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Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access, state media reports
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (213+ words) May 25 (Reuters) " Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued an order to reopen international internet access, Iranian state media "reported on Monday, citing an "official after a near-90-day blackout in the wake of the war against U. S. and Israel. The report…...
Google appeals US court ruling on search monopoly
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (208+ words) May 22 (Reuters) " Alphabet's Google on Friday appealed a Washington federal judge's ruling that it holds illegal "monopolies in online search and related "advertising. " Google argued that U. S. Judge Amit Mehta made legal errors in his 2024 ruling, which found the company illegally…...
Texas sues Meta, Whats App over encryption privacy claims
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (284+ words) NEW YORK, May 21 (Reuters) " The Texas Attorney General's Office on Thursday sued Whats App and its parent company Meta Platforms Inc alleging they misled "consumers about the strength and scope of Whats App's "encryption measures, which a Meta spokesman denied....
AT&T sues California in bid to stop offering traditional phone service
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (258+ words) WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) " AT&T on Wednesday filed suit against California officials seeking a court order declaring it does not have to continue offering traditional copper "wire phone service to new customers as it vowed to "spend $19 billion on modern…...
You Tube, Snap and Tik Tok settle school district's social media addiction claims
1+ week, 2+ day ago (419+ words) By Diana Novak Jones and Nate Raymond May 15 (Reuters) " Alphabet's You Tube, Snap and Tik Tok have reached settlements in the first case set for trial in litigation seeking to force social media platforms to cover the costs "school districts…...
Uganda says it grants operating license to Elon Musk's Starlink
1+ week, 3+ day ago (177+ words) KAMPALA, May 15 (Reuters) " Uganda has granted a license to Elon Musk's satellite internet firm Starlink "to operate in the East "African country, President Yoweri Museveni said in a post on X on Friday. Starlink, a unit of Space X, has…...
Advocates, accusing governor of "lack of engagement," urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1499+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) " Environmental advocates continue to pressure lawmakers to require more transparency about data centers" water and energy use as the legislative session creeps toward the finish line. The POWER Act is the primary vehicle for regulations that…...
US wireless carriers to launch joint venture to address rural "dead zones
1+ week, 4+ day ago (126+ words) WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile "said "on Thursday that they agreed in principle to "form "a "new joint venture "that seeks to address long-time coverage gaps "especially in rural areas "by "using satellite-based technologies. .. . WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters)…...
Pekin data center developer backs out of proposed project
1+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) PEKIN, Ill. " A proposed data center project in Pekin is officially not happening. In March, Mayor Mary Burress stated at a city council meeting that the city had no intentions of moving forward with the proposal on the former Lutticken property....
Chinese wireless firm Quectel sues US over military designation | Conservative Talk - Freedom 95. 9
1+ week, 6+ day ago (37+ words) By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - Chinese wireless device manufacturer Quectel Wireless Solutions sued the Pentagon on Monday over its inclusion in a U. S. list of companies allegedly aiding Beijing's military. The "Pentagon added Quect. .....