Category: Internet

Category Archives: Internet

25Jul/24

Survey Finds Half of the Shopping Done Online in the UK

July 25, 2024InternetAlibaba Group, Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, AliExpress, Notorious markets, Online shopping, Taobaoadmin

AliExpress, an international online retail marketplace under Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group, today launched its latest Consumer Insights Report[1] of 2024 highlighting a change in the online retail trends. Read more

11Jun/24

ICANN SELECTS NEXT PRESIDENT AND CEO

June 11, 2024InternetCountry Code Names Supporting Organization, Domain Name System, ICANN, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Internet in the United States, Kurt Erik, Kurtis, Lindqvist, Non-profit organizations based in California, United States Department of Commerceadmin

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Board of Directors has selected Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist as the next ICANN President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lindqvist is an industry leader who brings more than 30 years of experience in the business development of Internet Service Providers and worldwide network carriers, and deep experience in the ICANN community. Lindqvist will officially assume the role on December 5, 2024. Continue reading

03Jun/24

Opera to become the first major browser with on-device AI through Local AI Models

June 3, 2024InternetFinancial markets, Open Public Records Act, OPRA, Options Price Reporting Authorityadmin

Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] is announcing plans to add new on-device browser AI capabilities to its flagship browser, Opera One, and its gaming browser, Opera GX. In April 2024, Opera became the first browser with support for on-device AI by providing access to local LLMs directly in the application. Continue reading

25Apr/24

Last Mile Internet in Developing Countries Finally Made Simple

April 25, 2024InternetBroadband, Čude Canyon, Cultural globalization, Digital technology, Internet, New media, Sunset Hotel, Tanisha Scott, Telegraphyadmin

Connecting rural parts of the world to broadband Internet is a decade long challenge that NGO’s, the World Bank, and governments worldwide are spending billions of dollars on working to solve. Continue reading

09Feb/24

Orca Scan launches three-step solution to connect millions of retail products to the internet

February 9, 2024InternetAutomatic identification and data capture, Barcode, Barcodes, Cambridge, Encodings, GS1, GS1 Australia, Mobile tagging, Packaging, QR code, Scan, United Kingdomadmin

Cambridge-based software company Orca Scan has partnered with GS1 UK, the UK arm of the global not-for-profit association that sets and maintains standards for barcodes, to help brands upgrade traditional barcodes on their product packaging to the next generation of GS1 Digital Link QR codes. Read more

07Feb/24

The emotion recognition and sentiment analysis software market to grow by USD 797.17 million from 2023 to 2028; North America accounts for 44% of market growth – Technavio

February 7, 2024InternetActuarial science, Compound annual growth rate, Emotion recognition, Mathematical financeadmin

The emotion recognition and sentiment analysis software market size is estimated to grow by USD 797.17 million from 2023 to 2028, according to Technavio. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14.15% during the forecast period. Continue reading

27Jan/24

Opera welcomes the opening of iOS to other browser engines, announces its plans to give iPhone users a true AI-powered alternative to Safari

January 27, 2024InternetApple Inc., Opera, OPRA, Options Price Reporting Authorityadmin

Opera [NASDAQ: OPRA] welcomes Apple’s decision to allow alternative browsers to compete for iOS users on better terms as a result of the requirements of the European Digital Markets Act (DMA). Continue reading

24Oct/23

ICANN Celebrates 25 Years of Multistakeholder Governance at ICANN78 in Hamburg

October 24, 2023InternetDomain Name System, Germany, Hamburg, ICANN, Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, Internet governance, Internet in the United States, Non-profit organizations based in California, United States Department of Commerceadmin

Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) kicked off its 78th Public Meeting in Hamburg, Germany. At this week-long meeting, which runs until 26 October, ICANN will also be celebrating 25 years of ensuring a unified and secure Internet. Continue reading

13Oct/23

Musk’s X: Fueling disinformation?

October 13, 2023InternetAccount verification, Avi Asher, Elon Musk, Fuentes, Israel, Theodora Skeadas, Twitter, Twitter under Elon Musk, X Corp., Zvulun Theodora Skeadasadmin

By Avi Asher-Schapiro | U.S. Tech Correspondent

X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is being flooded with misleading posts, including doctored images and videos purporting to show the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine. Continue reading →

21Sep/23

Opera GX, the Browser for Gamers, Surpasses 25 Million Monthly Active Users

September 21, 2023InternetEmbedded Linux, Freeware, Gamer, GX, Nerd culture, Opera, Portable software, Video game cultureadmin

Opera GX, the browser for gamers, today announced that its number of monthly active users (MAU) has surpassed 25 million across desktop and mobile devices. This milestone highlights Opera GX’s increasing adoption within the gaming community and its integral position within gaming culture. Continue reading