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The popular code repository platform GitHub aims to connect millions of developers to develop and share better software. However, the Microsoft-owned platform has now started blocking developers based on the country they operate from. A Russian developer named Anatoliy Kashkin residing in the Crimea region of Ukraine said that his account was unexpectedly “restricted” this […]
If a report from The Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Google is going to implement a built-in tracking blocker in Chrome browser that will block tracker cookies from all third parties, but exempt Google’s own scripts and cookies. Sources familiar with the matter told WSJ that Google will soon roll out a control dashboard […]
Telecom operator Reliance Jio seems to be blocking proxy and VPN websites, as reported by several Reddit users in India. According to a report by Quartz, the various websites which have been blocked include Hide.me, VPNbook, Hidester, Kproxy, Proxysite, Proxy.toolur, andMegaproxy. These websites allow users to download VPN software and hide users’ IP address. Site […]
Short Bytes: The Freedom on the Net 2016 report published by Freedom House brings some insight to the level of internet censorship in the world. Almost 67% internet population uses censored internet. Here are the top 10 countries with highest internet censorship. Internet censorship is a trending hot topic and people’s freedom is constantly declining […]