Is UbiFi’s Mobile Internet the Best Internet for Rural Gaming?
You may feel uncomfortable about moving to a rural community if you’ve always enjoyed the experience of playing online multiplayer
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Why Rural Residents Should Know the Differences Between Internet Types
While the Internet has a near-universal presence throughout the world, there are different ways of connecting devices to the World
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Why Mobile 4G Internet May Be the Perfect Alternative to Satellite Internet
When residents of rural America think of hi-tech alternative rural Internet service providers, their minds usually fixate on options such
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Three Reasons Why You Should Choose Mobile Internet Over Satellite Internet
Satellite Internet companies are routinely considered some of the best rural Internet service providers in highly remote areas of the
Read moreU.S. government reveals breadth of requests for Internet records
By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has used a secretive authority to compel Internet and telecommunications firms to hand over customer data including an individual’s complete web browsing history and records of all online purchases, a court filing released Monday shows. The documents are believed to be the first time the government has provided details of its so-called national security letters, which are used by the FBI to conduct electronic surveillance without the need for court approval. The filing made public Monday was the result of an 11-year-old legal battle waged by Nicholas Merrill, founder of Calyx Internet Access, a hosted service provider, who refused to comply with a national security letter (NSL) he received in 2004
Read moreFBI has lead in probe of 1.2 billion stolen Web credentials: documents
By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) – A hacker who once advertised having access to user account information for websites like Facebook and Twitter has been linked through a Russian email address to the theft of a record 1.2 billion Internet credentials, the FBI said in court documents. The papers, made public last week by a federal court in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provide a window into the Federal Bureau of Investigation's probe of what would amount to the largest collection of stolen user names and passwords. The court papers were filed in support of a search warrant the FBI sought in December 2014 and that was executed a month later related to email records.
Read moreDraftKings hires Exiger to review financial controls, compliance
Daily fantasy sports company DraftKings said on Tuesday it hired regulatory risk and compliance firm Exiger to conduct a review of its financial, operational, compliance and risk controls, as the company and its top competitor, FanDuel, have come under fire from state and federal regulators.
Read moreSassy woman or machine? Tech giants divided over digital assistants
By Julia Love and Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When users ask Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, what she likes to drink, she is quick with an answer. What's your favorite drink?” As the tech giants race to build ever better artificial intelligence platforms, they are obsessing over the nuances of their digital assistants' personalities.
Read moreMatchmaking seen as potential game changer in online job search market
By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Just as social media changed how people find love and marriage, with research showing about 22 percent of U.S. couples now meet online, an Internet dating website is betting its matchmaking techniques will help people find the perfect job. In March 2016, eHarmony plans to launch Elevated Careers, an online employment service that will put the compatibility matching techniques it has used in pairing couples to the test in the career market.
Read moreSwedbank website down in hacker attack
Swedbank's Swedish website has stopped working after a hacker attack and cannot be reached by its customers, a spokesman said on Friday. The attack means that customers cannot conduct online transactions or contact the bank through the Internet although mobile applications and payments continue to function, Swedbank spokesman Claes Warren said. The website was also hit by a hacker attack in October.
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