Video calls, streaming services, social media: In our wireless age, they all seem to simply float in the cloud. It’s easy to forget they are transmitted along actual physical wires running across the seabeds of our planet. Spanning nearly 750,000 miles, these 400-plus subsea cables handle more than 95% of internet traffic, whether it’s the … Read more
Thailand’s Prime Minister announced that his Cabinet has approved a bill on marriage equality and expect it to be debated in parliament next month, moving the country one step closer to potentially becoming the first in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. A government spokesperson said at a press briefing in Bangkok on Tuesday that … Read more
Meghan Markle puts ‘clear blue water’ between herself and Prince Harry Meghan Markle is gradually separating Prince Harry from her personal career plans, claims an expert. The Duchess of Sussex, who is in for a Beyonce-style Renaissance in Hollywood, wants her husband to carve his own niche to avoid differences. Richard Kay speaks on Palace … Read more
The U.K.’s newly empowered Internet content regulator has published the first set of draft Codes of Practice under the Online Safety Act (OSA) which became law late last month. More codes will follow but this first set — which is focused on how user-to-user (U2U) services will be expected to respond to different types of illegal … Read more
As delegates from around the world and leaders from the tech industry gathered in the U.K. for the first ever AI Safety Summit, there appeared to be harmony between officials of historical rivals China and the U.S. On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Chinese Vice Minister of Science and Technology Wu Zhaohui … Read more
Ateneo Blue Eagles.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Ateneo suffered a third straight setback for the first time in 10 years after a 65-61 loss to National University in the UAAP Season 86 men’s basketball tournament on Saturday. Ateneo assistant coach Sandy Arespacochaga, speaking for Tab Baldwin who missed the game after being sick for the … Read more
A fire at a drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran has killed at least 32 people, according to Iranian state media ByThe Associated Press November 3, 2023, 3:25 AM TEHRAN, Iran — A fire at a private drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran killed 32 people on Friday, according to Iranian state media, five more … Read more
How much is privacy worth? Is a yearly subscription for a VPN justified? Is it better to pay with your time, changing the privacy settings on every website you visit? What is a fair price to stop data about who you are and how you behave being used to inform ads? Different companies have different … Read more
The first teaser trailer for Anyone But You, starring Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney, is here! In the edgy comedy Anyone But You, Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell) look like the perfect couple, but after an amazing first date something happens that turns their fiery hot attraction ice cold – until they find themselves unexpectedly … Read more
Annie Ramirez reacts after winning the gold in women’s jiu-jitsu in the Asian Games. –POC POOL Annie Ramirez can’t wait to frame her Asian Games jiu jitsu gold on an exclusive wall inside her room already stuffed with medals and trophies. Although Ramirez had won in almost every major tournament she’d been to, retirement hasn’t … Read more