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Fiber-optic cables that were damaged by a rockfall in an undersea canyon, resulting in slow internet connections in some parts of Africa, should be repaired next month by a specialized vessel, according to telecommunication companies. From a report: Th…
According to The Information (paywalled), SpaceX is working with Cloudlfare to boost the performance of its satellite internet service Starlink. Reuters reports: The two companies are working on a way to increase Starlink’s network of mini data centers…
The United Nations’ proposed Global Digital Compact will exclude technical experts as a distinct voice in internet governance, ignoring their enormous contributions to growing and sustaining the internet, according to ICANN and two of the world’s regio…
‘Twitter killer’ social media platform experienced initial boom in sign-ups when it launched in JulyMeta has launched a web version of its “Twitter killer” social media platform Threads that can be used without an app, as it attempts to revive itself a…
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Political polarization in the US has become a major issue, as Republicans and Democrats increasingly inhabit separate realities on topics as diverse as election results and infectious diseases. […..
From secret ‘energy weapon’ starting fires to a global cabal razing the town for an experiment – false theories are fast gaining groundIn the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Maui, misinformation and conspiracy theories have spread online, und…
In today’s newsletter: As the upstart media company faces bankruptcy, it has developed strong ties with the country, leaving some to question what compromises companies are willing to make to do business• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First Ed…
When content posted from critical news outlets and competitor apps was clicked, it opened a blank screen, delaying accessSocial media giant Twitter appeared to apply a five-second delay that would slow access to sites – a process known as throttling – …
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US broadband industry is united in opposition to a requirement that Internet service providers list all of their monthly fees. Five lobby groups representing cable companies, fiber and DSL prov…
Arkady Volozh, who lives in Israel, offers some of strongest criticism yet by a prominent Russian business figureThe co-founder of Russia’s biggest internet firm has condemned Moscow’s “barbaric” invasion of Ukraine, offering some of the strongest crit…