Cognizant turning away from vile online content control
Digital services company Cognizant on Thursday said it will stop its work to help filter vile content posted at online venues such as Facebook.
Oct 31, 2019
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Researchers find Google's new congestion control algorithm does not treat data fairly
If the Internet had its own superhero, it might be the congestion control algorithm (CCA). CCAs are an essential piece of code Internet giants use to ensure that the Internet doesn't cripple amid a massive data traffic jam. ...
Oct 22, 2019
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China propaganda app fraught with security concerns: report
A widely downloaded Chinese propaganda app that quizzes users on Communist Party heroes and military achievements may be "studying them right back" through data collection and potential security breaches, an internet freedom ...
Oct 17, 2019
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Google says won't pay media firms to display content
Google said Wednesday it will not pay European media outlets for displaying their articles, pictures and videos in search results in France, a move that undercuts EU copyright law and could set up a legal fight between the ...
Sep 25, 2019
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Google wins EU fight against worldwide 'right to be forgotten'
Google is not required to apply an EU "right to be forgotten" to its search engine domains outside Europe, the EU's top court ruled Tuesday in a landmark decision.
Sep 24, 2019
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Facebook making ads more playful
Facebook said Thursday it will let advertisers pack more fun into marketing messages with augmented reality, games and playful polls to prompt interactions.
Sep 19, 2019
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Cell-mostly internet users place privacy burden on themselves
A new report from the Media, Inequality and Change (MIC) Center—a joint project of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University—details ...
Sep 11, 2019
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Survey: Internet users usually have a positive experience online, but potential for digital divide to widen
Research from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, has revealed a rapid increase in use of the internet for commercial, banking and entertainment purposes.
Sep 9, 2019
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Cuba's intranet creators, thriving despite regulatory clampdown
What, no internet? That is no problem for Juan, who used to play the e-sports game Dota 2 on a giant local intranet created with a massive network of cables and antennas connecting thousands of homes in Havana.
Aug 24, 2019
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Snap releasing new Spectacles that capture 3-D images
Snap on Tuesday unveiled new-generation Spectacles sunglasses that can take 3D pictures to share on its Snapchat messaging service known for ephemeral posts.
Aug 13, 2019
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