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Hawaiʻi gets $150M toward internet service expansion
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (246+ words) Hawai'i has received nearly $150 million to improve and expand internet connection through its Connect K'kou initiative, which aims to provide access to high-speed internet in all corners of the state. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration recently awarded grants to…...
High-speed internet service strives to connect Kauaʻi community
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (246+ words) More areas on Kaua'i now have access to free, high-speed internet thanks to the HI-Wifi Starlink Program " the island's new remote connectivity service. Through a partnership between the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Kaua'i County, more beaches,…...
Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) Global online forum Reddit on Friday filed a court challenge to Australia's world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world's most popular social media platforms. California-based Reddit Inc.'s suit filed in the High…...
Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (482+ words) Changes at the U.S. Postal Service are forcing people who rely on postmarks when voting, filing taxes or mailing legal documents to be extra careful when cutting it close to deadlines. Postmarks include the dates that USPS stamps on envelopes, and…...
Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (402+ words) Updated October 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM HST A massive outage at Amazon Web Services disrupted major websites and apps on Monday, in a show of how one company's online infrastructure has become essential for many modern businesses to function. Amazon said it…...
In the age of algorithms, one Irish town still does love the old-fashioned way
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1098+ words) LISDOONVARNA, Ireland " Years ago, while traveling with my family along Ireland's west coast, I spotted a curious billboard. It was blue and hot pink, and showed a man with shoulder-length hair and a gray beard smiling out from the roadside....
Officials announce a 'framework' for keeping TikTok online in the U.S.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (329+ words) Updated September 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM HST U.S. officials say they have reached a "framework" for a deal with China over the fate of the hugely popular short-video platform TikTok, an apparent breakthrough in the multi-year standoff over the ban against the Chinese-owned…...
New $95M undersea cable project will link the Micronesian islands
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) A'long-delayed undersea cable that will link Micronesian islands is expected to be up and running by November. The East Micronesia Cable is a joint venture of'the United States, Australia'and Japan.'The $95 million'project spans nearly 140'miles'within the Federated States of Micronesia....
Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (787+ words) Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices " often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say. Disability advocates and experts warn this is making it harder for people…...
Signed, stamped, hand-delivered: U.S. Postal Service celebrates 250 years
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (292+ words) The U.S. Postal Service turns 250 years old this weekend, and on Wednesday it released new stamps to mark the milestone. USPS spokesperson John Hyatt told HPR all about the rich history of the vital service of mail delivery from the days…...