food and style via Getty Images Why ban competitive bidding in the online world when it’s allowed offline? Big tech wants plain vanilla broadband pricing because it forecloses competition between platforms. In the 1950s, the European Economic Community decided that trade in food, medicines, books and wheelchairs would not be taxed, as they were essential … Read more
The investment aims to add up to 290 new jobs and fund research and development projects for next-generation AI, data centers, networks and 6G communication infrastructure DUBLIN, Ireland, June 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced plans for continued growth in Ireland through an investment … Read more
People line the streets as U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris visits Lusaka, Zambia April 1. Kent Nishimura – Los Angeles Times – Getty Images During a trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia in April, Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $1 billion in public and private investment to bridge the digital divide in Africa, … Read more
Apple made waves earlier this month when it finally revealed its long-awaited foray into the world of mixed or extended reality. That the company has set its sights on this market is certainly no secret. Indeed, the delayed announcement (at least by market standards) has raised some questions as to whether it was just wishful … Read more
Intel is providing university and federal research laboratories with a new quantum chip to grow the quantum computing research community. SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– What’s new: Today, Intel announced the release of its new quantum research chip, Tunnel Falls, a 12-qubit silicon chip, and is making the chip available … Read more
You pay for an internet plan with a certain speed, so that’s the speed you should get, right? Not necessarily. Actual speeds In Your home may be significantly slower than your plan’s advertised speeds, even if your provider approaches those speeds TO Your house. There are a few potential factors that can negatively impact the … Read more
Splinternet refers to how the internet is fragmented, divided, separated, blocked, boxed in, or otherwise segmented. For both nation states and corporations, there is money and control to be gained by influencing the information people can access and share, as well as the costs that are paid for this access. The idea of ​​a splinternet … Read more
For Harvard students today, technology is virtually inevitable. Students select courses, submit assignments, and even attend classes through various online platforms. The Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Graduate School of Design have gone so far as to explicitly require students to have computers. But that wasn’t always the case. In a 2017 … Read more