Senator Calls for New Net Neutrality Rules – PC World

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission needs to pass strong new net-neutrality rules to prevent small technology entrepreneurs from being crowded out of the market by large broadband providers, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said Wednesday. “I think …

Reform of EU Telecom Laws Rejected by European Parliament – PC World

Wide-ranging reforms of European Union telecom laws were rejected by the European Parliament on Wednesday because of one clause that would have compromised citizens’ rights of access to the Internet. The reforms were designed to take account of …

EU Mulls New Legal Fight Against Spam, Invasion of Privacy – PC World

In a bid to patch holes in Europe’s rules governing the Internet, the European Commission is considering a renewed effort to clamp down on spam and online abuse of consumers’ privacy. Only 12 percent of E.U. citizens feel safe making online …

IBM Buys Exeros Data-discovery Software – PC World

IBM has bought the data discovery software assets of Exeros, and will use them to enhance the services offered by its business analytics consulting division, it said Tuesday. Exeros makes software that can automate the search for relationships …

Star Trek Tech We Use Today (Almost) – PC World

Here’s a rare example of a 21st-century technology that tops its fictional Star Trek counterpart, at least aesthetically. A PADD (Personal Access Display Device) was a handheld computer capable of performing many mundane Starfleet tasks, including …

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