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2014 Stevens Honor Award – Grandfather of the Internet, Dr. David J. Farber

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Farber is known as the grandfather of the Internet. Later at University of Delaware, Farber and a team created CS Net and NSF Net connecting universities nationwide for the first time, this technology later formed the physical backbone of today’s Internet. Stevens recognized Farber with an honorary doctorate in 1999.

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Cyber-Security Dangers of Repealing Net Neutrality

Galido

Net neutrality is the principle that governments have put in place directing Internet Service Providers (ISP) to treat all internet traffic the same. Due to the recent decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which resulted in the repealing net neutrality, ISPs will now have control of internet usage.

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ProBeat: Net Applications will no longer track the browser wars

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After 14 years, Net Applications is killing off its NetMarketShare reports that track browser and operating system market share. Read More.

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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports

The Verge

Pakistan has been charged the most for using Facebook’s “free” internet at a total of $1.9 The WSJ notes that users in Pakistan have been charged the most for using Facebook’s “free” internet at a total of $1.9 The issue appears to stem from Facebook’s software and user interface (UI), with videos at the root of the problem.

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OpenAI can translate English into code with its new machine learning software Codex

The Verge

The software is called Codex and is designed to speed up the work of professional programmers, as well as help amateurs get started coding. Users type English commands into the software, like “create a webpage with a menu on the side and title at the top,” and Codex translates this into code.

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WebMD will pay $75M to acquire employee experience company Limeade

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(Limeade Photo) Limeade , the employee experience software company based in Bellevue, Wash., Limeade, founded in 2006, sells software that aims to help companies improve employee well-being and satisfaction. Limeade, founded in 2006, sells software that aims to help companies improve employee well-being and satisfaction.

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How much longer can Google own the internet?

Vox

“This lack of competition in digital advertising means that monopoly rents are being imposed upon every website that is ad-supported and every company — small, medium, or large — that relies on internet advertising to grow its business,” Sen. It’s essentially a tax on the internet,” Yen, of Proton, said. Lee said in a statement. “It

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