The Irish Times

Have we reached a tipping point towards a better internet?

Tim Berners-Lee may feel he created a monster, but there are grounds for optimism

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 05:00

Web Summit’s tone changes as tech industry comes under scrutiny

There was a sense of realisation that perhaps the good guys aren’t really good guys after all

Thu Nov 08 2018 - 02:45

EU digital sales tax, online freedoms at Web Summit and how to ‘house hack’

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Tue Nov 06 2018 - 06:30

Web Summit: Big tech threatens online freedoms, warns Berners-Lee

Inventor of World Wide Web calls for 'contract for the web' requiring tech firms to respect data privacy

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 20:08

Enterprise Ireland rejects claim it asked companies to stay away from Web Summit

Paddy Cosgrave claimed via Twitter Enterprise Ireland would not be sending delegation to conference

Mon Nov 05 2018 - 05:55

Web Summit 2018: 70,000 attendees to descend on Lisbon

Some 1,200 speakers expected, including World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 06:41

Inside the dark web: ‘The truth is there is a lot of evil out there’

Conor Pope on the Irish people fighting crime on the internet, and how to protect yourself

Sat Oct 13 2018 - 06:00

European copyright overhaul rejected by MEPs

Partial win for internet companies after halt to update intended for digital age

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 21:23

EU’s attempt at internet copyright reform is a ridiculous own goal

Net Results: Two draconian measures will lead to mass surveillance and curb content

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 06:15

EU Parliament committee votes for tougher EU copyright rules to rein in tech giants

Publishers cheer but Green MEP says measures would break the internet

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 12:56

Sean Moncrieff: The dark side of artificial intelligence is doomsday scary

Advanced AI with god-like powers could regard us as annoying bugs. Now that’s a terrifying thought

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 05:00

We need to think hard about how to regulate the internet

Net Results: Regulation and legislation vital when we do not own our data as default

Thu Mar 22 2018 - 06:15

Twenty-nine ways World Wide Web has changed our lives in 29 years

British computer scientist’s proposal led to transformation of services and data access

Mon Mar 12 2018 - 06:00

Tweet mysteries of life: How quaint 1997 seems

Pricewatch: Things we take completely for granted today would have been unimaginable to consumers 20 years ago

Mon Oct 30 2017 - 00:00

The Internet

Protecting the user

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 00:01

World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee targets ‘fake news’

Web inventor says online political advertising a sophisticated and targeted industry

Sun Mar 12 2017 - 15:49

UK Investigatory Powers Act sparks major privacy fears

Net Results: Data surveillance provisions spell more post-Brexit bad news for Irish businesses

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 05:00

‘One Click’ buying: Tim Berners-Lee wants it to be new global standard

Inventor of web says online payment systems are cumbersome so it is time for a solution

Mon Sept 26 2016 - 14:33

Web Log: World wide web founder wants EU citizens to save the internet from telcos’ demands

Tim Berners-Lee criticises ‘manipulative tactics’ on net neutrality

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 04:00

Europe needs to keep up with US on net neutrality issue

Many proponents believe Europe’s rules are just semi-net neutral and full of loopholes

Thu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00