The general counsel for the National Security Agency (NSA) dismissed criticism within the tech community on Wednesday, stating that Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and other tech giants knew about the data collection. The…
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European Parliament backs universal smartphone charger regulation
The European Parliament in Strasbourg on Thursday voted in favour of the regulation, which includes compatibility with “universal” chargers as one of the “essential requirements.” The directive passed with 550 votes in…
Mark Zuckerberg calls Obama to complain about NSA Spying
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg personally called US President Barack Obama on Wednesday to express frustration over the US government’s surveillance programs. Zuckerberg spoke with the president following the most recent leaks of…
NSA posed as Facebook to spread surveillance malware
Latest leaks by the whistleblower Edward Snowden reveal that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been disguising itself as a Facebook server in order to gain access to the computers of intelligence…
Edward Snowden urges for broader encryption use at SXSW
Edward Snowden, appearing on screen via Google Hangout routed through seven proxies from his current location in Moscow, Russia, was welcomed with applause at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) in…
David Cameron announces £45 million ‘Internet of Things’ fund
Speaking at the CeBIT 2014, David Cameron focused on three specific areas – 5G and its potential benefits, internet of things and its implications and lastly the strengthening of the EU digital…
India may investigate Facebook-WhatsApp deal
Facebook’s recent WhatsApp acquisition is on Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) radar and the government agency is likely to investigate the deal considering the number of Indians using both the services. Like…
Google faces $5 billion fine by Competition Commission of India
Google may be fined a whopping $5 billion by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), India if the ongoing antitrust investigation finds the search engine giant guilty of violating competition norms of…
Privacy groups want FTC to investigate Facebook-WhatsApp deal
Privacy groups, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the Center for Digital Democracy (CDD), have approached the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to hold the Facebook’s $19 billion acquisition of WhatsApp,…
China blames VPN, other internet censorship technologies for terrorism in the country
A Chinese official, Zhang Chunxian, has claimed that virtual private network (VPN) and other such internet censorship technologies are responsible for fueling violence and terrorism in the country suggesting that China may…
Samsung, Google want Chinese regulators to limit Microsoft, Nokia deal
Samsung and Google have voiced concerns with the Chinese regulators over impending Microsoft, Nokia deal, a new report claims. According to Bloomberg Samsung and Google have joined local vendors in China to…
European Commission likely to tackle in-app purchases issue strictly
The European Commission may call upon tech giants including Apple and Google to discuss and tackle in-app purchases issue. After receiving complaints from all over the EU including consumer groups in the…
Virgin Media rolls out Web Safe network level porn filter
Virgin Media is the last of the top internet service provider in the UK to roll out network level porn filter to block inappropriate online content and pornography. Dubbed Web Safe the…
BT wants to end Ofcom imposed subsidies to BSkyB, TalkTalk
BT has asked Ofcom to let is stop providing broadband to its rivals BSkyB and TalkTalk at subsidised rate arguing that the companies have profited enough from the rules designed by the…
In-app purchases in free-to-play games on European Commission’s radar
European Commission is going to meet with consumer protection authorities in the UK, Belgium, France, Italy and members of the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) network responsible for enforcing consumer rights across the…