My Way News - Internet blocks return in Iran after brief opening
My Way News reports: "Word of the opening of Iran's blocked social media sites was spread, of course, by social media itself: in celebratory tweets and breathless Facebook posts. Hours later, the same sites Tuesday chewed over the sobering reality that the four-year-old firewalls were back in place. Iran's Internet overseers blamed a 'technical' glitch on the brief window to the Web."

My Way News - Brazil looks to break from US-centric Internet
My Way News reports: "The effort by Latin America's biggest economy to digitally isolate itself from U.S. spying not only could be costly and difficult, it could encourage repressive governments to seek greater technical control over the Internet to crush free expression at home, experts say."

My Way News - PayPal app adds more mobile wallet features
My Way News reports: "PayPal is updating its mobile app, adding features such as the ability to place an order ahead of time and pay with it while at the restaurant table. [...] The free app is available Thursday for iPhones and Android phones. It includes a feature called "Shop." With it, people can find nearby stores and restaurants that take PayPal payments. People can use their phones to pay for things."

My Way News - Study finds online privacy concerns on the rise
My Way News reports: "Americans might be sharing more personal information online than ever through social networking sites and email. But they also want to better control who can see it, according to a study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project."