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FCC votes to expand Lifeline program to include broadband subsidy

Republican minority tried and failed to limit total spending

By Matt Hamblen

Apr 1, 2016 3 mins

Internet Mobile Small and Medium Business

FCC votes for strict new broadband privacy rules

Tough new privacy rules would require ISPs to get permission to use most customer information

By Grant Gross

Mar 31, 2016 2 mins

Internet Security

Tech giants, government struggle with online speech policies

Officials with Google and State Department are struggling to craft a balanced policy that combats terrorist messages without unduly curbing Internet freedom.

By Kenneth Corbin

Mar 29, 2016 5 mins

Cybercrime Internet Social Networking Apps

Arista takes on Cisco, Juniper at routing

New 'Jericho' switches and FlexRoute software aimed at replacing Internet routers

By Jim Duffy

Mar 29, 2016 3 mins

Cisco Systems Internet Telecommunications Industry

ISPs are breaking net neutrality rules, advocacy groups say

So-called zero-rating plans allow ISPs to pick 'winners and losers'

By Grant Gross

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins

Internet Networking

Microsoft received more than 500 requests to take down revenge porn

The company granted 63 percent of requests to curb non-consensual sharing of nude images

By Blair Frank

Mar 28, 2016 2 mins

Internet Microsoft

Microsoft’s AI Tay offends and goes offline; Deepdrumpf AI snarks

How an Artificially Intelligence chatbot was perverted by online trolls and another channels Donald Trump

By Mark Gibbs

Mar 26, 2016 4 mins

Careers Internet Social Networking Apps

France fines Google for not being forgetful enough

Only applying the 'right to be forgotten' to searches on sites aimed at European users was not good enough

By Peter Sayer

Mar 25, 2016 3 mins

Google Internet Security

Networking then and now: 1986 vs 2016

Network World turns 30: Infographic compares the cutting edge in 1986 to where technology stands today

By John Dix

Mar 24, 2016 1 min

Computers and Peripherals Internet Small and Medium Business

ISPs have built huge data systems to track you with, report says

Broadband providers have been on a 'shopping spree' for data brokers

By Grant Gross

Mar 23, 2016 3 mins

Internet Security