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Facebook, Instagram users report outages; platforms back online
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (158+ words) Users of Facebook and Instagram were experiencing issues logging into the social media platforms for about an hour on Friday morning, according to outage tracking websites. Users of the platforms, which are owned by Meta, began reporting outages at about…...
Canadian government tells regulator to back off on charging streamers like Netflix more
1+ week, 1+ day ago (396+ words) OTTAWA, Ontario " Canada's government directed its television and communications regulator to back down from a recent decision to triple financial contributions required from U. S. streaming services such as Netflix for Canadian content, the country's culture minister said Wednesday. Instead, Culture Minister…...
Canada triples US streamers' financial contributions to Canadian content
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (279+ words) OTTAWA, Ontario " Large online streaming services must contribute 15% of their Canadian revenues to Canadian content, the country's federal broadcast regulator said Thursday. That figure is three times the 5% initial contribution requirement the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission, CRTC, set out…...
Wi-Fi 6 E and Wi-Fi 7 bring more than speed to wireless networks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Wi-Fi has become a foundation of modern business, powering everything from office work and schools to hospitals, factories, retail systems and connected devices. As more devices come online, wireless networks are being asked to handle more traffic, more…...
Bumble bumps swipes, to change how people connect
3+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) Bumble is breaking up with the swipe and is making big changes to the dating platform. With swiping to connect being swiped to the curb, the app is going to use artificial intelligence to help make matches, The New York…...
Pen pal programs have evolved, but old-fashioned letter writing could be coming back
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1191+ words) CONCORD, N. H. " In 1985, a 13-year-old girl in New Zealand spotted a pair of purple, lip-shaped sunglasses in "Young Miss" magazine. In March, I traveled 9, 000 miles from New Hampshire to deliver them to her, finally fulfilling my pen pal's decades-old request. International…...
Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing that targeted top officials
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) BERLIN " The German government suspects Russia is behind a series of phishing attacks on Signal targeting high-ranking politicians, including two government ministers, military personnel and journalists, a government spokesperson said. Federal prosecutors have been conducting a preliminary investigation since mid-February…...
Warning issued over AI utility scams in Florida
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Florida Power & Light is warning its customers about a new artificial intelligence-based phone scam. These new scams are becoming harder to recognize due to the sophisticated use of AI technology. The utility company is urging customers to be…...
Gmail updated: Embarrassing email accounts can be changed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) The email account you created in college may be cringeworthy when you're an adult. But now you don't have to live with the embarrassing email addresses, and you don't have to start a new one either. Google has rolled out…...
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2+ mon, 2+ week ago (9+ words) Free outdoor film screenings in downtown Orlando this April'WFTV...