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Russia is rumoured to be planning to cut itself off from the global Internet. Here's why that's easier said than done.

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Russians are turning to VPNs to bypass censorship over Ukraine war

VPNs or virtual private networks are helping Russians keep channels to information from outside the country open almost two weeks into the war in Ukraine.

09/03/2022

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How 5G can boost Europe’s tech and bridge the digital divide

In Europe, “5G is at cruising speed at the moment,” Jan van Tetering, senior vice president for Europe at Nokia told Euronews Next.

04/03/2022

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MWC 2022: Russia’s pavillion banned as tech fair gets underway

"The GSMA strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine," the company which organises the Mobile World Congress said.

28/02/2022

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Elon Musk moves Starlink satellites over Ukraine after vice PM's plea

SpaceX's Starlink satellites are designed to provide high-speed Internet connections to remote places from Earth's lower orbit.

27/02/2022

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Euroviews. EU parliament to investigate use of NSO Group's Pegasus spyware

The European Parliament is setting up a rare committee of inquiry into the Pegasus spyware scandal.

23/02/2022

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Cut off for 5 weeks, this is what it took to restore Tonga's Internet

The Pacific nation lost almost all connection to the outside world after a volcanic eruption severed its only fibre optic cable in January.

23/02/2022

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Is the New York Times making Wordle harder behind our backs?

The New York Times' purchase of the viral word game on 31 January has lead to questions about how it is changing. Daily users say the answers are definitely more obscure.

18/02/2022

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YouTube considers NFTs and watching games in the metaverse

The tech giant said it could harness the emerging technologies to cut fraud in the fast-growing digital art market.

10/02/2022

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How can companies make sure staff have access to data anywhere in the world?

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Global corporate demand for accessible and efficient digital infrastructures is at an unprecedented high, propelled by the rise of remote working and the adoption of cloud computing services.

02/02/2022

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Wordle spoilers: Twitter suspends bot account for revealing answers

The account was found to violate the platform's policy by "annoying" users struggling to overcome the daily word game by non-consensually sending them the right answer.

27/01/2022

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Google is attempting to phase out browser cookies again

Google is changing its browser cookie plans following complaints the FLoC proposal wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users.

25/01/2022

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Euroviews. What is the EU Digital Services Act and how will it impact Big Tech?

MEPs agreed a draft set of measures aimed at helping to tackle illegal content, as well as ensuring that platforms are held accountable for their secretive algorithms.

20/01/2022

The Exchange

The Creator Economy: turning clicks into cash

In partnership with Media City

Being a full-time influencer is now considered a real job. The Creator Economy is a class of businesses built by more than 50 million content creators, curators, social media influencers, bloggers, and videographers. 2.3 million people say they’re doing it on a full-time basis.

19/01/2022

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Online child sexual abuse rose to record levels in 2021, says watchdog

Child safety experts say younger children have been relying more and more on the internet during the pandemic and this is leaving them more vulnerable to online sexual exploitation.

14/01/2022

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French cloud services saw cyberattacks increase by 630% in 2020

French cloud services saw cyberattacks increase by 630% in 2020

07/01/2022

The Exchange

The sky's the limit: the rise of the cloud

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In this episode of The Exchange we look at the expanding cloud sector and business analytics boom, asking what the tech giants actually do with our data and what it means for our privacy.

05/01/2022

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What is Web3 and why is Jack Dorsey attacking it?

In theory, Web3 will allow you to go online without the need for search engines such as Google or social media like Facebook. But some say Web3 is under the control of the venture capital industry.

24/12/2021

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Xinhuanet and the CCG release report looking at how Chinese cities can improve global communication

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Online news outlets and social media platforms have forever changed the ways in which cities’ reputations rise and fall.

23/12/2021

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Cloud computing, mobile and cyber security: The technologies driving digital transformation

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Secure connectivity, cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), cybersecurity – all these are synonymous with digital transformation.

22/12/2021