Iran: How the Islamic Republic uses internet shutdowns as a tool of repression

When a protest by angry traders about what they see as the Islamic Republic's poor handling of the economy morphed into a ...
Yahoo

The internet mocks Glenn Beck’s AI George Washington back into the grave: “Great example of the immense uselessness of AI for anything”

Right-wing podcaster Glenn Beck resurrected an uncanny gym bro version of George Washington to interview for an upcoming episode. The illusion of a man has the hair, but otherwise barely resembles the ...
Variety

Leonardo DiCaprio Says AI Can Never Be Art Because It Lacks Humanity: Even ‘Brilliant’ Examples Just ‘Dissipate Into the Ether of Internet Junk’

Leonardo DiCaprio expressed his doubts regarding AI taking over Hollywood during an interview with Time magazine, which has named the Oscar winner its entertainer of the year. While DiCaprio “mourns ...
inforum

North Dakota on track to be first in nation with 100% broadband internet access

BISMARCK — North Dakota is on schedule to have high-speed internet access in 100% of the state by 2028 thanks to recently approved federal funding. The state expects to receive $6 million from the ...
MoneyWeek

Will the internet break – and can we protect it?

What's the issue with the internet? The vast majority of the world’s population relies on the internet every day for work, communication, banking and social life. But the network’s ubiquity means that ...
inforum

J.J. McCarthy is in concussion protocol. What does that mean for the Vikings?

J.J. McCarthy has been placed in concussion protocol by the Minnesota Vikings. The second-year quarterback reported symptoms on the team’s flight back to the Twin Cities following a disastrous display ...
PC Gamer

The internet as we know it emerged out of the Protocol Wars, which is as nerdy as it sounds but also somehow involved the Pentagon

I often take the internet for granted. Over the years it's taken many forms but the underlying technology has mostly remained the same. However, even the very foundation of the internet as we know it ...
The Atlantic

The Company Quietly Funneling Paywalled Articles to AI Developers

Editor’s note: This work is part of AI Watchdog, The Atlantic’s ongoing investigation into the generative-AI industry. The Common Crawl Foundation is little known outside of Silicon Valley. For more ...
Wall Street Journal

The Day Amazon Broke the Internet for Millions of Americans

A glitch with an obscure Amazon AMZN0.26%increase; green up pointing triangle database disrupted life for millions of people across the U.S. as core internet services failed to function for an array ...