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Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-wikipedia-most-viewed-articles-internet-encyclopedia.html Internet Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:12:59 EST news620997177 Once considered a near iron-clad weapon of defense against cyber criminals, the password has begun to fall from grace. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-witnessing-death-password.html Internet Sat, 02 Dec 2023 11:40:02 EST news620649355 Users of Facebook and Instagram in Europe can now pay to opt out of the onerous data sharing obligations imposed by parent company Meta, which sells the data to advertising clients. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-web-pay-privacy.html Internet Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:15:14 EST news620648110 Researchers at the University of Sydney have discovered new structural relationships in complex networks, such as X (formerly Twitter) and political blogs, that could help explain the digital flow of information. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-12-hidden-networks-twitter.html Internet Fri, 01 Dec 2023 06:42:16 EST news620635331 As the high-speed railway network in China extends beyond 40,000 kilometers, maintaining seamless internet connectivity for passengers is becoming increasingly challenging. The demand for consistent and reliable online access is particularly crucial for travelers who spend extended hours on trains, relying on the expectation of undisturbed work, study, or entertainment. Addressing this need, a team of researchers from the School of Computer Science at Peking University has developed "HiMoDiag"—an innovative tool designed to enhance the understanding and management of network performance in extremely high-mobility scenarios. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-graphical-diagnostics-tool-high-speed-railway.html Internet Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:55:02 EST news620326501 Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-google-deleting-inactive-accounts-december.html Internet Mon, 27 Nov 2023 13:59:53 EST news620315990 Do you know what the padlock symbol in your internet browser's address bar means? If not, you're not alone. New research by my colleagues and I shows that only 5% of UK adults understand the padlock's significance. This is a threat to our online safety. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-idea-padlock-icon-internet-browser.html Internet Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:51:04 EST news620049062 Should companies experiencing cyber attacks be forgiven if they cooperate with the government to stop such attacks? That's the idea the federal government is considering with its possible "safe harbor" laws. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-australia-safe-harbor-laws-messages.html Internet Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:30:04 EST news619878601 After 25 years of keeping the internet strong and stable, the nonprofit ICANN—responsible for its technical infrastructure—is warning that increasingly polarized geopolitics could start cracking the foundations of the online world. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-polarized-world-threatens-internet-icann.html Internet Wed, 22 Nov 2023 04:50:07 EST news619851004 The Albanese government's cyber security policy aims to make Australian citizens, businesses and government agencies harder targets as they face what minister Clare O'Neil describes as "the fastest growing threat that we face as a nation." https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-cyber-policy-harden-defenses-fastest.html Internet Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:21:27 EST news619788082 Australia's internet watchdog wants to force technology giants to crack down on deepfake child abuse material and "pro-terror content" under new, industry-wide protocols being developed in the country. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-australia-tech-giants-content-standards.html Internet Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:57:51 EST news619675068 In a Facebook video viewed by thousands, CNN's Wolf Blitzer appears to hawk a diabetes drug. In another, "CBS Mornings" host Gayle King seems to endorse weight loss products. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-news-anchors-deepfake-scammers-facebook.html Internet Sat, 18 Nov 2023 06:18:11 EST news619510675 Tech giants Meta and TikTok are contesting the scope of an EU law that from March will set new rules on competition in the digital marketplace. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-meta-tiktok-incoming-eu-digital.html Internet Fri, 17 Nov 2023 08:47:35 EST news619433251 The debate on how to combat social media misinformation is as relevant as ever. In recent years, we've seen medical misinformation spreading alongside COVID, and political misinformation impacting the outcome of elections and national referendums. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-experts-struggle-social-media-evidence-based.html Internet Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:28:02 EST news619288071 We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta's recent decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram. The time has come to decide how much we value keeping our data, tastes and whereabouts to ourselves. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-facebook-ad-free-tier-annoying-consent.html Internet Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:18:07 EST news619273081 Two out of three older people have been targeted by scammers in the last year, leaving them frightened, depressed and even suicidal, according to new research from leading charity Re-engage and the University of Portsmouth. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-scammers-older-people.html Internet Tue, 14 Nov 2023 17:01:28 EST news619203680 YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-youtube-creators-disclose-gen-ai.html Internet Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:48:54 EST news619184930 A serious cyberattack has disrupted operations at several of Australia's largest ports, causing delays and congestion. Late on Friday, port operator DP World detected an IT breach that affected critical systems used to coordinate shipping activity. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-major-cyberattack-australian-ports-sabotage.html Internet Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:12:04 EST news619103521 From Wi-Fi-connected home security systems to smart toilets, the so-called Internet of Things brings personalization and convenience to devices that help run homes. But with that comes tangled electrical cords or batteries that need to be replaced. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Energy Materials have brought solar panel technology indoors to power smart devices. They show which photovoltaic (PV) systems work best under cool white LEDs, a common type of indoor lighting. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-indoor-solar-power-internet.html Internet Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:12:02 EST news618768721 In the United States, 41 states have filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly driving social media addiction in its young users (under the age of 18), amid growing concerns about the negative effects of platforms. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-states-suing-meta-teens-social.html Internet Thu, 09 Nov 2023 11:46:07 EST news618752764 Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-tech-giants-pool-efforts-online.html Internet Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:57:31 EST news618598646 Over the past decade, social media giants including X (formerly known as Twitter), Facebook, YouTube, Amazon and Twitch have begun offering livestreaming services, allowing users to interact with each other in real time on their computers and mobile phones. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-crowding-competition-reveals-livestream-chatting.html Internet Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:36:14 EST news618597370 On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, a former engineering director at the social media giant who had rejoined the company as a consultant sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-meta-child-instagram-testifying-congress.html Internet Tue, 07 Nov 2023 13:00:01 EST news618583846 On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the harms of Facebook and Instagram to children in the fall of 2021, Arturo Béjar, then a contractor at the social media giant, sent an alarming email to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg about the same topic. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-meta-testifies-congress-instagram-teens.html Internet Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:42:47 EST news618576163 The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-epic-games-google-court-app.html Internet Mon, 06 Nov 2023 15:45:34 EST news618507930 YouTube on Thursday said it tweaked its recommendation system in the United States to prevent teens from binging on videos idealizing certain body types. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-youtube-aim-teens-binging-body.html Internet Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:52:22 EDT news618151939 Most people call an internet outage an annoyance. The researchers at USC's ANT Lab (Analysis of Network Traffic) call it a data point. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-human-internet-usage.html Internet Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:08:23 EDT news618066500 The European Data Protection Board said Wednesday it had adopted a binding decision that will ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal data of users for targeted ads without their explicit consent. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-eu-meta-personal-behavioral-advertising.html Internet Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:26:40 EDT news618063998 Digital officials, tech company bosses and researchers are converging Wednesday on a historic estate near London to discuss and better understand the extreme risks posed by cutting-edge artificial intelligence. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-11-uk-summit-aims-tackle-thorny.html Internet Wed, 01 Nov 2023 05:15:40 EDT news618034538 Facebook and Instagram users in Europe are getting the option to pay for ad-free versions of the social media platforms as a way to comply with the continent's strict data privacy rules, parent company Meta said Monday. https://techxplore.com/news/2023-10-meta-paid-ad-free-option-european.html Internet Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:35:17 EDT news617884514