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1+ day, 18+ hour ago (16+ words) Q&A: A better design of social media platforms instead of blanket bans for young people'Tech Xplore...
5G is deployed, but it doesn't always deliver faster connections than 4G
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (309+ words) by IMDEA Networks Institute edited by Stephanie Baum, reviewed by Robert Egan 5G has been part of our lives and the market for several years, while the industry is already looking ahead to its successor, 6G. But can we say it is…...
Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (442+ words) edited by Andrew Zinin A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, "League of Legends," to the New Jersey Transit system…...
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) edited by Andrew Zinin A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, "League of Legends," to the New Jersey Transit system…...
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (681+ words) edited by Alexander Pol Technology giant Meta on Thursday began sending thousands of young Australians a two-week warning to downland their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram and Threads before a world-first social media ban on accounts…...
'Time runs away': Japan's city with a two-hour cap on phone use
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (600+ words) by Katie Forster and Caroline Gardin edited by Andrew Zinin Police won't be rounding up people glued to phones in Japan's Toyoake, but the mayor believes his two-hour limit can help residents find a healthier relationship with their screens. Masafumi…...
Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (557+ words) The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress in expanding digital connectivity, while pointing to differences in quality…...
'Splinternets' threat to be avoided, says web address controller
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (398+ words) edited by Andrew Zinin The risk of the internet fragmenting into national "splinternets" will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday. Officials from UN member…...
Finding the sweet spot for engaging online content loading
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (886+ words) by Sachin Waikar, Stanford University edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Alexander Pol New research from Stanford's Yu Ding shows that moderate animation speeds during online wait times boost user engagement and reduce frustration, challenging the notion that faster is…...
What is Domain Name System? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web
5+ mon, 21+ hour ago (396+ words) by Doug Jacobson, The Conversation When millions of people suddenly couldn't load familiar websites and apps during the Amazon Web Services, or AWS, outage on Oct. 20, 2025, the affected servers weren't actually down. The problem was more fundamental " their names couldn't…...