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

Government launches free iPhone program and Internet access for low-income families

LEWES, Del., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The federal government is proud to announce the launch of an innovative initiative to bridge the digital divide and ensure equal access to technology for low-income families. In an effort to boost connectivity and empower underprivileged communities, the government introduced the Free iPhone Program, giving eligible households free … Read more

Zero Rating is the free champion in the Internet ice cream shop – ProMarket

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