Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo4 days agoMassive changes coming to Google Chrome threaten to reshape the modern internetyahoo.com - Hamza ShabanLater this year Google (GOOG, GOOGL), through its Chrome browser, will end the use of third-party cookies, technology that can track people across …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarInternet providers have left rural Americans behind. One county is fighting backverified_publisherThe Guardian - George ChidiCongress is spending $65bn to connect the rural US to the world. Orangeburg, South Carolina, knows the stakes better than anywhere
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhat You're Actually Signing Up For When AT&T Gives You A Free Phoneslashgear.com - Lynnae WilliamsWith the prices of high-end smartphones increasing every year, just about everyone is looking for a good deal. If you can get a phone that typically …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarFCC turbocharges broadband: Speed requirements quadrupled!Android Authority - Adamya Sharma100Mbps download is the new norm for broadband. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has increased broadband speed benchmarks for the first time in almost 10 years. For an internet service to be deemed “broadband,” the commission now requires it to provide at least 100Mbps download speeds and …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarControversial paper claims satellite 'megaconstellations' like SpaceX's could weaken Earth's magnetic field and cause 'atmospheric stripping.' Should we be worried?Live Science - By Harry BakerA theoretical new paper argues that atmospheric metal pollution from falling space junk could create an invisible conductive shield around our planet …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarEU Parliament passes European Media Freedom Act, concerns over spyware remainEURACTIV - Alice TaylorThe European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), a landmark legislation to protect journalists …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoEDRi visions for digital futures - European Digital Rights (EDRi)edri.orgWe’re on a mission to shape a better tomorrow. From safeguarding civil and human rights to envisioning a world where technology and digitalisation …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarThe Fundamental Flaw at the Heart of the InternetTIME - Frank H. McCourt Jr. and Michael J. CaseyTuesday, March 12 marked the 35th anniversary of the World Wide Web. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the visionary who designed it, now says the web is “perverse,” and doing more harm than good. The way it has evolved, he says, generates dysfunctional incentives that allow a few giant platforms and their …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoThe World Wide Web just turned 35 years — and please, stop calling it the Internettechradar.com - By Keumars Afifi-SabetIt's unclear whether Sir Tim Berners-Lee knew the magnitude of his authoring of the 1989 paper titled "Information Management: A Proposal". But it …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from California in 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)space.com - By Mike WallLiftoff occurred at 12:09 p.m. EDT Monday (March 11). SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California on Monday (March …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatar5G Home Internet Soars in 2023, As Cable and Phone-Based Broadband Slumpverified_publisherPCMag - Rob PegoraroT-Mobile and Verizon won the business of 3.7 million new subscribers last year, according to stats from Leichtman Research Group. What has 5G done for …
Avatar�� Kit ArrowsmithAvatarAvatarGoogle Chrome will soon let you install any webpage as a desktop web app.verified_publisherThe Verge - Emma RothGoogle Chrome will soon let you install any webpage as a desktop web app. A Chrome Canary update spotted by X user Leopeva64 (via Android Police) introduces a new “install page as app” button in the settings menu for all the websites you visit. You can try out the feature before it’s rolled out by …