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4:35am, 23rd April, 2019

Wisconsin woman taught bomb-making online for Islamic State: prosecutors

A Wisconsin woman used hacked Facebook accounts to provide lessons in making bombs and poison on behalf of the Islamic State militant group, prosecutors said Monday.

'I wanna be dead': Teen obsessed with Columbine posted dark thoughts online

2:19pm, 17th April, 2019

US

'I wanna be dead': Teen obsessed with Columbine posted dark thoughts online

(Editor's note: paragraph 4 contains language that readers may find offensive.)

Discovery splits UKTV with the BBC, plans paid online video service

6:15am, 1st April, 2019

Entertainment

Discovery splits UKTV with the BBC, plans paid online video service

Discovery Inc and the BBC have agreed to split up broadcaster UKTV and strike a new 10-year agreement that will lead to the creation of a new global subscription video-on-demand service, the two companies said on Monday.

Facebook removes online network in Philippines over 'inauthentic behavior'

3:35am, 29th March, 2019

World

Facebook removes online network in Philippines over 'inauthentic behavior'

Facebook Inc has removed a social media network in the Philippines for "coordinated inauthentic behavior", and took the unusual step of linking it to a businessman who said he had managed the president's online election campaign in 2016.

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for gun law reforms

11:32pm, 17th March, 2019

World

NZ gun shop says Christchurch suspect bought weapons online, calls for gun law reforms

The owner of a New Zealand gun store said on Monday the man charged with murder in Christchurch's mass shooting had bought firearms and ammunition online from the store, but it did not sell him the high-powered weapon used in the mosque shooting...

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

9:00pm, 15th March, 2019

World

New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos

The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first internet broadcast of a violent crime, but it showed that stopping gory footage from spreading online persists as a major challenge for tech companies despi...

British royals appeal for online kindness after trolling of Kate and Meghan

8:41am, 4th March, 2019

UK

British royals appeal for online kindness after trolling of Kate and Meghan

Britain's royals unveiled a new protocol on Monday for users of their social media channels, asking for kindness and warning of possible police action following a rise in abusive comments, often aimed at Prince Harry's pregnant wife Meghan.

Italy's 5-Star calls online vote amid 'identity crisis'

10:54am, 17th February, 2019

World

Italy's 5-Star calls online vote amid 'identity crisis'

Italy's ruling 5-Star Movement has called an online vote to decide whether or not to block a possible kidnapping trial against Matteo Salvini, their coalition ally and leader of the hard-right League party.

Facebook's Cameroon problem: stop online hate stoking conflict

2:10am, 5th November, 2018

World

Facebook's Cameroon problem: stop online hate stoking conflict

A video link posted on Facebook on June 20 showed a man cooking human body parts in a pot over a wood fire.

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

8:11am, 1st November, 2018

Business

U.S. online spending set to rise 14.8 percent in 2018 holiday season

U.S. online spending during the holiday shopping season is likely to grow 14.8 percent this year to $124.1 billion, far outpacing the 2.7 percent growth predicted for brick-and-mortar locations and highlighting the ongoing switch from stores to web s...

British bank TSB's online service suffers temporary outage

5:52pm, 22nd October, 2018

UK

British bank TSB's online service suffers temporary outage

Online banking for British retail bank TSB suffered a temporary outage on Monday, sparking complaints from customers who took to social media to say that they were unable to log on.

Exclusive: Key EU lawmaker's plan to rein in online marketplaces a threat to Amazon

12:41pm, 12th October, 2018

Business

Exclusive: Key EU lawmaker's plan to rein in online marketplaces a threat to Amazon

Amazon could face a threat other than just EU antitrust scrutiny after a key EU lawmaker announced proposals aimed at curbing online marketplaces' use of merchants' data to boost sales of own brand products.

Ordering opioids online? Mail carrier may also deliver handcuffs

7:11am, 22nd September, 2018

US

Ordering opioids online? Mail carrier may also deliver handcuffs

He looked like a regular mail carrier, dropping off an unremarkable package at an upscale New York City apartment tower, but neither the man nor the package were quite what they seemed.

Slowing online sales hurt Best Buy's second quarter, shares drop

11:21am, 28th August, 2018

Business

Slowing online sales hurt Best Buy's second quarter, shares drop

Best Buy Co Inc on Tuesday reported a drop in quarterly online sales growth and offered a profit forecast for the current quarter that fell short of analyst estimates, sending its shares down more than 7 percent in late morning trading.

China police arrest two men for online remarks about Didi victim

4:00am, 28th August, 2018

World

China police arrest two men for online remarks about Didi victim

Police have detained two men accused by Chinese social media users of making offensive remarks about a 20-year-old passenger who was killed by her Didi Chuxing ride-hailing driver last week.

U.S. judge extends ban of online 3-D printed gun blueprints

12:07pm, 27th August, 2018

US

U.S. judge extends ban of online 3-D printed gun blueprints

A U.S. judge on Monday extended a ban on the online distribution of 3-D printed gun blueprints, a win for a group of mainly Democratic-led states that said such a publication would violate their right to regulate firearms and endanger their citizens.

U.S. online gaming community stunned by Jacksonville shooting

2:49am, 27th August, 2018

US

U.S. online gaming community stunned by Jacksonville shooting

Top figures from the professional U.S. online gaming community expressed shock and dismay on Sunday after a shooting at a tournament in Florida left three people dead.

U.S. top court lets states force online retailers to collect sales tax

10:11am, 21st June, 2018

Business

U.S. top court lets states force online retailers to collect sales tax

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - States have broad authority to force online retailers to collect potentially billions of dollars worth of sales taxes, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, siding against e-commerce companies in their high-profile fight wi...