TikTok tops Facebook as most downloaded app of 2020
TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker App Annie said Tuesday.
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New child safety features for Google, YouTube
Google on Tuesday unveiled a series of online safety measures for children including a private setting for videos uploaded by teens and safeguard for ads shown to users under 18.
Aug 10, 2021
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US infrastructure plan tightens tax collection on cryptocurrency
The giant US infrastructure bill that won Senate approval on Tuesday counts on getting some of its funding from cracking down on tax evasion by people profiting off cryptocurrency.
Aug 10, 2021
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Amazon fined 746 mn euros in Luxembourg over data privacy
Amazon was fined 746 million euros ($880 million) by Luxembourg authorities over allegations it flouted the EU's data protection rules, the online retail giant said Friday.
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More cell phone data use is negatively affecting Wi-Fi performance, study finds
If service becomes slow when you're trying to send a quick email on your smartphone, you might scroll through your network options and discover how many Wi-Fi networks there are. In fact, this plethora of options is itself ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Global internet outage points to weakness of the cloud infrastructure, says expert
After the massive internet outage Tuesday that shut down websites and apps across the world, Virginia Tech computer scientist Ali Butt says the incident points to the weakness of the cloud infrastructure upon which many prominent ...
Jun 10, 2021
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Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage
Dozens of websites went down briefly around the globe Tuesday, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain's government home page, after an outage at the cloud computing service Fastly, illustrating how vital a small number ...
Jun 8, 2021
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Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill
Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic.
May 12, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Scientists will protect the 'Smart City' from cyber threats
St. Petersburg, like other cities in the Russian Federation, is actively participating in the establishment of the 'Smart City' program, which will provide new services for residents of the megalopolis, increasing the safety ...
May 11, 2021
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NY: Broadband cos paid for 8.5M fake net neutrality comments
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality.
May 6, 2021
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