Tighter Control Internet

The Battle Over Who Controls the Internet

We explore an important shift in the yearslong struggle.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Antisemitic Attacks in Amsterdam Prompt Tight Security at Jewish Sites

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned an overnight wave of violence as Israel begins efforts to evacuate its citizens.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

France calls for tighter monitoring of Russian gas exports to EU

LNG flows have increased despite attempts to sanction Moscow and weaken its economy

World - Financial Times - October 15

Bipartisan House members call for tighter sanctions on oil field servicers in Russia

A bipartisan coalition of more than 50 congressional representatives called on the Biden administration to tighten sanctions on Russian oil and specifically address a major U.S. oil field ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

The Internet Archive has faced a barrage of cyberattacks

The Internet Archive, a nonprofit digital library that has served as a main repository of internet history, is back online with limited functionality after weeks of being harassed by hackers.

Tim Burton: The internet makes me quite depressed

The director was speaking to BBC News ahead of a new career retrospective opening in London.

Trump ground game undercut by slow internet that crashes app

Trump campaign wants to hit rural voters but slow internet limits the functionality of the Campaign Sidekick app. Donald Trump ’s campaign has limited ability to know whether their ground game ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Taiwan to have satellite internet service as protection in case of Chinese attack

Coverage with UK-European provider will be in place by end of month, says island’s main telecoms company. Taiwan is expected to have access to low earth orbit satellite internet service by the end ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

The internet’s worst ‘zero day’ could drain all of our bank accounts

Without protective legislation, strong rules, cybercops, better security and tech-literate users, it seems inevitable that we wake one day to zero balances.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Elon Musk battles Indian billionaires over satellite internet spectrum

Starlink head in spat with owners of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel mobile networks who call for space bandwidth auctions

World - Financial Times - October 16

Prosecutors in Iran target newspaper over its cartoon mocking internet restrictions

An Iranian newspaper implying that the public needed to have the patience of the Biblical figure Job in waiting for President Masoud Pezeshkian to lift restrictions on the internet now faces ...

World - ABC News - October 18

Musk v Ambani: Billionaires battle over India's satellite internet

Musk's Starlink and Mukesh Ambani are preparing to face off in India’s satellite broadband market.

Taiwan's Race for Secure Internet Detours Around Musk's Starlink

SpaceX’s network hasn’t cracked the market on an island where self-sufficiency is a matter of survival.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years

The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.

Entertainment - CBS News - 2 days ago

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate

After picking up seats in West Virginia, Ohio and Montana and winning an unexpectedly close race in Nebraska, the G.O.P. sealed a majority. Tight races in swing states will determine their margin.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Duran 'on fire' but under Emery's 'control'

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery says he has no problem with Jhon Duran's reaction after the forward was seen kicking the back of a seat in the dugout after being brought off.

Montana could decide control of Senate

Control of the Senate could come down to a race in Montana that pits a three-term Democrat against a rival Republican from out of state. Janet Shamlian takes a closer look at the closely-watched ...

The races that could decide control of Congress

The margins in the House and the Senate between Republicans and Democrats are razor-thin with a few key races likely to decide the balance of power for Congress. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

GOP wins back control of the Senate

The chamber will play a huge role in not only legislative priorities next year, but also the incoming president’s ability to pick a Cabinet.

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Republicans retake control of US Senate

Republicans gain three seats, guaranteeing them at least 52 out of 100 in the new upper chamber.

The key races for control of the House of Representatives

Every seat in the lower chamber of Congress is up for grabs this election cycle.

One Direction was the internet's first boy band, and Liam Payne its grounding force

One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead this week after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at just 31

Tech - ABC News - October 18

The podcast Kill List doesn’t reflect badly on the internet – it reflects badly on us | John Naughton

A gripping audio series about a killer-for-hire scam on the dark web is a reminder of how technology holds up a mirror to human nature. This column comes to you as a break from listening to a ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

How internet memes took over Halloween: Inside the holiday's latest costume evolution

From Moo Deng to Raygun, the rise of the meme-inspired Halloween costume not only displays the power of social media — it also shows the endless adaptability of the holiday itself.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet

The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts. Two masked men are in frame, wearing camouflage and sitting opposite each other. A ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

12 Ways to Upgrade Your Wi-Fi and Make Your Internet Faster (2024)

From changing Wi-Fi channels to routing an Ethernet cable, there’s always something you can do to improve your internet at home.

Tech - Wired - November 1

Charter’s broadband saga may have bottomed. Has its stock done the same?

Charter shed 110,000 internet customers in the quarter, but a MoffettNathanson analyst thinks the rate of decline has bottomed out.

Business - MarketWatch - November 1

Abortion Could Decide Control of State Supreme Courts

In Michigan, Ohio, Arizona and elsewhere, progressive court candidates are hoping that the abortion issue that helped conservatives remake the federal judiciary will work for them this time.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...

Remedy's Control Multiplayer Game Revealed As FBC Firebreak

It was revealed a few years ago that Remedy's New Weird award-winner, 2019's Control , is getting a multiplayer spin-off (codenamed Condor) in addition to a true sequel. Today, during the Xbox ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Kevin Hassett: ‘They let inflation get out of control’

Trump ‘supports’ Fed independence, but ‘wants to have his voice heard’, says former president’s ex-economic adviser

World - Financial Times - October 18

'No lead is safe': Yanks rally, take control of ALCS

Emmanuel Clase gave up two runs in the ninth inning as the Yankees moved closer to another World Series, beating the Guardians 8-6 to take a 3-1 lead in the ALCS.

Sports - ESPN - October 19

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American Senate

World - Financial Times - October 21

Democratic populists are key to congressional control and their party's future

Democrats have struggled with working-class, populist voters, but this year, a slate of congressional races could help reverse the tide -- or intensify it.

These New York races could determine control of the House

Regardless of who wins the White House, the next president will need the help of Congress to get most things done. And in New York, some House races could determine control of the speaker's gavel. ...

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