Internet guerrillas: Inside the DIY broadband revolution with NYC Mesh
NYC Mesh is a guerrilla internet provider that helps city residents get online without paying a monthly fee to big telecom companies like Verizon or Comcast.....»»
Here’s why Apple removed the first Game Boy emulator from the App Store
Earlier this month, Apple revised its App Store Guidelines to permit game emulator apps for the first time. On Saturday, one of the first such apps was approved: iGBA. This app allowed users to import and play ROMs download from the internet. On Sund.....»»
Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules
iGBA seems to have taken unauthorized code from earlier GBA4iOS project. Enlarge / Photos of iGBA that appeared on the App Store before the app was taken down. (credit: Internet Archive) Over the weekend, developer Matti.....»»
Internet can achieve quantum speed with light saved as sound
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with new light sources when needed ag.....»»
How to protect IP surveillance cameras from Wi-Fi jamming
Gone are the days of criminals cutting camera wires to evade detection: with the proliferation of affordable internet-connected cameras, burglars must resort to Wi-Fi jamming. Blocking the signal blinds the device and stalls home and business surveil.....»»
Google kills “One” VPN service, says “people simply weren’t using it”
Did anyone want a VPN from the Internet's largest data collector? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Another day, another dead Google product. The Google One VPN service we complained about last week is headed to the choppi.....»»
Publisher Reinforces Paywall With Sci-Hub Blockade in Germany
As part of a voluntary agreement with copyright holders, German Internet service providers block a list of structurally infringing websites. This blocklist has recently expanded with the first publisher-related target; popular shadow library, Sci-Hub.....»»
Piracy Shield: AGCOM Fines ISP Assoc. For ‘Obstructing Supervisory Activities’
ASSOProvider is an association representing the interests of more than 200 small to medium-sized companies in the Italian internet and telecoms sector. It is also a vocal opponent of the 'Piracy Shield' blocking system and the law that supports it. F.....»»
Cox Plans to Take Piracy Liability Battle to the Supreme Court
Cox Communications doesn't believe that ISPs should be held liable for the activities of their pirating subscribers. After a disappointing verdict from a Virginia jury and an unsatisfactory outcome at the Court of Appeals, the internet provider now i.....»»
A Closer Look at Remote Peering: Technologies and Techniques
In the realm of digital communication, the significance of efficient internet traffic exchange has escalated with the surge in global cloud content. With over 5.18 billion internet users as of April 2023, and a monthly internet traffic forecast to re.....»»
Apple Vision Pro: The internet is amazed by this viral X-ray scan
Someone did detailed X-Ray scans of Apple Vision Pro (and other headsets), and it's wild to see the inside of one of those things. Ever wondered what the inside of an Apple Vision Pro looks like?Truthfully, I hadn't, but that doesn't matter bec.....»»
Your internet service provider now has to provide you with a "nutrition label"
Internet service providers are now required by the FCC to provide consumers with a "nutrition label" with all fees and other plan info detailed. It's been 34 years since the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 made it mandatory for com.....»»
Learn about the O.J. Simpson trial from CNN"s ancient "90s website
It's impossible to explain how central O.J. Simpson's trial for the murder of his former wife was to American culture in the 1990s. But CNN's internet archive does a decent job of documenting it. O.J. Simpson, perhaps the most infamous celebrit.....»»
T-Mobile’s “Broadband Facts” Tell You Everything About Plans, Including Fees and Speeds
It was April Fools Day, and so I wasn’t paying attention to many announcements, because the days of companies trolling us all have ground my brain into the most negative state on April 1 each year, but T-Mobile had real news to share. Last week.....»»
Starting today, ISPs must display labels with price, speeds, and data caps
ISPs comply with FCC rule after protesting requirement to list all fees. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) A sample consumer label for home Internet service. (credit: FCC) Starting today, home Inter.....»»
Novel UV broadband spectrometer improves air pollutant analysis
Sunlight has a major influence on chemical processes. Its high-energy UV radiation in particular is strongly absorbed by all materials and triggers photochemical reactions of the substances present in the air. A well-known example is the formation of.....»»
Mandatory broadband ‘nutrition’ labels will reveal real speeds and hidden fees
Internet service providers (ISPs) now have to display broadband ‘nutrition’ labels, being upfront about the true costs, speeds, and data allowances offered, The rule was introduced in response to growing consumer complaints about hidden fees,.....»»
Mesh Wi-Fi System Statistics 2024
Introduction Mesh Wi-Fi System Statistics: The free ease of […] Introduction Mesh Wi-Fi System Statistics: The free ease of Wi-Fi has many strings attached. It’s not easy to get acceptable data transfer speeds with Wi-Fi devices.....»»
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive
Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive. Enlarge / Divi Divi trees on a sandy beach in Aruba. (credit: Cavan Images via Getty) Aruba has long been a special place for Stacy Argondizzo......»»
FCC chair rejects call to impose Universal Service fees on broadband
New fees on broadband could cause “major upheaval," FCC plan says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | BernardaSv) The Federal Communications Commission chair decided not to impose Universal Service fees on Internet servic.....»»
Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection guards against web data leaks
Bitdefender has enhanced Bitdefender Digital Identity Protection, a service that monitors personal data in real-time by proactively scanning the internet including public sites, dark web, and underground forums for unauthorized leaks and data breache.....»»