The decentralized nature of the web, as it is, is under serious threat from initiatives like the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project spearheaded by Google. … Giving people a choice about Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) versus the webRead more
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Web must be decentralized
The decentralized nature of the web, as it is, is under serious threat from initiatives like the Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) project spearheaded by Google. … Web must be decentralizedRead more
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With the European Parliament vote on the copyright directive, the internet lost – for now
The Parliament voted in favor of Article 13, which will essentially force online platforms to install expensive content filters to police user uploads and remove … With the European Parliament vote on the copyright directive, the internet lost – for nowRead more
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British Airways Hacked
British Airways on Friday said it was “deeply sorry” after the online theft of customer data that “compromised” around 380,000 payment cards and vowed to … British Airways HackedRead more
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Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ Attacks
The National Security Agency and its British counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters, have worked to subvert anti-virus and other security software in order to track users … Popular Security Software Came Under Relentless NSA and GCHQ AttacksRead more
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USA Today Serves Different Site to EU Visitors
Because of #GDPR, USA Today decided to run a separate version of their website for EU users, which has all the tracking scripts and ads … USA Today Serves Different Site to EU VisitorsRead more
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Tanzania orders all unregistered bloggers to take down their sites
Tanzania ordered all unregistered bloggers and online forums on Monday to suspend their websites immediately or face criminal prosecution, as critics accuse the government of … Tanzania orders all unregistered bloggers to take down their sitesRead more
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Internet to be shut during constable recruitment examinations in Rajasthan
To prevent cheating in constable recruitment examinations, Rajasthan will go offline for two consecutive days on 14 and 15 July. This would be first time … Internet to be shut during constable recruitment examinations in RajasthanRead more
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Telcos must disclose more data about internet shutdowns
When activists in Egypt organized protests against mobile and internet shutdowns in the Northern Sinai region back in 2014, in the “Sinai out of Coverage” … Telcos must disclose more data about internet shutdownsRead more
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How the Internet strengthens dictatorships
Evgeny Morozov spin + internet = spinternet