Keywords: Internet


Amazon nears Globalstar acquisition to challenge Starlink dominance

Amazon is preparing to acquire satellite operator Globalstar in a deal that could be announced within days, signaling a major escalation in its effort to compete in the low Earth orbit internet market dominated by SpaceX’s Starlink. Discussions between the two companies have advanced in recent......

Russia tightens restrictions on VPN use in expanding internet crackdown

Russian authorities are intensifying efforts to limit the use of virtual private networks (VPNs), a tool widely used by citizens to bypass internet restrictions and access blocked content. Officials say the goal is to reduce reliance on such services while maintaining control over the country’s......

Russia launches 16 Rassvet satellites to rival SpaceX Starlink network

Russia has taken a step toward building its own satellite internet system, launching 16 low Earth orbit satellites as part of the Rassvet constellation, a state backed project designed to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink network. The satellites were deployed on March 23 from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome......

Cloudflare geo blocks 2,800 domains as legal pressure intensifies

Cloudflare sharply increased its use of geo blocking in late 2025, restricting access to 2,791 domains in the second half of the year, according to its latest transparency report. The figure marks a nearly ninefold rise compared with the 308 domains blocked during the same period in 2024, reflecting......

Artificial intelligence and sustainable computing drive technology research in 2025

Research in technology and computer science in 2025 focused on the widespread integration of artificial intelligence across industries, alongside increased attention to sustainable computing and advanced human machine interaction. These trends were supported by rapid improvements in generative AI models,......

European Commission warns of legal gap as child abuse image detection system nears expiration

The European Commission has expressed concern over the imminent expiration of a voluntary system for detecting and reporting child sexual abuse images on online platforms and messaging services. Negotiations to extend the system temporarily have failed, raising fears of a legal gap that could hamper......

Denis Sassou Nguesso re-elected in Congo with 94.82% of vote, provisional results show

Incumbent president Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected in Republic of the Congo with 94.82% of the vote, according to provisional results announced by authorities following Sunday’s presidential election. If confirmed by the Constitutional Court, the 82-year-old leader will begin a fifth......

Türkiye accelerates maritime digital transformation with internet of shipping

Türkiye is stepping up efforts to modernize its maritime sector through the launch of two major initiatives aimed at enhancing digital infrastructure and navigational safety. The projects, known as the Internet of Shipping and NAVDAT, are designed to strengthen sea communication systems and support......

US secretly sent 6,000 Starlink terminals to Iran

The Trump administration quietly delivered about 6,000 Starlink satellite internet terminals to Iran following a deadly government crackdown on nationwide protests last month, marking the first time Washington has directly supplied the technology to the country, according to US officials cited by The......