A French court on Thursday told Twitter to identify people who had posted anti-Semitic and racist entries on the social network. Twitter is not sure it will comply. And the case is yet anoth... Read more
Researchers who leverage public data for life-changing medical breakthroughs have long promised that donors can remain anonymous. The truth is, we’re going to have to choose between innovati... Read more
Chrome extension that disables all traffic from third-party sites to Facebook In the age of endless sharing, super cookies, social search results, and that ever-present social graph, it’s co... Read more
Fast evolving concern In a world in which nearly anyone can purchase a device capable of photographing locations behind walls, gates and fences, will anyone be able to keep a secret?... Read more
The real world is often messy, chaotic and anonymous. The Internet is mostly better that way, too. Three years ago, after the suicide of a popular actress who had been bullied via the Intern... Read more
The news we’ve been waiting for—key decisions that will affect the cost of the Internet—will come this fall. Whether it’s the threat of rising Internet fees on your monthly bill, or the gove... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Nearly all companies with a big Web presence, and search engines in particular, are known for gathering the user’s browsing history and other personal information t... Read more