Australian regulator says Musk’s X should not set limits of internet law
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X has policies to take down harmful content when it chooses but should not be allowed to overrule Australian law in deciding what can be viewed there, a lawyer for the cyber regulator
Sudanese seek connections through Starlink after weeks of blackouts
By El Tayeb Siddig OMDURMAN, Sudan (Reuters) - Some Sudanese residents cut off from mobile networks for weeks due to war between rival military factions are using Starlink satellite connections to access the internet, as regular coverage started to return to
Sometimes pigeons are still faster than the internet
It may sound strange or unusual; however, there are still cases today where pigeons remain faster than the internet. Today, internet speeds do not resemble the era of the dial-up modem. While internet technology has advanced, sometimes the ancient method of the
Xi calls for ‘solid’ security barrier around China’s internet
By Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to safeguard online data and information. China must persist
Telstra partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink for internet in remote Australia
By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) - Australia's top telecom firm Telstra Group said on Monday it will partner with Elon Musk's Starlink to provide fixed broadband and voice services to rural Australians. The telecommunications provider will bring home phone service and Starlink broadband
China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival U.S.-backed project
Chinese cyclists pedal past a China Mobile office in Beijing August 10, 2005. REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV/File Photo/File Photo By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia,
Afghan girls struggle with poor internet as they turn to online classes
Sofia, an Afghan student, takes notes during an online class, at her house in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Sayed Hassib By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) - Sofia logs in to class on a laptop in Kabul for
Internet Archive’s digital book lending violates copyrights, US judge rules
Penguin books are seen in a used bookshop in central London October 29, 2012. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth By Nate Raymond and Blake Brittain (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has ruled that an online library operated by the nonprofit organization Internet Archive infringed the