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Another blow has been dealt to the internet’s filesharing community with AT&T’s latest creation. Its new technology can detect, block and ban file-sharers on a network, according to the patent AT&T just filed. Titled “Methods, devices and computer program products Read More

A number of huge technology companies have banded together to help bridge the digital divide by providing $750 million worth of products and services to help schools get connected. The ConnectED program forms part of a White House initiative aimed Read More

Newly-introduced legislative bills in the US Senate and House of Representatives could potentially restore the Net neutrality rules until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues an updated set of regulations. The two bills were introduced by the Democrats on Monday Read More

According to telecommunications watchdog Ofcom, all residents of the United Kingdom will be able to enjoy super-fast broadband internet connections by 2017. Last week, Ofcom reported that almost three quarters of the UK had access to a broadband internet connection Read More

Promising developments in data-coding technology may finally give satellite internet connections a long-needed boost in connection speeds as of 2014. New developments could lead to satellite internet connections receiving more than twice their current bandwidth, which is very promising in Read More

According to reports, members of the Israeli government are set to present a bill that would legalize the downloading of copyrighted material. Losses generated by downloading will instead be made up for through levies. Although levies may not be considered Read More

Semiconductor company Qualcomm is set to release the brand new Qualcomm Internet Processor (IPQ), a new chip with a dual-core processor and a new packet processor engine that will increase performance for networking devices like routers and home gateways. The Read More

Human rights organization Amnesty International is suing the British government for its involvement in the NSA/GCHQ spying scandal exposed by Edward Snowden, based on the impeachment of the UK’s Human Rights Act. Amnesty is seeking a formal confirmation of whether Read More

Around the world, internet speeds were on the rise in the last half of 2013, with an average increase of 10% across 133 survey regions. On Tuesday, Akamai released its “State of the Internet” report for the 3rd quarter of Read More

Netflix has started streaming season 2 of House of Cards in 4K HD, as well as some documentaries. Users had already noted that scenes in the hit show had already started looking brighter and more colorful, owing to the new Read More