Neowin News Feed for: Controversial

Chrome 94 is coming today with support for controversial idle detection API

Usama Jawad — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 17:00:02 +0000

Chrome 94 is landing today with support for a couple of controversial APIs. One of those informs website authors about when a user is idle. Mozilla and Apple have serious concerns about it. Read more...

Tripwire CEO steps down following controversial remarks on Texas anti-abortion law

Usama Jawad — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 06:48:02 +0000

Following massive backlash to Tripwire CEO John Gibson's controversial statement in favor of Texas' anti-abortion law, the studio has announced that the executive will be stepping down from his role. Read more...

Senate panel in Pakistan approves controversial cybercrime bill

Usama Jawad — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:16:02 +0000

A senate panel in Pakistan has approved a controversial cybercrime bill, which could be written into the country's law if endorsed by the senate and finally, the President Mamnoon Hussain. Read more...

Facebook mods controversial 'Stalker-friendly' feature

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 09:38:27 +0000

User protests have forced social network site Facebook to radically re-design its controversial News Feed feature, which critics argue is a Godsend for stalkers. As originally launched earlier this week, News Feed appears automatically on... Read more...

Apple Adopts Controversial Security Chip

Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:16:27 +0000

Developer preview models of Apple's forthcoming Intel-powered computer contain a security chip that has come under fire for its ability to compromise the privacy of users. Apple recently started shipping Developer Transition Kits that help... Read more...

BBC airing controversial Nintendo documentary

Marcel Klum — Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:14:30 +0000

The BBC recently unveiled three documentaries on some of the world's best-known brands--Disney, Bacardi, and Nintendo. The trio are part of the Outrageous Fortunes series, which investigates the personalities behind the three companies and the... Read more...

Controversial porn site for sale

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:50:17 +0000

Thanks OPaul and bonobozoot. Whitehouse.com, the pornographic website that features nubile "interns" rather than middle-aged presidents, announced on Tuesday that its domain name is up for sale. The site claims 85 million... Read more...

VeriSign Sued Over Controversial Web Service

Fri, 19 Sep 2003 04:57:46 +0000

An Internet search company on Thursday filed a $100 million antitrust lawsuit against VeriSign Inc., accusing the Web address provider of hijacking misspelled and unassigned Web addresses with a service it launched this week. VeriSign's... Read more...