In a defense brief filed to the US Supreme Court Thursday, Google warned that altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — which protects internet-based companies from being sued for content created by their users — would “upend the internet.”

The brief is part of Google’s defense in a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old US citizen who was killed by ISIS in Paris in November 2015. Oral arguments for the case are set to be heard on February 21.

The family argues that Google-owned YouTube violated the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) when its algorithms recommended ISIS-related content to users. They argue that even if the company is not liable for the ISIS content, the algorithmic recommendations should not be protected by Section 230.

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In a defense brief filed to the US Supreme Court Thursday, Google warned that altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — which protects internet-based companies from being sued for content created by their users — would “upend the internet.”The brief is part of Google’s defense in a lawsuit brought by the family of Nohemi Gonzalez, a 23-year-old US citizen who was killed by ISIS in Paris in November 2015. Oral arguments for the case are set to be heard on February 21.The family argues that Google-owned YouTube violated the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) when its algorithms recommended ISIS-related content to users. They argue that even if the company is not liable for the ISIS content, the algorithmic recommendations should not be protected by Section 230.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

Apple first introduced support for Wi-Fi 6E in iPads late last year and this week rolled out the first Macs to support it. What difference will it make to professionals and why does it matter?

What is Wi-FI 6E?

Where it is permitted, Wi-Fi 6E uses the new to Wi-Fi 6GHz wireless band that makes for faster and more reliable Wi-Fi, though you do need a Wi-Fi router or access point that supports the standard.

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Apple first introduced support for Wi-Fi 6E in iPads late last year and this week rolled out the first Macs to support it. What difference will it make to professionals and why does it matter?What is Wi-FI 6E?
Where it is permitted, Wi-Fi 6E uses the new to Wi-Fi 6GHz wireless band that makes for faster and more reliable Wi-Fi, though you do need a Wi-Fi router or access point that supports the standard.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

A week after Google filed a defense brief to the US Supreme Court, warning that altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) would “upend the internet,” a number of corporations —including Twitter, Meta and Microsoft, have filed their own legal briefs — supporting Google’s argument that narrowing the statute could have dire consequences for digital publishers.

Under the 1996 CDA statute, companies are protected against liability for user content, including comments, reviews and advertisements. However, the Supreme Court has been asked to consider whether Section 230 is still relevant and appropriate, given that it was enacted before the internet became such an integral part of daily life.

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A week after Google filed a defense brief to the US Supreme Court, warning that altering Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) would “upend the internet,” a number of corporations —including Twitter, Meta and Microsoft, have filed their own legal briefs — supporting Google’s argument that narrowing the statute could have dire consequences for digital publishers.Under the 1996 CDA statute, companies are protected against liability for user content, including comments, reviews and advertisements. However, the Supreme Court has been asked to consider whether Section 230 is still relevant and appropriate, given that it was enacted before the internet became such an integral part of daily life.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

(Editor’s note: Two weeks after this story was published, Outlook and Teams suffered another global outage.)

Microsoft on Wednesday said it was investigating a network issue that has seen users across the globe struggling to access Microsoft products, including Outlook and Teams.

Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business were also among the services that were impacted, according to the company’s status page.

At 7.31AM GMT, the Microsoft 365 Status twitter account said the company was “investigating issues impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services.” Two hours later, the same account updated users, saying “we’ve rolled back a network change that we believe is causing impact. We’re monitoring the service as the rollback takes effect.”

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(Editor’s note: Two weeks after this story was published, Outlook and Teams suffered another global outage.)Microsoft on Wednesday said it was investigating a network issue that has seen users across the globe struggling to access Microsoft products, including Outlook and Teams.Microsoft Exchange Online, SharePoint Online and OneDrive for Business were also among the services that were impacted, according to the company’s status page.At 7.31AM GMT, the Microsoft 365 Status twitter account said the company was “investigating issues impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services.” Two hours later, the same account updated users, saying “we’ve rolled back a network change that we believe is causing impact. We’re monitoring the service as the rollback takes effect.”To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

Not so long ago, in the 1990s, online users had their choice of a variety of search engines. They included Excite, WebCrawler, Lycos, and my favorite at the time, AltaVista.

Then, along came Google and PageRank. With PageRank, Google rates the relevancy of web pages to queries based not only on whether the pages contain the search terms (the technique used by all search engines) but by how many relevant pages link to it. It made Google’s results much better than its rivals.

