US faces moment of truth on 'net neutrality'
The acrimonious battle over "net neutrality" in America comes to a head Thursday with a US agency set to vote to roll back rules enacted two years earlier aimed at preventing a "two-speed" internet.
The acrimonious battle over "net neutrality" in America comes to a head Thursday with a US agency set to vote to roll back rules enacted two years earlier aimed at preventing a "two-speed" internet.
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Facebook and Google once aimed to connect the world. Now they would be happy just to reconnect part of it.
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Oct 7, 2017
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Toyota Motor Corp. is working on a "flying car."
Business
Jun 3, 2017
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When Congress voted in March to reverse rules intended to protect Internet users' privacy, many people began looking for ways to keep their online activity private. One of the most popular and effective is Tor, a software ...
Security
Jun 2, 2017
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Most people who search on Google, share on Facebook and shop on Amazon have never heard of Sir Tim Berners-Lee. But they might not be doing any of those things had he not invented the World Wide Web.
Internet
Apr 4, 2017
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US lawmakers voted Tuesday to roll back rules that would block internet service providers from selling user data to third parties, following a heated debate over privacy protections.
Telecom
Mar 29, 2017
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For its next trick, an internet-beaming balloon factory spun out of Google believes it can outmaneuver the wind.
Internet
Feb 16, 2017
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More than three-fourths of American adults now use a smartphone, helping to boost internet adoption to a record level, a survey showed Thursday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2017
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the government's "net neutrality" rules, preserving regulations that force internet providers such as Comcast and AT&T to treat all online traffic—everything from Netflix and cat ...
Internet
Jun 14, 2016
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Google on Tuesday unveiled a new landline telephone service aimed at helping consumers stay connected in the Internet cloud.
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