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Houthis Threaten to Sabotage Internet Cables in Red Sea, Yemen Telecoms Firms Warn
8d ago Internet

Houthis Threaten to Sabotage Internet Cables in Red Sea, Yemen Telecoms Firms Warn

Telecom firms linked to the UN-recognised Yemen government have expressed concerns about the Houthi rebels planning to sabotage submarine cables in the Red Sea, which are crucial for the functioning of the western internet and transmission of financial data.

Can the Internet Be Governed?
9d ago Internet

Can the Internet Be Governed?

Amid concerns about the impact of Big Tech, stakeholders are calling for new rules to govern the internet.

Matisyahu Salomon, 86, Rabbi Who Warned of Internet’s Dangers, Dies
9d ago Internet

Matisyahu Salomon, 86, Rabbi Who Warned of Internet’s Dangers, Dies

Matisyahu Salomon, a renowned figure in the world of ultra-Orthodox Jews, has passed away at the age of 86. Known for his role as a supervisor at America's largest yeshiva, he was a strong advocate for caution regarding the internet and its potential impact on Jewish customs.

Google Ends Webpage Backups: The Death of Cached Webpages
10d ago Internet

Google Ends Webpage Backups: The Death of Cached Webpages

Google Search will no longer make site backups while crawling the web.

Russia's Internet Outage Highlights Growing Government Control
11d ago Internet

Russia's Internet Outage Highlights Growing Government Control

The recent massive Internet outage in Russia highlights the increasing control the government has over the country's Internet.

Los Angeles Becomes First US City to Outlaw Digital Discrimination
11d ago Internet

Los Angeles Becomes First US City to Outlaw Digital Discrimination

Last week, the city council in Los Angeles, Calif. passed a motion banning “digital discrimination,” which is when internet service providers (ISPs) inequitably deploy high-speed internet connections or disproportionately withhold the best deals for their services from racially or socio-economically marginalized neighborhoods.

Sri Lanka's Controversial Online Safety Act Takes Effect
12d ago Internet

Sri Lanka's Controversial Online Safety Act Takes Effect

Sri Lanka has implemented a new internet safety law, known as the Online Safety Act, which has generated concerns from rights groups about its impact on freedom of speech. The law grants a government commission wide-ranging powers to assess and remove content deemed 'prohibited'. While authorities argue that it will help combat cybercrime, critics believe it is an attempt to suppress dissent ahead of upcoming elections.

Fiber Optics Bring You Internet. Now They’re Also Listening to Trains
13d ago Internet

Fiber Optics Bring You Internet. Now They’re Also Listening to Trains

Scientists are using distributed acoustic sensing to monitor vibrations in fiber optic cables along railways, potentially improving rail safety.