WikiLeaks to release more US diplomatic records
Whistleblowing website WikiLeaks was on Monday to publish more than 1.7 million US diplomatic and intelligence documents from the 1970s, founder Julian Assange revealed.
View ArticleTwitter will mine people's tweets to target ads
Twitter on Wednesday began to allow ads to be targeted at users based on the words written in 'tweets' and messages forwarded to followers at the popular social network.
View ArticleChina calls U.S. the "real hacking empire" after Pentagon report
China on Wednesday accused the United States of sowing discord between China and its neighbors after the Pentagon said Beijing is using espionage to fuel its military modernization, branding Washington...
View ArticleRights group presses Twitter on 'hate speech'
A Nazi-hunting group has urged Twitter and other social media to step up efforts to remove online "hate speech," citing a surge in incitement to attacks like the recent Boston bombings.
View ArticleChina social media hailed after official toppled
Chinese state media hailed the power of the Internet Monday after a probe was launched into a top state planner following an online expose, making him the most senior official toppled by social media.
View ArticleTop German court orders Google to alter search suggestions
A top German court has ordered tech giant Google to remove autocomplete entries from its search engine. The ruling came after a lawsuit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions.
View ArticleYahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen
Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.
View ArticleGuardian launches online Australian edition
Britain's Guardian newspaper on Monday launched a new online edition in Australia where print media is struggling, pledging an independent perspective and a multimedia approach.
View ArticleChina steals new Australia spy agency blueprints
Foreign Minister Bob Carr Tuesday insisted ties with China would not be hurt by a report that Chinese hackers have stolen top secret blueprints to Australia's new intelligence agency headquarters.
View ArticleChina 'hacked' new Australian spy HQ
China has been accused of a being behind a recent cyber attack on Australia's spy agency. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has refused to confirm the claim, calling the report "inaccurate."
View ArticleSilicon Valley tycoons deny complicity in US spy program
The heads of Google and Facebook have denied knowingly participating in a US surveillance program that mined their servers in search of private user data. Both companies have called for more...
View ArticleFacebook admits bug shared 6 mn users' contact details
Phone numbers and email addresses belonging to some 6 million Facebook users have been improperly shared due to a software bug, the social network said.
View ArticleFacebook to keep ads away from sex and violence
Facebook on Monday will tighten its review process to spare advertisers the embarrassment of having their ads pop-up on pages containing porn or violent imagery.
View ArticleTwitter blocks two accounts on its Turkish network
Twitter blocked two accounts on Sunday that had been used to spread corruption allegations against Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his government and his inner circle.
View ArticleKarlsruhe is one of the first German cities to pilot 'real' free and...
The German city of Karlsruhe has become one of the first in the country to offer unlimited, free WiFi. Others like Cologne are following - but they often have time or volume restrictions.
View ArticleEuropean Court of Justice orders Google to delete personal data
The European Court of Justice has ruled that citizens have a right to request that Google delete their data from search results in a case that sought to see whether private citizens could leave the...
View ArticleLeaked draft of Cambodia's proposed cyber law reveals threat to free expression
Cambodian media is dominated by pro-government outlets and it can be difficult to hear critical voices, except online. But a proposed law could undermine that bastion of free expression.
View ArticleUS regulator puts future of net neutrality in question
The US Federal Communications Commission has formally proposed new Internet regulations. Net neutrality activists are concerned that the proposals could create "fast lanes" that discriminate against...
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