Internet providers agree to continue discounted plans through end of 2024 as federal subsidies end
More than a dozen internet service providers have agreed to continue offering discounted internet plans to low-income households through the end of 2024 as a federal discount subsidy program ends, the Biden administration announced Friday. AT&T, Comcast, Cox, Spectrum, Verizon and nine other providers will continue to offer plans under $30 to users currently enrolled […]
‘Who’s Solana?’ Iggy Azalea’s latest tweet nearly breaks the internet – AMBCrypto News
Iggy Azalea’s recent tweet about Solana speaks to celebrity participation in cryptocurrency. Discussions on Twitter drive market sentiment and have a significant impact on token valuations. As institutional interest in cryptocurrencies grows, celebrities are jumping into the digital gold rush, with Australian rapper Iggy Azalea being the latest to join the fad. In her latest […]
‘Patron Saint of the Internet’ to Become First Millennial Canonized by Catholic Church
ROME — Pope Francis has recognized miracles attributed to Father Carlo Acutis, paving the way for him to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint. Are known Fondly known as the “Patron Saint of the Internet,” Carlo was born on May 3, 1991 in London, England, grew up in Milan, and died on October 12, […]
Harris announces partnership to give 80% of Africa internet access by 2030
Vice President Kamala Harris announced the formation of a new partnership to provide internet access to 80 percent of Africa by 2030, up from about 40 percent today. The announcement follows Harris’ visit to Africa last year and Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to Washington this week. The United Nations reported last year that Africa […]
Google, Meta warned that undersea internet cables at risk for Chinese espionage: report
US national security officials have reportedly warned companies including Google and Meta that their undersea internet cables are at risk of being tampered with by Chinese-controlled repair ships. At the center of the concern is an undersea fiber-optic cable in the Pacific Ocean that is partly owned by Big Tech companies and is used to […]
Elon Musk debuts Starlink satellite internet service in Indonesia
Elon Musk visited Bali this weekend to officially launch Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, in Indonesia this Sunday. Speaking at a launch event with ministers at a clinic in Indonesia, Musk stressed the importance of providing internet access to large swaths of the vast archipelago, which is made up of 17,000 islands spread across […]
WACKER: Is Congress About To Destroy The Internet?
Is this the end of Section 230, the law that protects tech companies from liability for third-party content they host? Will the sky fall without 230? Recently, the House Energy and Commerce Committee proposed a bipartisan bill It would repeal Section 230 at the end of 2025. “Our bill gives Big Tech a choice: work […]
Internet use is associated with greater wellbeing, global study finds | Internet
Although spending time online is often portrayed as something to be avoided, research shows that internet use is associated with improved happiness for people around the world. There is intense debate about the potential impact on the health of the Internet, especially social media. Professor Andrew Przybylski from the University of Oxford, a co-author of […]
Government micromanaging the internet again as net neutrality makes a comeback
The Federal Communications Commission just passed reinstatement of net neutrality regulations aimed at reining in internet providers. The decision was split 3-2 on party lines and required internet service providers to treat all traffic equally. Under the Trump administration in 2017, FCC regulations from before 2015 were repealed because the Trump administration believed the federal […]
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I went on two dates with a guy several months apart, so it was essentially like two first dates. During that time, we texted all the time and I actively stalked his social media, fantasizing about my whole life with him because he’s so funny and similar to me. The second date lasted from the […]