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Two charged following investigations into alleged child grooming - Strike Force Trawler (NSW Police Force)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Apr 2016
In December 2015, detectives from the Child Exploitation Internet Unit (CEIU) began an investigation after being alerted to the online activities of a man ... He was taken to Armidale Police Station where he was charged with use carriage service to groom persons under 16 years of age for sexual activity ... Meanwhile, police are again urging parents and children to be mindful of the dangers associated with the internet....

Loners top list of net addicts in Hyderabad

Edit Deccan Chronicle 16 Apr 2016
Internet addiction is prevalent not only in major cities but also in small towns, according to a survey carried out by the Indian Psychiatric Society ... Prasad Rao, director of schizophrenia at Asha Hospital who conducted the study, said, “Internet is found to be more attractive to individuals who are lonely and also who lack face-to-face social competence....

Curiosity by Alberto Manguel review: ambitious but flawed

Edit The Irish Times 16 Apr 2016
the origins of language and theories of same in the middle ages, the practical and spiritual mechanics of writing and reading, our relationships with animals and each other ... There’s a single passing reference to the internet, in which the author essentially throws up his hands and retreats to his well stocked library ... “I dream of a new age of curiosity....

Free Wi-Fi launched at Kacheguda railway station

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
With this launch across 10 key stations, a whopping 1.5 million passengers now have access to the internet, a press release said ... High speed internet. Built on the fiber network of Railtel, the service is designed to offer high-speed broadband internet experience to users ... As internet adoption grows in India, easy and affordable access to high-speed ......

Free Wi-Fi launched at Kacheguda

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
With this launch across 10 key stations, a whopping 1.5 million passengers now have access to the internet, a press release said ... High speed internet. Built on the fiber network of Railtel, the service is designed to offer high-speed broadband internet experience to users ... As internet adoption grows in India, easy and affordable access to high-speed ......

Broadband speed advertising misleading, say MPs

Edit BBC News 16 Apr 2016
Internet providers are not in breach of current guidelines, even if only 10% of customers can obtain their fastest advertised speed, the group said ... The report from the infrastructure group, which was set up by former Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps, said consumers had "very few rights and protections" they can turn to if they are "poorly treated" by their internet service provider....

J&K; youth killed in firing as mob attacks Army camp

Edit The Times of India 16 Apr 2016
BARAMULLA ... Barely 200 metres away, policemen wielding batons and cane shields stare back ... No one blinks ... There's not even the internet." ... Seventy percent of 12 million population of Jammu & Kashmir, according to the data, is under the age of 31 ... "When a Kashmiri is killed in police or Army action, it naturally evokes violent outrage among youth more than any other age group," a senior civil administration officer said ... ....

Verizon reportedly plans FiOS overhaul with new internet-based set-top box

Edit The Verge 16 Apr 2016
The new device, codenamed "Mallard," is said to incorporate technology from OnCue, an Intel internet TV service�sold off to Verizon in 2014....

Milpitas to Pay $140,000 to Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit (EEOC - US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

Edit Public Technologies 16 Apr 2016
City Denied Qualified Applicants Employment Because of Age, Federal Agency Charged. SAN FRANCISCO - The City of Milpitas will pay $140,000 and provide other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit by the U.S ... EEOC's suit charged that the city failed to hire qualified applicants over age 50 who scored higher than the person selected in a three-person panel review of the candidates....

HC restrains UK-based portal from copying contents of OLX

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
The court directed the internet service providers, including MTNL, Idea, Airtel and Vodafone, to ensure that the directions were enforced. OLX provides an online platform to the internet-users for buying and selling used products ... ....

Now, free WiFi at Ernakulam Junction

Edit The Hindu 16 Apr 2016
Free high-speed public WiFi service is now available at the Ernakulam Junction railway station. The service was launched by Railtel, the telecommunications arm of the Railways that provides internet services as RailWire using its fibre network, in collaboration with Google, on Friday ... Prabhu to inaugurate ... As internet adoption grows in India, easy and affordable access to high-speed networks is the real need of the hour ... ....

The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing review

Edit The Irish Times 16 Apr 2016
What does it mean to be lonely? How does loneliness function in our lives? What is the relationship between loneliness and art? What is loneliness, exactly, this thing that drives up blood pressure, contributes to insomnia, weakens the immune system, accelerates ageing, and acts as a precursor to cognitive decline? ... By the age of 15, he was turning tricks in Times Square....

Nigerian Website, TheNETng Joins Facebook to Pilot New Social Features in Global Announcement

Edit Modern Ghana 16 Apr 2016
Vice President, Internet.org, Chris Daniels announcing Free Basics. Furthermore, NET today announced that it will be joining the Facebook Free Basics Program which is part of Internet.org . Internet.org is a Facebook initiative to connect the billions of people who are not on the Internet today, considering the fact that for every 10 people that get ......
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