Cloud firm Dropbox surges in Wall Street debut (Update)
Dropbox shares surged Friday as the cloud data storage firm made its Wall street debut following a public offering raising some $750 million.
Business
Mar 23, 2018
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Bali to shush social media for Day of Silence
Bali's annual Day of Silence is so sacred that even reaching for a smartphone to send a tweet or upload a selfie to social media could cause offense. This year it will be nearly impossible to do that anyway.
Other
Mar 13, 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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AT&T ad campaign calls for 'net neutrality' law
AT&T, a beneficiary of the FCC's repeal of net neutrality rules, is urging Congress to write a federal net neutrality law.
Telecom
Jan 26, 2018
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NY decrees net neutrality for web firms with state contracts
New York state will require internet providers to observe net neutrality or risk losing eligibility for state contracts under an executive order issued Wednesday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Telecom
Jan 24, 2018
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College students come up with plug-in to combat fake news
A team of college students is getting attention from internet companies and Congress after developing a browser extension that alerts users to fake and biased news stories and helps guide them to more balanced coverage.
Internet
Dec 25, 2017
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What is net neutrality and why does it matter?
"Net neutrality" regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and Charter from favoring some sites and apps over others, are on the chopping block. On Thursday, the Federal Communications ...
Telecom
Dec 14, 2017
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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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What happens once 'net neutrality' rules bite the dust? (Update)
The Federal Communications Commission formally released a draft of its plan to kill net-neutrality rules , which equalized access to the internet and prevented broadband providers from favoring their own apps and services.
Telecom
Nov 22, 2017
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FCC chairman sets out to scrap open internet access rules
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission set out Tuesday to scrap rules around open internet access, a move that would allow giant cable and telecom companies to throttle broadband speeds and favor their own ...
Telecom
Nov 22, 2017
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