internet
Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war
World
March 27, 2022
Deepfakes are now trying to change the course of war
(CNN Business) – In the third week of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky appeared in a video, dressed in…
Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown
World
March 14, 2022
Russian internet users are learning how to beat Putin’s internet crackdown
(CNN Business) – A digital Iron Curtain may be descending on Russia, as President Vladimir Putin struggles to control the…
‘This is different’: Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia
World
March 12, 2022
‘This is different’: Why internet backbone services are cutting off Russia
(CNN Business) – Big tech platforms have joined the global backlash against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Facebook…
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
World
March 8, 2022
The digital Iron Curtain: How Russia’s internet could soon start to look a lot like China’s
(CNN Business) – Like much else about the country, Russia’s internet has long straddled East and West. Russian citizens, unlike…
Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
World
March 6, 2022
Russia’s version of Google warns it may not be able to pay its debts
London (CNN Business) – Russia’s biggest search engine could collapse as financial fallout from the invasion of Ukraine spreads. Yandex…
Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes
Middle East
January 24, 2022
Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes
SANAA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Most of Yemen faced a third day without internet on Sunday after air strikes on…
‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
Technology
December 12, 2021
‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
OSTON (AP) — A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool — one quickly exploited in the online game…
The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
Technology
November 13, 2021
The AP Interview: Facebook whistleblower fears the metaverse
BRUSSELS (AP) — Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart…
PM, officials detained, internet down in apparent Sudan coup
Middle East
October 25, 2021
PM, officials detained, internet down in apparent Sudan coup
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s interim prime minister and a number of senior government officials were arrested Monday, the information ministry…
Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
World
October 11, 2021
Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems and view…