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+20 +5Comcast promises huge boost to cable upload speeds by end of 2023
Full Duplex DOCSIS expected in 2023 but won't be available to everyone at first.
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+16 +2The Early Part of Internet History That People Don’t Talk About
The people who built the modem world in the 1980s laid the groundwork for millions of others who would bring their lives online in the 1990s and beyond.
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+24 +6Flicking the kill switch: governments embrace internet shutdowns as a form of control
From Sudan to Syria, Jordan to Jaipur, the trend towards digital authoritarianism is deepening
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+24 +5ARPANET pioneer Jack Haverty says internet is unfinished
When he retired with stuff left on his to-do list, he expected fixes would flow. They haven't
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+20 +3The man who built his own ISP to avoid huge fees is expanding his service
A Michigan is expanding his fiber internet service from about 70 customers to nearly 600 thanks to funding aimed at expanding access to broadband internet
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+31 +1What the hell is the Metaverse?
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+19 +1Major internet providers to slash cost of broadband service for low-income Americans
Millions of Americans will be able to get high-speed internet for no more than $30 a month under a deal President Joe Biden announced Monday.
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+29 +3Researchers Again Show How Major VPNs Quietly Undermine User Security
Given the seemingly endless privacy scandals that now engulf the tech, telecom, and adtech sectors on a near-daily basis, many consumers have flocked to virtual private networks (VPN) to protect an…
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+13 +1Okta hack puts thousands of businesses on high alert
Okta, an authentication company used by thousands of organizations around the world, says it’s investigating news of a potential breach, Reuters reports. The disclosure comes as hacking group Lapsus$ has posted screenshots to its Telegram channel claiming to be of Okta’s internal systems, including one that appears to show Okta’s Slack channels, and another with a Cloudflare interface.
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+25 +5The danger of making the internet safe for kids
When lawmakers focus on children’s online safety to get bills passed, they leave everyone else out. Now they’re trying again.
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+27 +1The Spectacular Collapse of Putin’s Disinformation Machinery
A few critical errors have brought down Russia's complex and objectively brilliant war of influence in the West.
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+23 +4Router and modem rental fees still a major annoyance despite new US law
ISPs dissuade customers from using their own routers, Consumer Reports tells FCC.
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+26 +2Dad takes down town's internet by mistake to get his kids offline
A French dad faces jail time and a hefty fine after using a signal jammer to prevent his kids from going online and taking the rest of a nearby town down with them.
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+22 +1FCC aims to stop broadband bill shock, reviving plan nixed by Ajit Pai
Required consumer labels to include price, fees, data caps, and performance data.
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+17 +3FCC to Require Broadband Providers to Create "Nutrition Labels"
The labels aim to help consumers navigate the industry's maze of prices and offers.
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+22 +7Hark back to the late 1990s with this re-creation of the dialup Internet experience
Check out what happens when you try to visit modern websites using Windows 98.
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+26 +2A program for cheaper internet for low-income Americans launches today
Eligible households can take up to $75 off their bills
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+26 +3Public Broadband Internet Isn’t a Luxury — It’s a Necessity
Everybody needs high-speed internet. But private corporations will never provide it. The solution: treat internet infrastructure as a public utility, funded by the public and built by union workers.
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+27 +25G Speeds in the U.S. Rank Dead Last Among Early Adopters
The US ranked among the best globally for 5G availability, but that's really not saying much.
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+17 +4The internet is tricking our brains
Every now and then, Adrian Ward likes to test himself against the internet’s most-used search engine. “There are times when I have the impulse to Google something, and I don’t,” said Ward, who studies psychology as an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Texas at Austin.
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