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Data-hucksters beware: online privacy is returning
Next May, an EU regulation will enshrine the protection of personal data into law and not even Brexit is going to stop it<p>Next year, 25 May looks like being a significant date. That’s because it’s the day that the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR) comes into force. This may …
PrivacyAziz Ansari: Love, Online Dating, Modern Romance and the Internet
By aziz ansari<p>My parents had an arranged marriage. This always fascinated me. I am perpetually indecisive about even the most mundane things, and I …
RelationshipsTech Talk: Zipy makes buying from international e-commerce sites easy
A look at the most recent must-know Israeli start-ups.<p>The idea to establish Zipy happened when the three founders – Dima, Anton and Andrey – who were …
Tel AvivWhat It's Like To Find Love After An Abusive Relationship
After surviving an abusive relationship with the father of her two children, one woman is opening up about how she came to find love again.<p>In a submission to The Way We Met's Instagram, Jen Moriwaki shared the story of how she fell in love with her Guy (his name is actually Guy).<p>"I had recently …
RelationshipsThe Three Step Formula for Building an Author Platform
Every author’s online platform is his or her biggest asset, and creating one is vitally important for your long-term success. However, there have …
Viral MarketingYou'll want to swipe right on our Tinder profiles for 'Game of Thrones' characters
<i>Game of Thrones</i> characters: they're just like us!<p>They need love — and the odd spot of lust — just as much as the rest of us. But, it's not exactly easy to land a date when you're on a quest to rule the Seven Kingdoms.<p>George R.R. Martin should do his leading characters a solid, and sign them all up …
Game of ThronesOkCupid Banned the White Supremacist From the Vice Video. Here’s Why That Makes No Sense.
Of the hundreds of white supremacists who descended on Charlottesville, Virginia, for a show of power last weekend, Christopher Cantwell has emerged …
OkCupidWhy the dating app Bumble is wrong to ask users to inform on Nazis
Online dating app Bumble has asked its users to become Nazi hunters.<p>In an announcement, Thursday, the company declared that "Hate speech, racism, and …
Online DatingAlibaba hits record high as markets weigh promise vs. problems
Three years after Alibaba went public in the biggest IPO on U.S. markets to date, investors are finally warming to the stock.<p>During Alibaba’s high-profile IPO, investors weighed the promise of the company’s business model against its risk factors. On the one hand, Alibaba was laying the groundwork …
BusinessHow to check if your partner is on Tinder
If you've ever worried that your partner might be using Tinder, there's now a way to bust them.<p>For just £3.50, website Swipe Buster will search Tinder's catalogue of users to see if your other half is one of the 50 million people making 1.4 billion swipes a day on the dating app.<p>The website works …
TinderHow This VPN Can Protect Your Online Activity
Congress voted recently to remove regulations prohibiting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from selling the browsing history and app usage details of customers without first asking for consent. This groundbreaking decision shattered the notion that Internet users can safely surf in anonymity. And …
PrivacyA £5 app will show if your partner is cheating
Dating apps make it all too easy to find someone to hook up with, whether you’re single or in a supposedly monogamous relationship.<p>You can swipe …
TinderGovernment warrant threatens privacy and free speech of all web users
Regardless of your political views or web surfing habits, you should be concerned that the Justice Department got a warrant to require a web hosting …
PrivacySerious about online privacy? Try these 2 browsers
Browsing in private or incognito mode isn't enough to keep all your data safe. For better security, try the Tor and Epic browsers.
PrivacyBack-to-school needs addressed with free or affordable apps
Summer break is almost over for most Bay Area students, and that means another annual ritual begins: Going back to school.<p>Depending upon your …
EducationWhat Will Online Marketing Be Like In the Future?
It feels like online marketing changes every day.<p>New growth hacks emerge, and old tactics fade off in the distance.<p>Our daily tactics shift because …
MarketingOkCupid asks users to report “hate group” members, announces one lifetime ban | Ars Technica
A white supremacist featured in a Charlottesville documentary can’t use OKC anymore.<p>Dating site OkCupid made the unusual move of announcing that it …
OkCupid‘No room for hate’: OK Cupid bans weepy white supremacist Chris Cantwell for life
It’s hard out there for a white supremacist.<p>A 36-year old neo-Nazi who videotaped himself in tears at the prospect of a warrant being issued for his …
OkCupidOnline piracy sites blocked in Australia crackdown
SYDNEY: An Australian court on Friday (Aug 18) ordered internet providers to block more than 40 piracy websites after a successful case by leading …
InternetChina opens its first 'cyber court'
More<p>Beijing (AFP) - China's first "cyber court" was launched on Friday to settle online disputes, as the legal system attempts to keep up with the …
ChinaBanking Trojans Set Their Sights on Taxi and Ride-Hailing Apps
It was to be expected that Android banking trojan operators would eventually set their sights on ride-hailing applications, considering that these …
Mobile BankingThis online shopping trick can save you $81 a pop
Put down the phone and tablet, and browse on your desktop computer to curb impulse buys, says science<p>Touchscreens are swiping our willpower.<p>You’re …
MoneyAlibaba sales rise on Chinese ecommerce boom
Alibaba reported a near doubling in net income to just over $2bn in its first fiscal quarter, beating analyst expectations as the boom in Chinese …
eCommerceFoxtel wins court case to block over 120 piracy sites | ZDNet
Foxtel's bid to have more than 120 alleged piracy sites including Yes Movies, Los Movies, Watch Series, 1337x, and Putlocker blocked by the Federal …
copyrightDo People Who Protest in Public Have an Expectation of Online Privacy?
In the stunned aftermath of the white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, VA, people rushed to Twitter and Facebook to match names with the faces …
RacismStatus: Online, but not present
A US-based Indonesian photographer was in charge of documenting his brother’s wedding. I was following the whole ceremony through his social media …
Social MediaOmni-channel isn’t just digital - it’s physical too
Historic mergers of online and offline—most recently with the acquisition of brick-and mortar Whole Foods Market by online powerhouse …
Customer ExperienceOnline dating app Bumble partners with ADL to 'ban all forms of hate'
Bumble is the latest social site to address the issue following the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville.<p>The popular dating app Bumble will work …
Online DatingStart protecting yourself from mobile banking hackers
This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet.<p>By 2021, millions more of us will be doing our banking on smartphones and tablets, researchers say. The number of mobile bank app users is expected to leap 53% in the next four years. So far, mobile banking has been a pretty secure …
Mobile BankingEU-funded online privacy tool will protect your data – and help you sell it
It’s hard protecting your privacy online, especially when throwing it away has been made so easy. Most online services allow logging in with our existing social media accounts — which saves us time and effort — but not without costing us our privacy.<p>A new open-source service created by the OPERANDO …
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