Snowstorm Gathers Seeds and Launches Open Beta to Keep the Internet Free | TechCrunch

Image credits: photography/Getty Images Created to ensure free and open access to the Internet, Snowflake saw a huge increase in users during the start of the war in Ukraine and has grown even more since then. Started as an open source project by Serene (which uses its name only for privacy reasons), Snowflake, which started … Read more

Twitter claims 99% of its content is healthy, the internet rolls its eyes

As it struggles to win back advertisers, Twitter boldly claims that over 99% of the content you see on the site is “wholesome.” Company representatives, including new CEO Linda Yaccarino, publicly dismissed a Bloomberg article(Opens in a new window) That said, Twitter has seen a spike in hate speech and misinformation since Elon Musk took … Read more

Margot Robbie responds to the internet’s obsession with her feet

Margot Robbie’s feet were the unexpected protagonists of the Barbie trailer! And when the trailer of Barbie dropped, people couldn’t stop talking about it. via Getty Images And it’s safe to say that the Internet had a lot to say. But now, Margot herself has spoken out in response to the internet’s obsession with her … Read more

Maryland to Receive Nearly $268 Million in Federal Broadband Access Money – Maryland Matters

Maryland Governor Wes Moore delivers a speech July 18 at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library. Photo by William J. Ford. Earlier this year, Don Graves visited Coppin State University to award a nearly $4 million grant to the school to help provide Internet access to West Baltimore residents. Graves, the U.S. assistant secretary of … Read more

Governor Moore Launches Maryland ActNow Campaign to Bridge Digital Divide in Maryland – News Releases – News – Governor Wes Moore’s Office

ANNAPLES, MD Governor Wes Moore today launched the Maryland ActNow campaign in partnership with EducationSuperHighway, reaffirming the Moore-Miller administrations’ commitment to bridging the digital divide by extending broadband Internet access to all of Maryland and making it more affordable. The governor was joined by US Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Don Graves, state and local … Read more

Benefits of Fiber Internet: find out what it is and why it’s important

You’ve probably heard a lot about fiber internet. But you may still be wondering what all the fuss is about. The reality is that with the growth of streaming, remote working and online training tools, so has the need for a reliable and fast internet service with higher download and upload limits. What is Fiber … Read more

Active internet connections in Nigeria have reached 159.5 million, but what is the status of 5G in the country?

Nigeria had 159.5 million active internet subscriptions across landlines, mobiles and VOIP, in May 2023, according to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This means that there was an 8.6 percent growth from the 158.2 million registered in April 2023. The NCC revealed that mobile network operators (MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile) maintained their … Read more

The cybersecurity labeling program for Internet-connected devices will launch next year, the White House says

The White House and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) told reporters on Monday that a new cybersecurity labeling program for smart devices will launch by 2024 with the participation of several major retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Google, Logitech and Samsung. The program, which will be known as the US Cyber ​​Trust Mark, draws on … Read more