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Iran Restores Internet Access to Select Users
2+ hour, 32+ min ago (653+ words) Wednesday, 13 May 2026 09: 51 PM EDT After months under a near-total internet blackout during the Middle East war, Iranian tech worker Amir-Hassan was finally able to get back online, but only through a privileged service that has sparked public criticism. Millions like…...
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Mystery Over 'Aliens. gov' After Registry Reports Surface
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (261+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Wednesday, 18 March 2026 07: 54 PM EDT Reports Wednesday indicated that the domain name "Aliens. gov" has been registered within the federal government's official website system, though there is no confirmation the site is active or tied to any public-facing…...
Wis. City Voters Approve Limits on Future Data Centers
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (473+ words) By Nicole Weatherholtz "|" Wednesday, 08 April 2026 10: 51 AM EDT Voters in a small Wisconsin city overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday to curb future data center development, marking a new front in the growing backlash against massive artificial intelligence infrastructure projects. Residents…...
Supreme Court Backs Cox in Fight Over Pirated Music
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (397+ words) Blake Brittain Wednesday, 25 March 2026 10: 53 AM EDT The 9-0 ruling overturned a lower court's decision to order a new trial to determine how much the internet service provider owed the record labels for a form of liability called contributory copyright infringement. Cox…...
Russia Thwarts Protests over the Blocking of a Popular Messaging App, but Frustration Persists
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1260+ words) DASHA LITVINOVA Saturday, 21 March 2026 02: 01 AM EDT In one Russian city, officials blocked a rally due to a "tree inspection." Elsewhere, they blamed snow removal problems or still-existing COVID-19 restrictions. And in one location, administrators argued that the reason for the…...
Iran's Internet Blackout Silences Voices at Home as Diaspora Creators Fill the Void
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (798+ words) SAFIYAH RIDDLE Tuesday, 17 March 2026 11: 00 AM EDT But the New York-based social media creator keeps running into an obstacle: An internet blackout imposed by the government in Tehran has stifled almost all communications from the country. That makes it nearly impossible…...
Echo Star DISH's $9 Billion Default Hurts Infrastructure and Jobs, New Study Finds
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (898+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Sunday, 15 March 2026 10: 48 PM EDT A decision late last year by Echo Star's DISH Wireless to walk away from billions of dollars in long-term wireless infrastructure contracts is sending shock waves through the telecommunications industry, sparking lawsuits, raising…...
Apple i Phone 17e Starts at Affordable $599
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (288+ words) By Newsmax Wires "|" Monday, 02 March 2026 09: 24 AM EST Apple Monday unveiled the i Phone 17e, a lower-priced addition to its smartphone lineup that will start at $599 and be available for pre-order beginning March 4, with in-store availability starting March 11. The device, introduced from…...
Instagram, You Tube Addiction Trial Kicks Off in Los Angeles
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (481+ words) Jody Godoy Monday, 09 February 2026 08: 19 AM EST A California state court case over whether Instagram and You Tube harmed a woman's mental health through addictive app design kicks off on Monday with opening statements, in a test of whether Big Tech…...