FAA tests technology to counter drones
Washington- The Federal Aviation Administration is testing anti-drone technology that would counter drones flying within a five-mile radius of select airports. The technology is supposed to detect radio signals from drones operating too close to airports. FAA Deputy Administrator Michael Whitaker made the announcement at a drone safety hearing before the House Transportation Subcommittee on […]
ICANN CEO: Why The Internet’s Future Is At Risk
ICANN the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers and Names, hopes to convince the US government that it can oversee the Internet’s technical infrastructure on its own. The non-profit corporation has been doing so since 1998, but in conjunction with the US Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). Under contract with ICANN, NTIA […]
Internet Availability by Country
The Internet has arguably had the biggest impact of all modern inventions. But though many can access it with the touch of a button, for others it is a luxury that few can afford. Using data from the Internet Live Stats, SoftwareInsider visualized the percentage of Internet users by country, or Internet penetration, as of […]
The US Accounts for Almost Half of the World’s Data Centers
A recent study carried out by the Synergy Research Group shows that most of today’s Internet and cloud services are based in the US. The study analyzed the data center footprint for the world’s 13 biggest cloud and Internet service firms, catering to home users, social networks, e-commerce platforms, online search, but also to IaaS, […]
Interesting inventions
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For Some Reason, Twitter and Facebook Aren’t Publicizing Their New Petition
Twenty-two organizations, including Twitter, Facebook and Google, are sponsoring a new petition to “save crypto.” The treatise, which was posted online yesterday, urges President Barack Obama to advocate a strong, secure Internet with no back doors. Congress, the FBI and world leaders want access to encrypted information so as to prevent terrorist attacks. But major […]
New credit card chip technology goes live today
ST. PETERSBURG -Starting today, businesses that accept credit cards must be prepared to handle transactions with new chip-embedded cards or find themselves paying the bill in the event of fraud. They’re called EMV cards, and consumers will insert them into a card reader at checkout, rather than just swiping. The card reader takes the info […]
North America Just Ran Out of Old-School Internet Addresses
EVERY COMPUTER, PHONE, and gadget that connects to the Internet has what’s called an Internet Protocol address, or IP address—a kind of numerical name tag for every device online. And the Internet is rapidly running out of the most commonly used type of IP address, known as IPv4. Today, the American Registry for Internet […]
Obama administration is letting US carriers bring phone and internet service to Cuba
US telecom companies are now able to set up shop in Cuba for the first time thanks to loosening trade and travel restrictions between the two countries. Starting Monday, companies like AT&T and Verizon will be able to establish a physical presence in Cuba, partner with Cuban companies, and enter into licensing agreements to provide […]
Brazil to Boost Internet Speed Through Europe
Brazil will boost its Internet communications to reduce dependence on U.S. hubs and be able to host global data centers for heavy users like YouTube and Netflix, Jorge Bittar, head of state-run telecoms company Telebras, said in an interview. At present, all submarine fiber-optic cables connect Brazil to the Internet through the United States. That’s […]
Beautiful scapes
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Alibaba’s cloud business has built a data center cooled by lake water
AliCloud, the cloud computing division of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has built a new data center that has the interesting distinction of being cooled by water from a nearby lake. It’s just the latest in a string of advances and progressive designs for giant computing facilities over the past several years, as Internet […]
Russian-Speaking Hackers Tap Satellite Internet Connections
The three elements anchored the plot of the James Bond movie Goldeneye. They’re also apparently the basis for a real-life Russian-speaking spy operation that covers its tracks with consumer satellite Internet connections, Russian computer-security firm Kaspersky Lab ZAO said Wednesday. The release arguably is as notable for its authors as its content. Kaspersky has […]
Rand Paul poses in front of NSA data center that he pledges to shut down
On Saturday, presidential hopeful and Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) made an unusual campaign stop. Wearing his usual shades and messy curls, Paul posed with arms crossed in front of a controversial Utah data center belonging to the NSA. Alongside the photo, posted on Facebook, Paul made a bold campaign pledge: to essentially tear that data […]
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Broadband Recovery Protocol Natural disasters can strike at any time, creating chaos and can disrupt the infrastructure of even the most highly-developed telecommunications networks. Sling Broadband is committed to providing customers with fully functional high-speed telecommunications networks, which are of optimal priority following a disaster. In order to restore broadband service as soon as possible following […]
Level3 suffering major outages; effects are felt worldwide
You may wonder what Level3 is, but it is a major backbone of the Internet based in the US. Many services and even ISPs rely on it to ensure major parts of the world are connected; in fact everything from Yahoo Mail, PSN, Xbox Live, Outlook, BT, Twitch, HBO Go, Craigslist, and other networks […]
Photography is the science
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North Korean Internet Goes Down
North Korea’s Internet went down twice in the past 12 hours as Pyongyang talks about going to war with South Korea. Dyn Research reported the Internet outages, but it is not clear whether they were intentional or not. Kim Jong Un on Friday ordered troops to enter a “wartime state” and warned the South to […]
Cubans Get a Tantalizing Taste of the Internet
HAVANA— Nancy Cabrera has hardly talked with her daughter in the last two years, inhibited by Cuba’s restrictive Internet access. But now, Ms. Cabrera and her daughter, who lives in China, have started to video-chat on their smartphones in a new public Wi-Fi spot as the communist regime here cautiously begins to improve connectivity. “We […]
Chinese police arrest 15,000 for Internet crimes
BEIJING — Police in China said on Tuesday they had arrested about 15,000 people for crimes that “jeopardized Internet security,” as the government moves to tighten controls on the Internet. Since taking over in 2013, President Xi Jinping has led an increasingly harsh crackdown on China’s Internet, which the Communist Party views with greater importance […]