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Comcast, Verizon, AT&T will not sell internet browsing history despite repeal of privacy laws

The companies say they have never sold customers' browsing history data and never will.

Apr 1, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

Islamic State news website Amaq attacked by hackers distributing malware

The malware is disguised as a Flash update.

Mar 31, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

uk broadband internet cable connection online

US House votes to repeal Obama's internet privacy protections

The rules required internet service providers to ask for permission before selling on users' data.

Mar 29, 2017

By James Tennent

Donald Trump Facebook

Fake It To Make It: The scarily realistic game that simulates spread of viral clickbait fake news

Want to stop fake news on social media? Then first you need to understand how it spreads.

Mar 28, 2017

By Mary-Ann Russon

Google has become enemy of the state over its YouTube ads problem, but it's not solely to blame

Major brands pulled advertising after appearing next to extremist content but agencies need to step up, too.

Mar 28, 2017

By David Gilbert

Google

Ridiculously easy Tinder scam nets student $100 a week - here's how to avoid falling victim

US student duped users out of money by suggesting they "see what happens".

Mar 28, 2017

By Owen Hughes

What is Google Wifi? Smart router joins Google Home in UK – Price, release date and more

Google's circular router arrives on 6 April alongside Google Home smart speaker.

Mar 28, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

Google

Children are being tricked into watching sadistic videos about Peppa Pig on YouTube

Over 250 companies have already boycotted Google's video service.

Mar 28, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

YouTube

Google Hangouts 8.0 updated with Android N support for direct reply and bundled notifications

Nostalgic Google Talk to shut down and be replaced with Hangouts

Google also announced that it would replace SMS on Android devices with Android messages.

Mar 25, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

London attack: Facebook and Google pulled up for failing to curb extremist content

Online publications also criticised for failing to investigate propaganda material available online.

Mar 25, 2017

By Agamoni Ghosh

US Republicans dismantle internet privacy allowing ISPs to sell user data without permission

ISPs can now collect and sell personal information such as web browsing history or app usage data.

Mar 24, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Pirate Bay down: Cogent fighting online piracy by blacklisting Cloudflare IP addresses

Pirate Bay, Primewire and other sites blocked again due to Cogent barring Cloudflare IP addresses.

Mar 23, 2017

By Mary-Ann Russon

Pope warns youth against 'false image of reality' portrayed by social media and reality TV

The pontiff said people who criticise youth as 'distracted and superficial' are wrong.

Mar 23, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Pope Francis

Did 4Chan user warn of London terror attack in cryptic coded message?

Scepticism and mystery surrounds Morse code post that generated exact co-ordinates of attack.

Mar 22, 2017

By Staff Reporter

UK Parliament members and staff reportedly tried to get on Grindr over 250,000 times in a month

Other dating sites and adult sites were also allegedly accessed by Parliament members and guests.

Mar 22, 2017

By India Ashok

Microsoft outage: Office 365, Xbox Live, Outlook, Skype users suffer login issues

The latest interruption is the second outage for the software giant this month.

Mar 22, 2017

By Hyacinth Mascarenhas

Microsoft Xbox Live

Internet lessons just as important for children as reading and writing, says House of Lords

Self-regulation online is failing, peers report warns.

Mar 21, 2017

By Rachel Middleton

Google Facebook

Major brands continue to distance themselves from Google's YouTube

Over 250 firms have now withdrawn advertising including HSBC, McDonald's and Volkswagen.

Mar 21, 2017

By Tareq Haddad

Google YouTube

Google apologises for YouTube extremist ad controversy, and vows to change ways

Matt Brittin issues statement after major brands pull advertising from YouTube.

Mar 20, 2017

By James Billington

YouTube Google

Fake news, losing control of personal data and political advertising: Is the internet broken?

We examine the reasons Tim Berners-Lee says his invention is under threat and ask if he's right.

Mar 18, 2017

By David Gilbert

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