Elon Musk offers Starlink internet service to Gaza, enraging Israel

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Elon Musk said he will provide communication links in Gaza through his Starlink network to assist aid organizations. Israel fears the move will help Hamas.

Can anyone save the internet? Neal Agarwal is trying, one Hampster Dance at a time.

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In Agarwal's creations, you can see an urgent attempt to resurrect an internet that was messy and unpredictable — and all the better for it.

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As internet connectivity plummets in Gaza, ordinary Palestinians struggle to compete with Israel's narrative of the war

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People in Gaza charge their phones by using portable charging stations on October 15, 2023, amid power outages.
People in Gaza charge their phones by using portable charging stations on October 15, 2023, amid power outages.

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Flamethrowing Missouri Republicans have wildly different responses to accusations that they were book-burning on a Friday night

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A tiny Caribbean island could reportedly add 10% to its GDP thanks to the AI boom because it's in charge of the sought-after .ai domain name

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Meads Bay, Anguilla.

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You can now reportedly buy Starlink kits at a Costco in Japan

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Starlink hardware at Costco in Japan.
A Costco in Japan is reportedly selling Starlink products in store.

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You only have a week left to claim your piece of the $725 million Facebook settlement if you used the platform in the last 16 years

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Users can submit claims to a $725 million settlement over allegations Facebook shared data with Cambridge Analytica, a political-consulting firm.

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The AI boom will wipe out jobs — and there's not really much we can do about it, Paul Krugman says

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Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman said AI will wipe out some white-collar jobs — and it will be hard to design government programs to help.

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AI is about to turn the internet into a total nightmare

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AI bots and AI-generated content are flooding the internet with spam, scams, and misinformation. And it's making it a nightmare to be online.

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China Proposes Two-Hour Limit Per Day on Internet Access for Minors

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On Wednesday, China published new draft regulations to monitor the amount of time minors spend on the internet each day.

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