Personal Tech October 22, 2015 Personalization is collapsing the Web We all like to feel as if we're being personally catered to, that someone understands and cares about our needs.
Websites October 22, 2015 Pew survey finds that 15 percent of Americans don't use the Internet The Internet has become so entwined in their lives that many Americans might have trouble coping without it. But a new survey found that some 15 percent of Americans -- about 1 in 7 -- don't use the Internet at all. Most of them prefer it that way.
Europe October 22, 2015 Firefox maker says British surveillance company has hijacked its brand to help spy on targets The maker of one of the Internet's most popular browsers is taking on one of the world's best known purveyors of surveillance software.
Privacy October 22, 2015 Internet 'cat signal' officially turned on The Internet Defense League, a project aimed at uniting the Internet against bad laws and monopolies, officially launched the "Cat Signal" Thursday to warn of impending online doom.
Desktops October 22, 2015 Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich steps down from role Brendan Eich stepped down from his position as Mozilla’s CEO Thursday following an Internet firestorm sparked by his support for California’s anti-gay marriage law Proposition 8.
Google October 22, 2015 Ultrafast, 10-gigabit Internet in the works at Google Looking ahead to a future that includes ridiculously fast speed when on the Web, Google is currently working on 10 gigabit Internet and could have a viable product soon.
Websites October 22, 2015 Google Fiber: Why you need to get online 100 times faster I’ve seen the future. It’s called gigabit Internet by Google Fiber, and it launched Thursday in my hometown of Provo, the second of three scheduled cities to get speeds that are 100 times faster than the rest of Americ
Websites October 22, 2015 Websites deploy a host of measures to battle online vitriol, with mixed results Mix blatant bigotry with poor spelling. Add a dash of ALL CAPS. Top it off with a violent threat. And there you have it: A recipe for the worst of online comments, scourge of the Internet.
Yahoo October 22, 2015 Users hate Yahoo's 'gorgeous' new look, call it 'Gmail knock-off' Yahooligans are yodeling in rage over the broken features and unfamiliar interface that came with a significant new redesign to the Yahoo email service -- a look that many are dismissing as Gmail knockoff.
Security October 22, 2015 Microsoft issues emergency 'fix-it' for browser flaw Microsoft has issued a "Fix it," or temporary workaround, for Internet Explorer 8 that lessens a previously unknown software or "zero day" flaw used to spy on U.S. atomic researchers.
Security October 22, 2015 US refuses to sign UN Internet regulations The United States will refuse to sign a U.N. resolution calling for regulation of the Internet despite the measure winning the support of other countries participating in a summit on the issue, the American ambassador to the summit said Thursday.
