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US sweeps aside net neutrality, allows telcos to erect paywalls
15 Dec 2017
The Republican-led FCC commission voted 3-2 on Thursday to allow ISPs to selectively block web traffic, slow it down or demand payment for faster passage
Walt Disney to acquire 21st Century Fox for $52 bn
14 Dec 2017
The deal marks an expansion of Walt Disney’s global reach while bringing to a close more than half a century of expansion by Murdoch, who turned a single Australian newspaper he inherited from his father into one of the world’s largest news and film conglomerates
With rising incomes global e-waste rises 8% by weight in two years: UN-backed report
14 Dec 2017
The total e-waste generated from 2014 to 2016 can be lined up all the way from New York and back
With rising incomes global e-waste rises 8% by weight in two years: UN-backed report
14 Dec 2017
The total e-waste generated from 2014 to 2016 can be lined up all the way from New York and back
Social media sites tearing society apart, says former Facebook exec
12 Dec 2017
Chamath Palihapitiya is not the first to speak out against his former employer – in October, Justin Rosenstein, who developed the iconic 'Like' feature for Facebook, said he has banished all apps on his phone
India behind Pakistan, Nepal at 109th in mobile broadband speeds
12 Dec 2017
Rather than improving, India actually slipped by one position to 109th in November compared to the average speed telecom networks registered in the previous month
Virtual reality makes journalism immersive, realism makes it credible
11 Dec 2017
Virtual reality technology may help journalists pull an audience into their stories, researchers cautionthat relying on some of the flashier design elements of virtual reality may affect credibility and lead the audience to have less trust in the story
Thyssenkrupp to cement Tata Steel deal with offer to workers
11 Dec 2017
Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel had in September agreed to merge their European steel operations, creating Europe’s second largest steelmaker
Thyssenkrupp to cement Tata Steel deal with offer to workers
11 Dec 2017
Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel had in September agreed to merge their European steel operations, creating Europe’s second largest steelmaker
Thyssenkrupp to cement Tata Steel deal with offer to workers
11 Dec 2017
Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel had in September agreed to merge their European steel operations, creating Europe’s second largest steelmaker
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