7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (758+ words) Data centers stock image Data center proposals are surfacing across the Black Belt, from Lowndes County to Hale and Marengo counties, and the debate has quickly become one of the most divisive local issues in years. Residents are overwhelmingly opposed....

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (423+ words) Pyongyang has touted Jindallae as a convenient way for North Koreans to stay connected, albeit through a strictly controlled network North Korea has welcomed foreign visitors and firms to a trade fair this week, showcasing homegrown products including the latest…...

2+ week, 58+ min ago  (282+ words) Indonesia is one of the world's biggest internet users The Wikimedia Foundation said Saturday it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation feared were overly invasive. Under…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago  (9+ words) Black Belt Newscast: April 10, 2026 Black Belt News Network...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (685+ words) You Tube, Tik Tok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox -- deemed "high-risk" platforms by authorities in the Southeast Asian nation -- will start deactivating underage accounts in Indonesia Some teachers in Indonesia have said social media was a distraction…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (144+ words) Multiple projects in Alabama will be awarded$460 million in total for wider access to broadband internet, said an announcement from Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday. The funding comes after a proposal was submitted for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (547+ words) A trench being dug to run the fiber optic cable near the Old Marion Depot. Crews are working all over Marion to install fiber optic cable. This is part of an initiative started by Gov. Kay Ivey to address a…...