
View ArticleChina's web users fear losing tools to bypass 'Great Firewall'
Enterprising internet users in China fear the tools they use to tunnel through the country's "Great Firewall" may soon disappear, as Beijing tightens its grip on the web.
View ArticleApple's China problem highlights conundrum for tech sector
Apple's decision to bow to Chinese officials by removing apps to sidestep online censorship underscores the dilemma faced by US tech companies seeking to uphold principles while expanding their business.
View ArticleSome land conservation measures unpopular among property owners
While popular with conservation groups, coastal easements that prevent development in order to protect marshland from changes brought about by climate change and rising sea levels are not favored by...
View ArticleOnline piracy sites blocked in Australia crackdown
An Australian court on Friday ordered internet providers to block more than 40 piracy websites after a successful case by leading film distributors, in a major ruling on online content sharing.
View ArticleIran in talks to unblock Twitter, says new minister
Iran's new communications minister said Tuesday that negotiations were underway with Twitter to unblock the service, which has been banned for years despite being used even by the country's supreme...
View ArticleWhy you should care about China's VPN crackdown
Internet censors have a new target. The Chinese and Russian governments recently announced plans to block the use of "virtual private networks" (VPNs), which are a key tool for people trying to avoid...
View ArticleNew Uber chief sees IPO in its future: report
Freshly hired Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi met with employees on Wednesday, promising to fight for the company and hinting a stock market debut is in its future.
View ArticleChina's ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists
Frank Chen's e-commerce business has nothing to do with politics but he worries it might be sunk by the Communist Party's latest effort to control what the Chinese public sees online.
View ArticleRussian cyber hacker pleads guilty in identity theft case
A Russian cybercriminal identified as a leader of a $50 million identity theft and credit card fraud ring has pleaded guilty in Atlanta to helping to steal millions of debit card numbers and swiftly...
View ArticleSpaceX bloopers video: 'How NOT to land an orbital rocket'
SpaceX has put together a bloopers video showing "How NOT to land an orbital rocket booster."
View ArticleChina detains man for service to evade internet firewall
Chinese authorities have detained a software developer for selling computer services that allow internet users to evade China's "Great Firewall," which blocks access to thousands of websites, from...
View ArticleMore than 80% of children have an online presence by the age of two
A toddler with birthday cake smeared across his face, grins delightedly at his mother. Minutes later, the image appears on Facebook. A not uncommon scenario – 42% of UK parents share photos of their...
View ArticleA new recruiting platform combines talent-seeking tech with psychology
Celectiv, a recruiting platform that combines talent-seeking tools with analytical tech like organizational psychology assessments, is coming out of stealth mode to launch.
View ArticleRussia threatens to block Facebook over data storage
In its latest attempt to wrest control of the Internet, Russia's communications agency on Tuesday threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally.
View ArticleReport: Iran says it files charges against Telegram app CEO
Iranian prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the CEO of the popular encrypted messaging app Telegram, a semi-official news agency reported Tuesday.
View ArticleMonetising time savings makes toll roads financially stack up
Putting a dollar value on the savings from traffic congestion, noise and air pollution as a result of toll roads and tunnels will make large infrastructure projects more cost effective, according to a...
View Article