The U.S. government’s decision to ban TikTok, the immensely popular short-form video app owned by China’s ByteDance, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry,…
The future is social, local, mobile, says Google’s Eric Schmidt
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that all the “interesting applications” of the future are going to be a combination of social, local and mobile….
Russian ‘Facebook rally’ hailed as success despite arrests
Thousands of Russians gathered at a so-called “Facebook rally”, protesting the results of recent legislative elections in the country. The elections were won by…
Web’s red light district ‘.xxx’ opens for business
Following a concerted decade-long campaign, proponents of an online “red light district” — a specific domain for adult entertainment sites — can finally celebrate…
Indian minister proposes screening online posts, says ‘not censorship’
The government of India has asked some of the world’s largest online players to assist it in blocking out any material it deems offensive…
