What's been a side show to the general battle over net neutrality, the possible Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, and the FCC is the more technical issue of network interconnects and "paid peering." Google Fiber -- which has been seen as the only hope for a fair, open internet if the FCC allows "fast lanes" and the largest cable merger in history -- just announced it doesn't and won't charge for peering.
This week was particularly revelatory in the world of cyber security: the U.S. formally charged five Chinese military officials with cybertheft, eBay announced it was hacked, and it turns out the National Security Agency has been listening to some countries in Central America while the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to try to curb the NSA's practices.
With 14 years of DJing experience, Nico Perez has provided an Internet platform for aspiring DJs and radio presenters called Mixcloud. With 10 million users per month, Mixcloud has captured the attention of many, particularly millennials.
The company behind the mountable, all-around sports camera, GoPro, has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US on Monday.
Some common attitudes in our culture are pretty evident to anyone: Go out anywhere and strike up a conversation about mobile tech and the internet, and you'll discover most people love their devices, but have no love for the companies that provide service to them. This week, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index confirmed everyone's suspicions: we love our smartphones, but hate subscription TV and ISPs.
Rockstar Games is still on a mission to keep the virtual streets of Los Santos fair. The game developer recently announced its latest efforts to prevent cheating in Grand Theft Auto Online.
Last week’s rumor that a new Samsung Galaxy S5 “Active” for AT&T was in the works looks to possibly be a reality since a leaked video showcasing the upcoming smartphone surfaced on the Internet.
A week ago, this publication wrote a piece detailing a few potential countries that Rockstar could use for inspiration for "Grand Theft Auto 6." A number of the commentators noted that "GTA" was rooted in American culture and would likely lose its identity if its next installment were set in another country.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak published an open letter on Tuesday calling the current action on Net Neutrality one of the "most important times ever" for the FCC. At the same time, reports that Apple has made interconnection deals with ISPs might indicate that the company he helped found doesn't have a problem with the proposed "fast lanes" of the internet.
