Internet

China cracks down on fake news

Year after year, China has arrested internet users for posting fake online rumors

Firefox recovers from near-death experience

And Mac owners continue to desert default browser, Apple's Safari

Why ecommerce hasn’t taken off on social media

Social media has so far failed to live up to its promise as an online one-stop-shop for consumers and retailers. The biggest platforms haven't given up, but some critics say it may be too late.

Study warns of human rights risks from censoring online terror content

Global Network Initiative said that internet companies should not be required to monitor third-party terror content

The new Mirai strain has gone far beyond Deutsche Telekom

Hackers attacked routers in the U.K., Brazil, Iran, Thailand and other countries, too

Spooked by Trump, Internet Archive looks to make a copy of itself … in Canada

UK’s internet surveillance law receives royal approval

The so-called Snoopers' Charter is now law

How Trump will attack the FCC’s net neutrality rules

Look for a Republican-controlled FCC to repeal telephone-style regulations in 2017

Retailers get an IoT wake-up call

The recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack that infected internet of things devices should serve as a warning to retailers that are investing heavily in IoT tech this holiday season and beyond.

More than half the world’s people still off the internet

Women, the elderly and the poor are still lagging behind, U.N. report says