The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/internet-technology/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:55:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Internet technology | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/internet-technology/ 32 32 Google launches Hebrew version of AI chatbot Bard https://www.timesofisrael.com/google-launches-hebrew-version-of-ai-chatbot-bard/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:10:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3051375 Update also allows image insertion in prompts and exporting code created by the service

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]]> Elon Musk says nearly 100 Starlink internet terminals ‘active’ in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/elon-musk-says-nearly-100-starlink-internet-terminals-active-in-iran/ Tue, 27 Dec 2022 01:59:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2909457 Twitter billionaire promised to bring satellite internet network to country this fall as authorities imposed severe access restrictions amid nationwide protests

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]]> Satellite pioneer SkyFi’s Vision: Worldwide internet access https://www.timesofisrael.com/satellite-pioneer-skyfis-vision-worldwide-internet-access/ Sun, 28 Feb 2016 15:35:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1348350 An Israeli nano-sat start-up is betting it can bring communication technology to the entire globe for next to nothing

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]]> ‘Free’ Israeli VPN service embroiled in Web brouhaha https://www.timesofisrael.com/free-israeli-vpn-service-at-center-of-internet-storm/ Sun, 31 May 2015 19:52:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1190974 Hola, which lets users access US entertainment sites in exchange for bandwidth, excoriated for 'botnet' policies

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]]> Israeli platform brings order to program downloads https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-platform-brings-order-to-program-downloads/ Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:59:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1077655 Neatness counts in software distribution, says JFrog – and the likes of Apple, Netflix and Twitter agree

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]]> Ministry: Free Wi-fi all over for Israelis, tourists https://www.timesofisrael.com/ministry-free-wi-fi-all-over-for-israelis-tourists/ Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:39:41 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1045568 Internet connections are moving outdoors, as Gilad Erdan removes limits on where routers can be set up

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]]> US firm helps Hamas, Netanyahu keep hackers at bay https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-firm-helps-hamas-netanyahu-keep-hackers-at-bay/ Mon, 14 Jul 2014 13:57:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1027704 Both the terror group and the premier are customers of CloudFlare; even the IDF has used its DDOS protection

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]]> IronSource: 100m downloads a month, and counting https://www.timesofisrael.com/ironsource-100-million-downloads-a-month-and-counting/ Thu, 02 Jan 2014 13:09:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=810878 Within just two years, an Israeli start-up has become the premier platform for downloading software for Windows computers

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]]> Israeli start-up may be a cat owner’s best friend https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-start-up-may-be-a-cat-owners-best-friend/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 13:47:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=793136 Cats need food and attention, and Cat2See, a new invention by an Israeli entrepreneur, delivers both – over the Internet

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]]> A helping Internet hand for shoppers, via Israeli tech https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-helping-internet-hand-for-shoppers-via-israeli-tech/ Wed, 11 Dec 2013 02:54:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=774456 US-based LivePerson does all its R&D work in Israel, and even trades on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange

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]]> Facebook buys mobile analytics firm Onavo, gets foothold in Israel http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/13/facebook-buys-mobile-analytics-company-onavo-and-finally-gets-its-office-in-israel/ Mon, 14 Oct 2013 08:34:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=711304 Start-up's offices in Tel Aviv will become Facebook's first in Israel, according to TechCrunch

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]]> Curiyo promises more information, less annoyingly https://www.timesofisrael.com/curiyo-promises-more-information-less-annoyingly/ Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:28:07 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=672410 Using pop-ups and hover-overs to feed users information is just obnoxious, says Israeli entrepreneur Bob Rosenschein. His new start-up intends to change that

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]]> Facebook said ready to drop $1 billion on Waze https://www.timesofisrael.com/facebook-said-set-to-shell-out-1-billion-for-waze/ Thu, 09 May 2013 09:14:53 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=498322 Israeli crowdsourcing navigation app consistently among top applications across multiple mobile platforms

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]]> How Facebook ‘liberated’ its Israeli namesake https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-facebook-liberated-its-israeli-namesake/ Wed, 08 May 2013 09:56:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=494080 A cybersquatter managed to get hold of the top-level Israeli domain name associated with the world's largest social network -- but his plan was thwarted

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]]> Passing the buck — a path to start-up success https://www.timesofisrael.com/passing-the-buck-a-path-to-start-up-success/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:15:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=468812 The head of eBay Israel's Social Innovation Center says you don't have to have all the answers to succeed in the tech business

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