News tagged with internet unit
Many young people would rather surf the web than drive a car
(PhysOrg.com) -- More young adults today would rather hit the information highway than the open highway, say University of Michigan researchers.
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Mar 30, 2012 |
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Australia bans Chinese company Huawei from Web network
(AP) -- Australia has banned Chinese technology giant Huawei from bidding to help build a nationwide high-speed Internet network due to concern about cyber attacks traced to China.
Mar 27, 2012 |
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Slovenia freezes ACTA ratification
Slovenia's centre-right government on Thursday froze the ratification of the controversial anti-online piracy pact ACTA until the European Union reaches a common position on the issue.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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US tries its luck easing online gambling stand
Despite a new crackdown on Internet gambling this week, the US government appears to be easing its stand on many forms of online betting, prompting states to swing into action to tap a new revenue source.
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Repairs on Kenya web cable to take three weeks
An undersea fibre optic Internet cable that was sliced by a ship's anchor in the Kenyan port of Mombasa will be fully repaired in about three weeks, an official said Tuesday.
Feb 28, 2012 |
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BlackBerry's annus horribilis in Indonesia
Few companies better understand the difficulties of doing business in Indonesia than BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
Jan 01, 2012 |
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US calls for Internet freedom amid India plan
The United States called for freedom of expression on the Internet after the India said it planned to find ways to ban offensive content before it is posted. ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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China to top world in e-commerce by 2015: report
China, already home to the world's largest online population, is likely to replace the United States as the biggest e-commerce market by 2015, according to new research.
Nov 23, 2011 |
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French official: Europe must defend privacy rights
(AP) -- Europe and the United States don't agree on how to strike the right balance between protecting privacy rights and battling the terror threat, the head of France's data protection watchdog said Friday.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Cuba says US behind illegal wireless networks
Cuba accused the United States on Monday of enabling illegal Internet connections in its territory and said several people were arrested in April for profiting from the wireless networks.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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Estonians, Russian charged in Internet ad scam
Six Estonians and a Russian were charged Wednesday with infecting computers, including NASA machines, with malware as part of an online advertising scam that reaped at least $14 million.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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India Internet users top 100 million: study
India's Internet users have topped 100 million, a study said Tuesday, and its online population could overtake the United States' within two years.
Nov 08, 2011 |
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'Hackers take down' Palestinian servers
Hackers from around the world have attacked Palestinian servers, cutting Internet service across the West Bank and Gaza, the Palestinian communications minister said on Tuesday.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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US firm confirms web censoring tools used in Syria
A US firm specializing in Internet censoring equipment on Friday confirmed that Syria was using its products to block web activity, amid a brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests.
Oct 29, 2011 |
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Russia believes US, Israel behind Iran worm attack: official
Russia believes Israel and the United States were responsible for unleashing the malicious Stuxnet computer worm on Iran's nuclear programme last year, a top official said Friday.
Sep 23, 2011 |
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