Новости по теме Internet

Facebook under fire over 'creepy' secret study Facebook secretly manipulated the feelings of 700,000 users to understand "emotional contagion" in a study that prompted anger and forced the social network giant on the defensive.

30 June 2014

France attacks ICANN as unfit for internet governance France strongly attacked the US-based body that assigns internet addresses, saying it was not a fit venue for internet governance and that alternatives should be sought.

27 June 2014

Malware worms its way into more apps: study Malicious software is increasingly making its way into mobile phones through "cloned" versions of popular apps, and software weaknesses in legitimate ones, security researchers said.

24 June 2014

Kazakhstan is among post-Soviet leaders in 4G penetration Mobile Internet in Kazakhstan has proved to be more popular that in Russia and most of the Post-Soviet states.

22 June 2014

Google's Nest to buy Dropcam for $555 mn Google's Nest Labs said it was buying video monitoring startup Dropcam for a reported $555 million in cash.

21 June 2014

Google removes Singapore hate blog against Filipinos Google has taken down a blog that listed ways to harass Singapore's Filipino population, drawing praise from Internet users appalled by growing racial tensions in the city-state.

20 June 2014

He just moves to the beat: Kazakhstani construction worker's dance routine A Kazakhstani construction worker dances to get 280 thousand hits on YouTube.

19 June 2014

Amazon challenges rivals with 3D 'Fire' smartphone Amazon unveiled its "Fire Phone," a high-end handset boasting "breakthrough technologies" and a move aimed at challenging market leaders Apple and Samsung.

19 June 2014

Google buys satellite imaging firm for $500 mn Google announced plans to buy the satellite group Skybox Imaging for $500 million, in a move to improve mapping and other services using geospatial data.

11 June 2014

Facebook names 'mobile messaging' chief Facebook announced Monday it hired the top executive of eBay's PayPal division to lead the social network's efforts to boost its mobile messaging.

11 June 2014

CIA joins Twitter, Facebook The secretive US spy agency joined the world of social media Friday, and quickly had the Twitterverse talking.

07 June 2014

Internet character inspired US girls to stab friend Two 12-year-old American girls, charged as adults and facing up to 65 years jail time for trying to stab a friend to death, were inspired by a fictional character, local media reported.

04 June 2014

China blocks Google sites amid Tiananmen security drive Several Google websites have been blocked in China, a monitoring service said Tuesday, as authorities step up arrests and censorship before the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.

03 June 2014

New Apple software brings Macs and iPhones closer Apple on Monday unveiled new operating software it hopes will create a seamless experience for users flitting between its coveted mobile devices and popular Macintosh computers.

03 June 2014

Google opens path in Europe for being 'forgotten' Google began late Thursday letting people in Europe formally request to be "forgotten" by the world's leading Internet search service.

30 May 2014

Turkey's top court rules YouTube ban violates rights Turkey's top court ruled on Thursday that a blanket ban on YouTube violated individual rights and freedoms, clearing the way for the popular video-sharing site to come back.

30 May 2014

Amazon.com 'not optimistic' about Hachette book deal Online commerce titan Amazon.com on Tuesday said it doubted that it would soon bury the hatchet with book publisher Hachette.

29 May 2014

#YesAllWomen campaign hits Twitter after US shooting A campaign on Twitter denouncing misogyny has gathered thousands of followers after a bloody rampage in California by a 22-year-old virgin who said he was motivated by hatred of women.

27 May 2014

Microsoft takes aim at laptops with new Surface tablet Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new Surface Pro tablet designed as a powerful all-purpose computer fit to replace a laptop.

23 May 2014

Hundreds of thousands of Google's Nest smoke alarms recalled The US Product Safety Commission on Wednesday issued a recall notice for 440,000 smoke and carbon monoxide alarms by Nest, a tech-driven start-up acquired by Google earlier this year.

22 May 2014

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