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Teradata & Amazon Web Services deepen AI-focused collaboration

Phone, internet complaints remain consistently high
Telecommunications companies are yet to get on top of problems with customer billing, with little change in the number of complaints from year to year.

Broadband internet services are disrupted in most parts of Nepal

No Internet Connection? Here's How You Can Still Watch Netflix Movies and Shows - CNET
Learn how to watch Netflix content when you don't have a reliable Wi-Fi or mobile connection to the internet.

China tightens grip on social media companies
Changes to China's state secrets law requires internet firms to monitor information shared by users.

Lawmakers and advocates make last-ditch push to extend affordable internet subsidy

An American journalist read her own obituary online, and soon discovered the strange world of obit pirates
Deborah Vankin was surprised to discover one morning that the internet believed she was dead.

US to end 'gun show loophole' of unlicensed sales
White House says it will require all gun show and internet dealers to conduct background checks.

Flipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse)

Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says

German internet monitor records doubling of criminal content in 2023

Google Chrome's massive changes threaten the open web — but users have little sympathy

Fast fibre let down by internet users' lousy Wi-Fi
Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for some, a new report has found.

White House makes last-ditch push for internet subsidy program

Google to delete records from Incognito tracking
The search giant will block third-party tracking by default for people searching the web in private mode.

AT&T data breach: Millions of customers caught up in major dark web leak
By Sean Seddon, BBC News Personal data belonging to 73 million current or former AT&T customers has been leaked online. Information including addresses, social security numbers and passcodes was published...

Best Internet Providers in Michigan - CNET
Spectrum is a top option in Michigan, but your choice of provider will depend on where you live. Here's the best home internet in Michigan.

As ACP Runs Dry, New York Requires Low-Income Plans From Internet Providers - CNET
With federal broadband subsidies expiring, this court decision could have lasting implications for state mandates going forward.

Web Hosting vs. Domain: What Is the Difference? - CNET
Web hosting and domains are both essential to publishing a website. Learn how they work -- and how they work together.

Australia to police internet porn, spend $600 million on domestic violence victims

Overseas scammer mistakenly calls police station
A scammer unwittingly called the Dunedin Central Police Station, claiming their internet was not working.

RevenueCat raises $12M Series C as it expands its subscription management to the web

US Revives Net Neutrality to Establish Authority Over Internet

Proton Mail’s paid users will now get alerts if their info has been posted on the dark web

Chinese internet amused by building that looks like sanitary pad
The blueprint of North Nanjing train station has attracted reaction for all the wrong reasons.

Project Liberty: Billionaire American businessman Frank McCourt Jr's plan to fix the internet
Frank McCourt Jr wants everyone to stop thinking about data as something that does not matter.

Amazon cuts hundreds of jobs in cloud business
Amazon Web Services represents 14% of the firm's overall revenue but the firm is shifting strategies.

Google Agrees to Delete Web Browsing Data as it Settles ‘Incognito’ Lawsuit

Google to delete records from Incognito tracking
The search giant will block third party tracking by default for people searching the web in private mode.

AT&T Says Data From 73 Million Accounts Leaked on Dark Web