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Not so long ago, in the 1990s, online users had their choice of a variety of search engines. They included Excite, WebCrawler, Lycos, and my favorite at the time, AltaVista.Then, along came Google and PageRank. With PageRank, Google rates the relevancy of web pages to queries based not only on whether the pages contain the search terms (the technique used by all search engines) but by how many relevant pages link to it. It made Google’s results much better than its rivals.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

The US Supreme Court today heard oral arguments from lawyers representing Google, the Department of Justice, and the family of a 23-year old woman killed in Paris by terrorists in 2015. The case, Gonzalez v. Google, represents a crucial legal landmark in how the US legal system holds large technology platforms like Google responsible for the content they host.

The family of Nohemi Gonzalez argues that Google acted as a recruiting platform for the Islamic State group, which the US State Department describes as a terrorist organization. By recommending Islamic State-related videos on YouTube, Google violated US laws against providing aid to terrorist groups, the family argues.

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The US Supreme Court today heard oral arguments from lawyers representing Google, the Department of Justice, and the family of a 23-year old woman killed in Paris by terrorists in 2015. The case, Gonzalez v. Google, represents a crucial legal landmark in how the US legal system holds large technology platforms like Google responsible for the content they host.The family of Nohemi Gonzalez argues that Google acted as a recruiting platform for the Islamic State group, which the US State Department describes as a terrorist organization. By recommending Islamic State-related videos on YouTube, Google violated US laws against providing aid to terrorist groups, the family argues.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

With the arrival of the iPhone 14, Apple has only sold smartphones with eSIM support in the US. But that may be about to change. At least one analyst thinks Apple plans to extend eSIM use to Europe and some Asian markets by next year, when SIMs will be removed from its devices.

eSIM for the rest of us?

We’ve expected the move since Apple began with eSIM inside the iPhone in 2018, though consumers have complained at the complexity of setup in the US. In part, these challenges reflect inconsistent approaches to the tech across mobile carriers, but there could be a reason for that — particularly if Apple and Google begin to try to monetize carrier choice on new devices.

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With the arrival of the iPhone 14, Apple has only sold smartphones with eSIM support in the US. But that may be about to change. At least one analyst thinks Apple plans to extend eSIM use to Europe and some Asian markets by next year, when SIMs will be removed from its devices.eSIM for the rest of us?
We’ve expected the move since Apple began with eSIM inside the iPhone in 2018, though consumers have complained at the complexity of setup in the US. In part, these challenges reflect inconsistent approaches to the tech across mobile carriers, but there could be a reason for that — particularly if Apple and Google begin to try to monetize carrier choice on new devices.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

In April, 2021, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced he would let all 75,000 employees work remotely indefinitely, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ended. The company had seen no drop in productivity by allowing employees to work from home and expected to save money by not fully staffing offices. When and how often employees should come into the office would be up to their managers, who abide by a flexible hybrid policy.

But that shift brought technology challenges most companies are by now familiar with: how do you secure networks when the employee’s home is essentially a branch office? How do you create company culture from afar? And, how do you retain employees at a time when IT talent is in historically high demand.

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In April, 2021, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins announced he would let all 75,000 employees work remotely indefinitely, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ended. The company had seen no drop in productivity by allowing employees to work from home and expected to save money by not fully staffing offices. When and how often employees should come into the office would be up to their managers, who abide by a flexible hybrid policy.But that shift brought technology challenges most companies are by now familiar with: how do you secure networks when the employee’s home is essentially a branch office? How do you create company culture from afar? And, how do you retain employees at a time when IT talent is in historically high demand.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking

3CX will be releasing an update for the DesktopApp in the next few hours; meanwhile, users are urged to use the PWA Client instead.3CX will be releasing an update for the DesktopApp in the next few hours; meanwhile, users are urged to use the PWA Client instead.Read MoreComputerworld Networking

While nobody was paying much attention, Amazon created a free, nationwide wireless network that reaches 90% of the US population. It’s called Sidewalk.

It used to be open only to select developers. But Amazon this week made software and hardware development kits available to the public, along with a test kit for checking connectivity.

I first wrote about Sidewalk here in 2019, when the service was announced. Amazon launched it to select partners in 2021.

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While nobody was paying much attention, Amazon created a free, nationwide wireless network that reaches 90% of the US population. It’s called Sidewalk.It used to be open only to select developers. But Amazon this week made software and hardware development kits available to the public, along with a test kit for checking connectivity.I first wrote about Sidewalk here in 2019, when the service was announced. Amazon launched it to select partners in 2021.To read this article in full, please click hereRead MoreComputerworld Networking