Tag Archives: Internet

Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth

Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth John Boitnott / Jul 11, 2023   In an ever-evolving world driven by technology, internet connectivity has become an essential part of our lives. However, there are regions where traditional connectivity technologies like fiber or microwave towers face numerous challenges. The Philippines, with … Continue reading Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth

Gen Xers and older millennials really just want to go back in time to before the internet existed

  By Christopher Zara June 14, 2023 Apple might want to think about developing some super cool time-travel apps if it expects people over 35 to adopt its futuristic headsets en masse. According to a new Harris Poll shared exclusively with Fast Company, most Americans would prefer to live in a simpler era before everyone … Continue reading Gen Xers and older millennials really just want to go back in time to before the internet existed

Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet

Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, April 21, 2023 Moves by Google and Microsoft to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their respective advertising businesses will change the way marketers create ad campaigns — and will also transform the entire technology ecosystem. “We view generative AI as … Continue reading Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet

Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules

Book publishers sue Internet Archive for allegedly enabling piracy   Christine Fisher @cfisherwrites When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Publishers immediately took issue … Continue reading Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules

Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet

What happens if the internet’s most important law disappears? Daniel Cooper @danielwcooper Buried deep in the 1996 Telecommunications Act is a tiny clause that underpins everything we do online. It’s often described as the 26 words that created the internet — and with very good reason. Every email you send, social media post you make … Continue reading Two Supreme Court cases could upend the rules of the internet

Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet

  By Chris Stokel-Walker February 09, 2023 Elon Musk’s travails over whether or not to allow free, unfettered access to Twitter’s APIs has, as would be expected, taken plenty of twists and turns. On February 2, Musk gave notice that free access to APIs would be removed within a week. Then he decided accounts could … Continue reading Elon Musk’s plans to limit API access might be good for Twitter’s business, but it’s bad for the open internet