Internet Connection When Traveling The World

Noble Horvath

Have you ever stayed in a place with low internet connectivity? Frustrating right? Streaming loads of videos need fast internet connection speed. When travelling around the world, an easy way of not being bored is watching a movie. Imagine an airport with low connectivity; even a short flight will seem […]

Top EU court bars mass collection of mobile, Internet data

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Oct. 6 (UPI) — The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that member states cannot collect mobile and Internet data en masse, saying it’s illegal to gather such “general and indiscriminate information.” The court ruling answered several cases brought by Privacy International and La Quadrature du Net. Austrian privacy advocate […]

How fast is your internet?

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Working from home is the new normal for millions of people worldwide. Yet data shows that 6 in 10 users do not have internet connections fast enough for smooth telework. Has the pandemic deepened the digital divide? © picture-alliance/dpa/S. Gollnow Provided by Deutsche Welle Elia Merguet began working as an […]

Wading into the World of Online Dating in China

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The Mandarin term shengnu literally means “leftover woman.” It was coined to describe China’s growing crop of middle-class women who, thanks to new educational and economic opportunities, have been able to rise to unprecedented ranks within Chinese society—at the expense of their love lives. Nearing (or, heaven forbid, passing) the […]

Is American internet becoming less important?

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The year 1994 is an incredibly important one in technological history. Floppy disks were all the rage (with a vast memory of 2.88 MB), the seminal FPS Doom was released, and consumer internet was unleashed upon the masses via Netscape. Well, provided you had a PC and a way to […]

The Internet Of Minecraft Things Is Born

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Minecraft has come a long way since [Notch] first thought up the idea that would eventually make him a billionaire. The game can be enjoyed on so many levels and become so engaging that grown adults who should know better spend far more time playing it than working on, say, […]

The internet reacts to debacle of a presidential debate

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“The Academy Award goes to…” is what went through my mind as I watched what can technically be called a “presidential debate” between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The internet reacts to debacle of a presidential debate The internet reacts to debacle of a presidential […]

China’s internet users reach 940 million: report

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China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) Photo: CNNIC   The number of people using the internet in China reached 940 million in June, an increase of 40 million from 2019, according to the China Internet Network Information Center’s (CNNIC) annual report on internet development in China on Tuesday. The report […]

An unhealthy relationship with technology can mean missed opportunities to connect with the real world. That’s why I wrote a book of 5,203 alternatives to looking at your phone.

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© Johner Images/Getty Images Johner Images/Getty Images Barbara Ann Kipfer is a lexicographer, archaeologist, and author of more than 80 books and calendars, including “14,000 Things to be Happy About.” The following is an adapted excerpt from her new book, “5,203 Things to Do Instead of Looking at Your Phone.” […]