Tag: Internet technology
China fines tech giants for content exploiting children
HONG KONG — China’s internet watchdog said Wednesday it has fined platforms operated by e-commerce company Alibaba and gaming firm Tencent for spreading sexually...
EXPLAINER: Could balloons power uncensored internet in Cuba?
Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, called this week on the administration of President Joe Biden to greenlight a plan to transmit the internet to...
Cuba’s internet cutoff: The go-to tactic for global despots
Cubans facing the country’s worst economic crisis in decades took to the streets over the weekend. In turn, authorities blocked social media sites in...
2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze
WIKIEUP, Ariz. — Two firefighters died Saturday after a aircraft they were in to respond to a wildfire crashed in Mohave County, local media...
Polish intelligence agencies link cyberattack to Russia
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's government said Tuesday it has evidence linking a recent cyber attack on thousands of email and social media accounts of...
Media consumers may be reaching limit of streaming services
A British research company may have discovered a magic number for American media consumers — and it's seven.
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EXPLAINER: Just how vulnerable is the internet?
BOSTON — An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday,...
$1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands
The Biden administration is making available $1 billion in federal grants to expand the availability of high-speed internet on tribal lands.
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$1B in grants to go for broadband on tribal lands
The Biden administration is making available $1 billion in federal grants to expand the availability of high-speed internet on tribal lands.
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Donor’s concerns voiced before Hannah-Jones’ tenure stalled
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — A major University of North Carolina donor whose name is on its journalism school voiced concerns about the school's hiring...