September 20, 2017 Amazon 'reviewing' website after suggesting bomb-making materials to customers Amazon said it’s “reviewing” its website algorithm after it reportedly suggested bomb-making materials to customers after they made purchases.
September 18, 2017 Dark Web decodes nun's letter from the 'devil' For 341 years, scholars and occultists have been trying to decipher a letter purported to be from the Prince of Darkness, and this week, with the help of the Dark Web, they finally cracked the code.
August 17, 2017 Oh my Lord, Google finally fixed CAPTCHAs The CAPTCHA system ranks somewhere between autoplaying video and mandatory email signups as one of the worst things on the internet.
July 6, 2017 China bans 'fatty' nickname mocking Kim Jong Un on the Internet China has banned a nickname widely used to disparage North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
July 3, 2017 How to fix it when sites show you the wrong ads and recommendations “You might also like…” This mantra is spread all over the internet, because services are always recommending things to you: songs, books, articles, movies, boots … even bed frames. Ads and suggestions seem to follow you everywhere. On social media, algorithms control even the news and updates you see on your screen.
July 1, 2017 Tech Q&A: Finding veterans records I heard you mention on your national radio show that there’s a website where you can get copies of your parent’s military records and order replacement medals. How can I do that?
June 26, 2017 Turkey blocks WikiLeaks access after Erdogan party email leak Turkey has banned access to the WikiLeaks website, the group announced Wednesday, after the release of a trove of documents purportedly related to the country’s power structure.
June 22, 2017 Turkey blocks Wikipedia in dissident clampdown Turkey has blocked Wikipedia after the site refused to remove content critical of the country’s government.
May 23, 2017 China strengthens control of online news Online news outlets in China will require a government license to publish news on the web and social media, the country's internet regulator has announced.
April 25, 2017 Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales targets fake news Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is launching the “Wikitribune” project to tackle fake news.
