The Week in Internet News
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Rebrands After Controversies
Technology
1 November 2021
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Rebrands After Controversies
Facebook Meta-morphosizes; high-speed hacking; Iberian Internet expansion; even more satellite broadband; Internet shutdown in Sudan
The Week in Internet News: Snowden Warns of Anti-Encryption Efforts
Technology
25 October 2021
The Week in Internet News: Snowden Warns of Anti-Encryption Efforts
Snowden speaks out at Global Encryption Day; Russia censors Internet comms; housing broadband issues; Facebook renaming?; Trump's Truth Social
The Week in Internet News: Using Esports to Fight Cybercrime
Technology
18 October 2021
The Week in Internet News: Using Esports to Fight Cybercrime
International cybersecurity competition; LinkedIn cuts China services; illegal source code; privacy doorbell issues; playing no favorites
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Whistleblower Takes Aim
Technology
11 October 2021
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Whistleblower Takes Aim
Profits first: Whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former data scientist at Facebook, testifying before a U.S. Senate committee, accused the...
The Week in Internet News: U.S. Broadband Funding Called a ‘Game Changer’
Technology
4 October 2021
The Week in Internet News: U.S. Broadband Funding Called a ‘Game Changer’
A big deal: A US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill being debated in the U.S. Congress would include US$65 billion to...
The Week in Internet News: China Outlaws Cryptocurrency
Technology
27 September 2021
The Week in Internet News: China Outlaws Cryptocurrency
China outlaws cryptocurrency; Internet censorship rises; Pro-Russian bloggers clearing the roadblocks; municipal broadband services in Maine
The Week in Internet News: Internet Service Through Beams of Light
Technology
20 September 2021
The Week in Internet News: Internet Service Through Beams of Light
Light speed Internet over the Congo River; China vs. Big Tech; Google and Apple app interference and new privacy...
The Week in Internet News: U.K. Government Pushes Against Encrypted Photos
Technology
13 September 2021
The Week in Internet News: U.K. Government Pushes Against Encrypted Photos
U.K. government backs Apple's plan to scan photos; no subsidies for SpaceX satellite broadband; Texas outlaws content moderation; Facebook...
Internet News: Satellite Broadband Might Bypass Internet Blocking
Technology
6 September 2021
Internet News: Satellite Broadband Might Bypass Internet Blocking
SpaceX satellite broadband service; Apple delays photo scanning plan; EU rejects zero-rating schemes; WhatsApp privacy problems; Siri, Alexa, and...
The Week in Internet News: China Seeks to Rein in Algorithms
Technology
30 August 2021
The Week in Internet News: China Seeks to Rein in Algorithms
Dumb browsing: The Cyberspace Administration of China has proposed limits on algorithms used by large tech companies, the South...
The Week in Internet News: Groups Ask Apple to Stop Photo-Scanning Plans
Technology
23 August 2021
The Week in Internet News: Groups Ask Apple to Stop Photo-Scanning Plans
Privacy, please: About 90 tech policy-focused groups have asked Apple to scrap its plans to scan device users’ iCloud...
The Week in Internet News: Iran Plans “Blanket Ban” of International Internet Services
Technology
16 August 2021
The Week in Internet News: Iran Plans “Blanket Ban” of International Internet Services
A locked-down Internet in Iran; Private pictures; More app choices; Returning the booty; Closing the divide.