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TP-Link Routers Must Support Open Source Firmware
When you begin creating a new internet network, the core component is your router. From the ones you receive at the very start of a new internet contract to the models that you see advertised for a lot of money. TP-Link is one of the most well-known companies behind routers but…
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US Newspapers Threaten Legal Action Against Brave Browser Over Ad Blocking
The Brave Browser was created to offer a more streamlined user-experience by automatically blocking intrusive adverts and software which tracks user history. This allows pages to load faster and reduces the possibility of your PC being subjected to malware. Unfortunately, this didn’t sit well with a large number of major US…
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EE Announce Plans to Block “Intrusive ads”
United Kingdom based mobile network EE (Merger of Orange and T-Mobile) have announced plans to offer ad blocking services to anyone using the mobile network. Olaf Swantee, Everything Everywhere (EE) CEO, demonstrated this new feature himself showing what would happen to the Web if his company did block mobile ads.…
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Geo-Blocking Could Become A Thing Of The Past
Geo-Blocking has been a hot topic in recent years, and even more so in recent years. The term is applied to the process by which certain digital media, most notably online videos are limited to certain countries based on where their IP says they are, but this may be set…
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Sky Now Blocking Porn By Default
Sky Broadband has announced that it will be automatically blocking pornography and all material deemed unsafe for children aged bellow 13. The company’s “Sky Broadband Shield” will be automatically switched on for all users “in the next few weeks”. In a blog post, ‘Brand Director’ Lyssa McGowan, said that “what we’re doing…
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Gmail Has Been Blocked in China
Google’s popular email service, Gmail, has finally been blocked in China. GreatFire.org says that China’s ‘Great Firewall’ had finally kept citizens from accessing the service altogether, after months of incomplete attempts at blocking it. It’s said that the service was blocked on Friday, with users completely unable to get in. The news…
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The Pirate Bay Plans To Beat Censorship For Good This Year
The Pirate Bay had a lot of battles to do last year, having their domains taken down by court-orders and resurfacing around the world with new domains. This did not discourage Gottfrid Svartholm, Peter Sunde or Fredrik Neij, the founders of TPD, and furthermore, they plan on beating the censorship…
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