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Trump Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

11 May 2017

Critics say the order threatens to lead to a "haphazard patchwork of fixes" regarding how...

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Activists Threaten to Spill Congress’ Browsing Histories After Privacy Rollback Vote One activist says he plans to create a searchable tool that allows constituents to look...

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SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Florida Launchpad

1 September 2016

The rocket was carrying a communications satellite that was supposed to bring Internet service to...

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Internaut Day: The Web’s Birthday?

23 August 2016

23 August is supposed to be the anniversary of the World Wide Web's birth, but...

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America to Hand Off Internet Domain Name Control

18 August 2016

Despite what critics charge, the U.S. isn't giving away the Internet, but America is relinquishing...

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Nine-Year-Old Murders Parents After They Turn Off Wi-Fi for Punishment

24 June 2016

An article reporting that a child killed his parents because they wouldn't let him access...

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Trump Wants to Shut Down the Internet?

9 December 2015

Donald Trump made some confusing remarks about an internet shutdown or ban, but he appeared...

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Facebook Closed Feb. 29-30-31? Rumor: Facebook be closed for maintenance on Feb. 29, 30, and 31.

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Mum e-Dearest

19 December 2005

French playboy discovers the woman he's been romancing on the Internet for months is his...

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Instagram Cancellation Hoax Is Instagram overloaded and about to cancel the accounts of users who don't follow the...

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Is the ‘Talking Angela’ App Unsafe for Children?

3 September 2013

The Talking Angela app supposedly unsafely prompts children to provide personal information about themselves.

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Girl Kills Herself Facebook Scam A girl killed herself after her father posted something awful on her Facebook wall?

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