Now, a world wide web for robots

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:42

A world wide web that was specially created for robots to learn from each other and share data, is now being shown off for the first time.

New ruling overthrowing `Net Neutrality` may make you pay for web content

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:19

A Federal court has reportedly struck down an FCC ruling meant to prevent an Internet service provider from prioritizing some website traffic over others, which could soon make people shell out those extra bucks for getting access to particular sites.

France fines Google over data privacy

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 01:18

France`s data protection watchdog has fined Google 150,000 euros after the U.S. search engine ignored a three-month ultimatum to bring its practices on tracking and storing user information in line with local laws.

61 pc of web traffic generated by bots: Research

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 16:30

Nearly 61.5 percent of all website traffic is now generated by bots, a new research has found.

Microsoft disrupts online fraud botnet ZeroAccess

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 12:30

Microsoft and law enforcement agencies have reportedly disrupted one of the world`s largest botnets, ZeroAccess that triggered online fraud.

Microsoft leads attack on search traffic thieves

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 18:38

Microsoft announced it worked with police in Europe and the United States to disrupt a "dangerous" army of virus-infected computers used to hijack searches at Google, Bing and Yahoo.

Twitter pushes deeper into targeted advertising

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 13:06

Twitter has launched a new form of targeted advertising, allowing companies to deliver "promoted tweets" to customers who show interest in the brand through Web browsing.

Microsoft joins move to encrypt web traffic

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 21:47

Microsoft is joining the movement to encrypt traffic that flows across its networks, citing "serious concerns" about government surveillance.

India ahead of China, Pakistan in Internet freedom: Study

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 23:10

India's web index score at 32.4 is ahead of China (31.1) and Pakistan (10.4), shows the 2013 study by World Wide Web Foundation. The organisation was established in 2009 by Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee.

‘Father of Web’ Tim Berners-Lee says China will dismantle ‘great firewall’

Last Updated: Friday, November 22, 2013, 08:57

China`s rulers will ultimately take it upon themselves to dismantle the "great firewall" that limits its people`s access to the Internet because doing so will boost China`s economy, the inventor of the World Wide Web said.

Google expands reward programme for security patch developers

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 20, 2013, 12:34

Google has reportedly expanded its reward programme for developers who build security patches that improve web safety.

Forbes explores sale of family-run media business

Last Updated: Saturday, November 16, 2013, 09:13

The Forbes family is exploring the sale of its eponymous magazine title and Web publications, becoming the latest prominent media family to bow to the realities of an industry in turmoil.