China's private satellite-carrying rocket fails after launch
China's first attempt to deploy a privately developed rocket capable of carrying a satellite has failed.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2018
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News tagged with private company
Foreign companies in China brace for VPN crackdown
Chinese people and foreign firms are girding for a weekend deadline that will curb the use of unlicensed software to circumvent internet controls, as the government plugs holes in its "Great Firewall".
Internet
Mar 30, 2018
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Sue thy neighbour—study reveals the dark side of the digital universe
Private individuals rather than public figures have emerged as the primary source of defamation in the digital age, a study by the Centre for Media Transition at the University of Technology Sydney shows.
Internet
Mar 12, 2018
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China directs users to approved VPNs as firewall tightens
China vowed Tuesday to force both local and foreign companies and individuals to use only government-approved software to access the global internet, as overseas firms fear losing unrestricted online services under an impending ...
Internet
Jan 30, 2018
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Apple CEO hopeful banned apps will return to China store
Apple's chief executive said Wednesday he's optimistic some apps that fell afoul of China's tight internet laws will eventually be restored after being removed earlier this year.
Internet
Dec 6, 2017
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Law outlawing use of VPNs comes into effect in Russia
A law banning the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, and other internet proxy services has come into effect in Russia.
Internet
Nov 1, 2017
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Russia threatens to block Facebook over data storage
In its latest attempt to wrest control of the Internet, Russia's communications agency on Tuesday threatened to block access to Facebook if the company refuses to store its data locally.
Security
Sep 26, 2017
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New Uber chief sees IPO in its future: report
Freshly hired Uber chief Dara Khosrowshahi met with employees on Wednesday, promising to fight for the company and hinting a stock market debut is in its future.
Business
Aug 31, 2017
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Russia moves to ban tools used to surf outlawed websites
Russia's parliament on Friday voted to outlaw web tools that allow internet users to sidestep official bans of certain websites, the nation's latest effort to tighten controls of online services.
Internet
Jul 21, 2017
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China clamping down on use of VPNs to evade Great Firewall
China is tightening control over foreign companies' internet use in a move some worry might disrupt their operations or jeopardize trade secrets as part of a crackdown on technology that allows web surfers to evade Beijing's ...
Internet
Jul 20, 2017
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