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Internet May 9, 2018

Friends, likes, fake followers and cash—internet influencers under the microscope

Local businesses, PR agencies and consumers should beware, warns Murdoch University researcher Dr. Catherine Archer, as ethical concerns surrounding the activities of social media influencers grow.

Internet Apr 30, 2018

Iran orders internet providers to block Telegram

Iranian authorities have ordered internet service providers to block access to Telegram, a popular messaging app used by an estimated 40 million Iranians, state TV reported Monday.

Internet Apr 27, 2018

The internet is designed for corporations, not people

Urban spaces are often designed to be subtly hostile to certain uses. Think about, for example, the seat partitions on bus terminal benches that make it harder for the homeless to sleep there or the decorative leaves on railings ...

Internet Apr 18, 2018

Russia takes heavy hand to internet to block messaging app (Update)

Russian authorities are freezing up vast swathes of the country's online world in what critics call a heavy-handed—and so far unsuccessful—attempt to block a popular messaging app, Telegram.

Security Apr 17, 2018

Microsoft turns to former rival to improve internet security

Microsoft is turning to a former rival to improve the security of computing devices.

Security Apr 5, 2018

1.5 bn sensitive documents on open internet: researchers

Some 1.5 billion sensitive online files, from pay stubs to medical scans to patent applications, are visible on the open internet, security researchers said Thursday.

Quantum Physics Mar 21, 2018

Physicists reveal material for high-speed quantum internet

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have rediscovered a material that could be the basis for ultra-high-speed quantum internet. Their paper published in npj Quantum Information shows how to increase ...

Business Mar 18, 2018

Zara and H&M shore up defences as internet threatens

Logistics investments, new technology... Faced with fierce online competition from the likes of Amazon, affordable fashion giants Zara and H&M are shoring up their defences, trying to use their stores to boost internet sales.

Consumer & Gadgets Mar 15, 2018

Internet of Things needs to use sound in ways computers and phones never have

With many consumer devices, we can find out about their status without having to look at them directly. When a kettle clicks off, you know the water has boiled. When the toaster pops, you know the toast is ready. The gentle ...

Internet Mar 15, 2018

Intent Lab Digital Satisfaction Index reveals steep decline in consumer trust in the internet

Marketing agency Performics and Medill have measured U.S. consumer attitudes and perceptions of online marketing quarterly through the Intent Lab Digital Satisfaction Index (DSI) since Q3 2016. Over this period, the DSI has ...

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