Internet

Mozilla plans to rejuvenate Firefox in 2017

Will replace parts of Gecko browser engine, offload chores to multiple CPU cores and the device's GPU

It’s time to rein in social media services

For the good of our culture and our political process, social media has to be banned from interfering with what should be free speech

A spam-control issue unique to Australia?

FCC tells ISPs to get customer permission before sharing sensitive info

But the rules only apply to broadband providers, not to Google, Facebook, and other web-based companies

Privacy group shoots legal arrow at Privacy Shield

Digital Rights Ireland is said to have filed suit to annul a European Commission decision implementing Privacy Shield

Robocall Strike Force: Trial of one technique cut IRS scam complaints 90%

Google Fiber puts expansion plans on hold to review strategy

The Alphabet unit is also trimming staff in some locations

Your network, IoT, cloud computing and the future

Anyone in charge of a network has to think about how that network will evolve

Robocall Strike Force set to take wraps off battle plan

Beyond 911: Other N-1-1 codes you should know

In addition to 911, there are eight other special short-code numbers.