Page 15 - Internet

India has the lowest number of web domains registered among top economies

India is still a laggard when it comes to digital presence of businesses

Making a billion go online: FICCI calls for language friendly internet

As much as 70 per cent of Indians are non-English speakers, and the global mission is to bring the next billion people online making the Internet more friendly for their language

Kerala govt approves Rs 1,548-crore fiber optic network project

The project, to be completed by December 2020, is expected to help the country's IT industry and open major opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and startups

Google agrees nearly $1.07 billion tax settlement with France

Google confirmed the settlement and hailed the fact it had put an end to fiscal differences

The internet is obsessed with videos of slime and they are oddly satisfying

First popularised by Instagram users in Thailand and Indonesia, slime content has invaded the satisfaction internet

Internet user base has doubled since 2009, but growth slowing down: Meeker

Meeker is US-based venture capitalist, with a decade each at Morgan Stanley and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and is known for her bets on Airbnb, Facebook, and Twitter

High internet usage may alter your brain's cognitive abilities, says report

The bombardment of stimuli via the Internet, and the resultant divided attention commonly experienced, presents a range of concerns

As more Indians gain access to internet, digital rights become imperative

IFF's novel online campaigns are cost-effective, replicable and more dynamic than its offline counterparts

Explained: How smart devices are changing the threat landscape

Research company Gartner predicts that by 2020, IoT will connect more than 20 billion 'things'

Digital divide is wider than we think and America is no exception: Study

A new study by Microsoft researchers casts a light on the actual use of high-speed internet across the country, and the picture it presents is very different from the FCC numbers

The Internet has done a lot, but so far next to nothing for economic growth

This productivity paradox has caused angst and raised questions about whether the trillions invested in ICT could have been better invested elsewhere

Television no more the only platform for aspiring artists: Shantanu Moitra

Moitra expressed hope that music and songs would "always remain an integral part of Bollywood films"

India lagging far behind US, China in dominating cyberspace, says report

The US has a massive lead over other countries with nearly 110 million registered domain names

Casting the net wider

Several giants are developing unconventional technologies to provide high-speed internet from the air

Here's what your identity sells for on the dark web

You may be surprised, or insulted, or enraged, to find out

99% urban kids use Internet, 54% have weak password: Study

The survey noted that 54% children share their passwords with their friends, family or relatives

Indian language internet user base takes off

The internet user base for Indian languages is likely to cross the 500 million mark by 2021

The internet is saving culture, not killing it

People are paying for mainstream and offbeat content on a recurring basis

Broadband internet can help rural communities connect - if they use it

People need what might be called a 'support system' when they start using new technology

How to build a more organic internet and stand up to corporations

DIY networks can also bring people face-to-face, instead of keeping them online all the time