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Research study identifies who uploads the majority of the content to the P2P piracy networks
A study done at Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain) identifies and characterizes the users who upload contents on the main P2P piracy networks on Internet and points out the incentives that they find to ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
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China's Internet population rises to 457 million
(AP) -- China's online population rose to 457 million in 2010 as use of mobile phones to surf the Web spread rapidly, an industry group reported Wednesday.
Jan 19, 2011 |
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BlackBerry to filter websites in Indonesia
Smartphone maker BlackBerry on Monday said it would start filtering web services in Indonesia after the government threatened curbs on the company if it failed to block access to pornographic sites.
Jan 10, 2011 |
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New 'net neutrality' rules don't go far enough
Federal regulators last week put the force of law behind net neutrality. But the new rules don't do enough to protect consumers and small companies on the Net. And thanks to the regulators' timidity, they may not last ...
Jan 03, 2011 |
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China's online population rises to 450 million
China said Thursday the number of Internet users in what is already the world's largest online market had jumped to 450 million -- more than a third of the country's 1.3-billion-strong population.
Dec 30, 2010 |
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Germany reports 'sharp rise' in cyberattacks
Germany detected a sharp rise in cyberattacks in 2010, many originating in China, and plans to set up a special centre next year to deal with the danger, the government said on Monday.
Dec 27, 2010 |
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Police in China enlist Internet users for help
Police in China are offering cash and other rewards to encourage the country's millions of Internet users to help solve criminal investigations, state media said Saturday.
Dec 25, 2010 |
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Microblog, WikiLeaks top 2010 Internet terms in China
"Microblog" and "WikiLeaks" were among the 10 hottest terms on the Internet in China this year, according to a list published this week by a Chinese Wikipedia-style website.
Dec 24, 2010 |
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Father of Great Firewall forced to remove microblog
The man widely seen as the architect of China's vast Internet censorship system known as the "Great Firewall" has had to take down his microblog after a storm of criticism by web users.
Dec 22, 2010 |
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No IPO for Hulu for now: report
US online video entertainment site Hulu has decided not to go public for now and may examine other financing options, The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday.
Dec 21, 2010 |
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New report calls for online privacy bill of rights
(AP) -- The Commerce Department is calling for the creation of a "privacy bill of rights" for Internet users to set ground rules for companies that collect consumer data online and use that information for marketing and ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Old catching up to young on US Internet: study
Older folks are closing ground on youngsters quick to leap on hot Internet trends such as social networking and online shopping, according to a Pew Research Center study.
Dec 16, 2010 |
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All the Web privacy you want
Microsoft announced last week that the next version of its Internet Explorer browser will include better privacy controls, giving users more protection against being tracked by advertisers online. Its initiative, which takes ...
Dec 14, 2010 |
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Eight percent of online Americans use Twitter: Pew
Three-fourths of the US adult population are Internet users and eight percent of those who are online use Twitter, according to a study released on Thursday.
Dec 10, 2010 |
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Google alters algorithm to combat abusive sellers
Google is tweaking its algorithms after an online eyeglass merchant managed to get his site listed at the top of search rankings by being deliberately rude to customers and sparking complaints.
Dec 02, 2010 |
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