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For Communist Cuba, more Internet, greater risk
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» A massive submarine fiber optic cable rolled ashore Cuba on Tuesday from Venezuela to bring better Internet connections, though most Cubans will still have only limited access to the Web.
New website to open spy agency to public: CIA
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» The CIA has launched a revamped website with links to YouTube and Flickr to help the public better understand the spy agency's often clandestine work, officials said.
Jordan denies security services hacked website
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Jordan denied on Tuesday that its security services had hacked and, for several hours, silenced the kingdom's most popular news website, Ammonnews, after its chief editor alleged they had done so.
Namibia gets undersea Internet cable
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Namibia's undersea telecoms fibre-optic cable laid along the West African coast went live on Tuesday, allowing high bandwidth connectivity for the country and its neighbours, officials said.
Google pays tribute to Jules Verne
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Google paid tribute to Jules Verne, author of "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," on Tuesday, replacing the logo on its home page with an underwater scene.
Settlement reached in firing for Facebook comments
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» A woman fired for posting negative comments about her boss on Facebook has reached a settlement with the ambulance company where she worked, in a closely watched case.
Chicago's high-tech cameras spark privacy fears
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» A vast network of high-tech surveillance cameras that allows Chicago police to zoom in on a crime in progress and track suspects across the city is raising privacy concerns.
Facebook moving to sprawling Silicon Valley campus
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Facebook on Tuesday announced plans to move its fast-growing operations to a sprawling Silicon Valley campus once home to Sun Microsystems.
Cyber crooks targeting smartphones: McAfee
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Smartphones have become prime targets for hackers and spammers, computer security firm McAfee said in a report released Tuesday.
Google translation 'app' hits iPhone
AFP, Published on 09/02/2011
» Google software that turns iPhones into interpreters became available at Apple's online App Store on Tuesday.