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Pentagon boosts cyber war against IS group
AFP, Published on 01/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is expanding its cyber war against Islamic State computer networks, senior defense officials said Monday as they claimed to have seized the momentum in the 18-month-old fight against the jihadists.
Ultra-local 'Facebook' turning city neighbours into friends
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» VIENNA - Perched on makeshift seats next to a buffet with fresh fruit, elderflower cordial and homemade muffins, neighbours laugh and chat on a leafy patch amid modern apartment blocks in Vienna's 15th district.
Obama presses for tough 'open Internet' rules
AFP, Published on 10/11/2014
» US President Barack Obama voiced support Monday for a new regulatory system for Internet providers aimed at avoiding a two-speed system leaving some services in an online "slow lane."
Building up Mo-Meme-Tum
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 19/02/2014
» Among foreign users, Chuck Norris, with his easily mocked appearance and familiar macho postures, is one the most popular internet memes globally. Here in Thailand, caretaker Transport Minister Chadchart Sittipunt has emerged as an unlikely top meme, possibly due to his cartoonish personality and seeming willingness not to take himself too seriously. Photos of the senior politician have gone viral and Chadchart meme stickers have been downloaded on a massive scale even though some users apparently have no idea who he is.
Obama hugs Michelle, and makes Facebook history
AFP, Published on 07/11/2012
» It was a moving photo like countless others on Facebook, but the caption "four more years" said it all -- US President Barack Obama had won re-election, and was about to make social media history.
Amazon withdraws Nazi death camp puzzle
AFP, Published on 20/10/2012
» Online retail giant Amazon has withdrawn from its website a controversial jigsaw puzzle that depicts ovens at the crematorium of the Nazi death camp of Dachau.
Amazon under fire over Nazi death camp puzzle
AFP, Published on 01/10/2012
» Online retail giant Amazon has come under fire over the sale of a jigsaw puzzle that depicts ovens at the crematorium at the Nazi death camp of Dachau, a media report said Sunday.
US demands answers on China Internet rules
AFP, Published on 20/10/2011
» The United States called on China to explain why it appeared to be blocking websites of US firms, as Washington took the first steps to bring the case to the World Trade Organization.
Finland seeks to curb online hate speech: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 10/08/2011
» Finland's top prosecutor aims to impose clear legal boundaries on hate speech found on the Internet and to provide police with stricter guidelines, his office said Tuesday.
Social networks power Spain protests
AFP, Published on 26/05/2011
» Spain's anti-crisis protesters reject serious comparison with the Arab Spring popular revolts but they do claim a common weapon: online social networks.