Iran: How the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a ...
TechRoundOpinion

Iran’s Internet Blackout Raises An Existential Question: Have We Built a World That Can’t Function Offline?

In the wake of Iran's internet blackout last week, the rest of the world is forced to contemplate a bigger question: what ...
AOL.co.uk

Microsoft Requiring Internet To Install Windows Is Dystopian, Says Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Amid Worries About Loss Of Control Over PCs

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), voiced his concerns Sunday about corporations like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) gaining more control over personal computers. Buterin shared ...
The Conversation

Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why

Tony Roberts receives funding from the Open Society Fund. Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend in the ...
UPI

Kakao moves staff to remote work after message threatens explosives

Dec. 15 (Asia Today) --South Korean internet giant Kakao said Monday it ordered employees to work remotely after receiving a threatening message claiming an explosive device had been planted at its ...
KGUN 9

Nogales activates binational protocol to control fire in abandoned building near border, Nogales TV said

NOAGLES, Ariz. (KGUN) — Emergency crews in Nogales, Sonora, with support from Nogales, Arizona, firefighters, brought a fire under control Tuesday after flames tore through an abandoned building near ...
Bleeping Computer

Multi-threat Android malware Sturnus steals Signal, WhatsApp messages

A new Android banking trojan named Sturnus can capture communication from end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms like Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram, as well as take complete control of the device.
USA Today

A 'heartthrob' cop is winning over the internet, and he has a message

Chief Michael Pickett's hair was lined up. Badge on, beard sculpted. And in the Instagram video posted Oct. 31 by Essence magazine, the leader of the police force in Birmingham, Alabama, attracted ...
Live Science

Science history: First computer-to-computer message lays the foundation for the internet, but it crashes halfway through — Oct. 29, 1969

Messages transmitted between two computers located about 380 miles apart would form the basis of what would become the internet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Electronic Design

Low-Cost Real-Time MCUs Handle Advanced Motor-Control Functions

How the new MCUs save costs. Implementation of TI's InstaSPIN FOC software and advanced algorithms. Range of applications for these MCUs. By integrating TI’s C28x digital-signal-processor core, a high ...
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Psy Protocol Testnet Combines Internet Scale and Speed with Bitcoin-Level Security

Psy makes web2 business models financially viable on web3, with applications from commerce to agentic AI. Psy Protocol (formerly QED Protocol) today launched its public testnet, introducing a ...