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Iranian merchants only have 20 minutes of supervised Internet access per day for transactions
The president of the Iran-China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Majidreza Hariri, said Iranian merchants have only 20 minutes per day,…
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Culture
Why Albums Drop and Movies Launch
For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Brady Brickner-Wood is filling in for Kyle Chayka. In the summer of 2007, Kanye West and 50 Cent…
News
UN calls on Iran to stop the violence and restore internet access
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned the violence used by Iranian security forces against peaceful demonstrators and called on…
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Contributor: Internet access is a human right
Even for the casual observer, it’s probably apparent that modern warfare, both domestic and abroad, is dramatically changing. Scenes this…
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Can You Reclaim Your Mind?
Modernists like Woolf developed an attitude, which T. S. Eliot called “impersonality,” meant to reclaim their mental lives from the habits…
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Who Is Paige Shiver? Internet Sleuths Claim Sherrone Moore Had 'Inappropriate Relationship' With NFL Star's Daughter Who Was Given Huge Pay Raise
The University of Michigan staff member linked to coach Sherrone Moore's firing reportedly saw her salary spike by nearly $41,000 between…
Culture
Why Video Podcasts Multiplied Beyond the Man Cave
This past August, clips of the millennial comedian and podcaster Adam Friedland speaking about the war in Gaza collected millions of views…
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How the Internet Broke Assimilation | National Review
Social media and messaging apps have eased the pressure to integrate. Source link
Business
OCBC’s Internet and mobile banking services fully restored after two-hour outage
OCBC customers experienced difficulties logging into the bank’s mobile application on Thursday (Nov 27). On outage tracking site…
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The Internet Loves These “Gay Sheep.” The Real Story Is Much Darker.
The internet is going gaga for gay sheep of late. Or, more precisely, the wool from gay sheep. On November 13, the LGBTQ dating and sex…
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Is “Six Seven” Really Brain Rot?
“Thank God it’s Friday.” “It’s hot outside.” “How’s it goin’?” “Can you believe this rain?” Malinowski described such utterances as forms…
Business
China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans
The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins…
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Tanzanians warned against sharing photos as internet partially resumes and normalcy returns in towns
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet…
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Tinashe Breaks the Internet with Her Rendition of the National Anthem at the World Series as Fans Call Her 'Most Beautiful Woman on the Planet'
Baseball fans flooded social media with praise for the stunning performance—and striking looks—of the American National Anthem singer…
Business
Nokia CEO Hotard compares AI surge to 1990s internet boom, but plays down bubble fears
Hotard’s remarks come amid growing debate over whether the surge in AI investment is sustainable [ESPOO, Finland] Nokia’s CEO Justin…
Business
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
Crypto exchange Coinbase, as well as games Fortnite and Roblox, were among those affected MANY popular Internet services, from streaming…
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Contributor: The internet made us stupid. AI promises to make it worse
Floating along on my bicycle on a daydream of a country road, up behind me came a man on a hissing e-bike, going fast, headed somewhere…
News
What Is the Dead Internet Theory? Sam Altman Sparks Debate After Warning of AI Bots on X
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has sparked a heated debate after confessing that the "Dead Internet Theory" might not be a conspiracy theory…
Fashion
Record French fines for Shein and Google over internet cookies
FRANCE’S data protection authority on Wednesday issued record fines against search giant Google and fast-fashion platform Shein for…
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Is Ghosting Inevitable?
Any new technology created for the purpose of human connection also creates an opportunity for novel forms of missed connection: the…
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The High Femme Dystopia of Star Amerasu
If the recent embrace of seemingly—and only seemingly—autonomous machines is any indication, something much less chic than the future…
Business
Baidu ranks as China’s cheapest Internet stock amid AI concerns
Sharp stock underperformance for Baidu on concerns over its outlook have left it trading at the cheapest valuation among China’s major…
Celebrity
FACT CHECK: Did Taylor Swift Copy Popstar Britney Spears' Iconic Look for Her New Album as Internet Sleuths Spot Uncanny Resemblance?
When Taylor Swift revealed the burlesque-inspired artwork for her 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl, she appeared in a rhinestone…
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Nobody Wins on “Surrounded”
A couple of weeks ago, a clip from a YouTube video titled “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” started circulating on social…