To combat fake pandemic news, countries beef up censorship
These new measures suppressing press and internet freedoms are ripe for abuse.
Deep Web vs. Dark Web: They’re not the same thing
These terms are often used interchangeably, but they’re two distinct concepts.
ExpressVPN survey reveals streaming is the most popular entertainment for Americans in lockdown
With movie theaters shut and no restaurants open, it comes as no surprise that Americans are turning to online streaming services to keep themselves...
Not so (artificially) intelligent: 8 times machine learning got it wrong
Billions of dollars have been poured into artificial intelligence (AI) research, with proponents of the technology arguing that computers can help solve some of...
What is cybertorture? How our minds are vulnerable to online experiences
What will change if we are forced to move our social circle to virtual lands, browse the web anonymously, and stay permanently at home?...
Maybe it’s time to dump social media, just for a little bit
For a lot of us these days, the internet has become our sole tether to the outside world, connecting us virtually to family and...
What is GDPR and how do you obtain GDPR compliance?
To understand the story of GDPR, we must rewind back to 2011, when an Austrian lawyer filed an information request to Facebook.
Internet censorship: What is it, and how does it happen?
The internet was initially envisioned as a medium for the free flow of information and knowledge—hence its early description as the “information superhighway.” But...
How to boost Wi-Fi at home for faster internet
It will not surprise anyone that internet usage has surged dramatically since the pandemic started, thanks to much more time spent at home. In the...
The EU wants you to have the ‘right to repair’ your electronic devices
The EU wants to make it easier for you to upgrade and repair your devices on your own, instead of having to replace them with brand new ones.
