Internet
YouTube to reduce its streaming quality in EU and UK to avert internet gridlock
YouTube said on Friday it will reduce its streaming quality in the European Union and the United Kingdom to avert internet gridlock…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google, Facebook and…
UN experts insist comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online
Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights…
Internet can be thousand times faster thanks to new technology deployed in cables
Data could be transmitted a thousand times faster than current internet cables after a major breakthrough, scientists have said. The Independent (UK)…
Online shopping: European Commission and Consumer Protection authorities urge traders to bring information policy in line with EU law
The European Commission published the results of an EU-wide screening (“sweep”) of nearly 500 e-shops selling clothing and footwear, furniture and household…
Facebook and eBay pledge to combat trading in fake reviews
In a win for online shoppers, Facebook and eBay have signed up to agreements to better identify, investigate and respond to fake…
Microsoft research shows teens and adults hope for more civil online discourse in new decade
It’s a new year and a new decade, and teens and adults around the world hope that respect, safety and freedom will…
Top Google Searches Of 2019
Disney Plus was the top searched term on Google in the United States for 2019. Globally, the top searched term was India…
Russia plans ‘sovereign internet’ tests to combat external threats
Russia will carry out tests on Monday on the reliability of its domestic internet infrastructure in the event that the country is…
Africa-Europe Alliance: EU boosts pan-African Internet connectivity with €30 million
The EU has announced additional €30 million for the project “ AfricaConnect ”, that will provide affordable, high-capacity Internet for research and…
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee unveils plan to save the internet
Tim Berners-Lee, a British engineer credited with having invented the World Wide Web in 1989, has released an ambitious plan detailing steps…
China Effectively Bans Online Sales of E-Cigarettes
China issued its starkest warning yet over electronic cigarettes, calling on the industry on to stop selling and advertising the products online.…