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Google Patents Toys That Watch and Listen to Your Kids
Worried about Google snooping on your Web browsing or email? That may be the least of the Internet giant’s intrusions if this patent for …
Sweden seizes Pirate Bay web domains
A Stockholm court on Tuesday seized the Swedish web domains of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay over repeated copyright violations in a bid to …
Kerry: Internet ‘Needs Rules to Be Able to Flourish and Work Properly’
In a speech today in South Korea, Secretary of State John Kerry said that the Internet “needs rules to be able to flourish and …
ICANN sees privatization of Internet management soon
The head of the nonprofit group that oversees the world’s Internet addresses expressed confidence Thursday that it would be privatized and out of US …
Free tool reveals mobile apps sending unencrypted data
A surprising amount of mobile data still crosses the Internet unencrypted, and a new free app is designed to show users what isn’t protected. …
Facebook says EU’s privacy investigations hurt innovation, economy
The world’s largest social network has a message for the European Union: stay the course or risk hurting our users. In a lengthy editorial …
New Australian bill could outlaw VPNs in bid to stamp out Hulu, Netflix ‘piracy’
A new bill being considered in Australia could outlaw the use of VPNs in that country in the name of fighting piracy. Australia has …
Leaked Sony emails exhibit wealthy elite’s maneuvering to get child into Ivy League school
Emails leaked during last autumn’s hack of Sony Pictures revealed how a connected CEO of a major corporation tried to court favor with an …
Berlin Strikes Compromise on Privacy, Security With New Data Guidelines
The German government on Wednesday proposed new guidelines on data retention aimed at balancing privacy protection with the needs of law enforcement in setting …
French TV network taken off air by pro-ISIS hackers
France’s TV5Monde has been struck by an “unprecedented” attack which knocked out its IT systems and broadcasting equipment. TV5Monde, which broadcasts to 200 countries, …
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