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Global cost of failing to invest in women and gender equality is $10tn a year – UN

Equal internet access worth $500bn over five years says report, and warns child marriage may continue till 2092

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024

What is the dead internet conspiracy?

With the rise of AI models and automated bots, we find out whether there is any weight to the idea that the internet is now mostly dominated by machines or if it’s still a human hangout.

LiveScience · Sep 16, 2024

Cyberspace oddity: The story of BowieNet

In the 1990s it wasn’t only AOL and CompuServve offering internet access, but rock stars, too.

TechRadar · Sep 16, 2024

40 Times People Had The Weirdest Convos When Buying Or Selling Online (New Pics)

There’s a world of difference between the real and the online world. Especially when you’re trying to buy or sell something in person versus doing so on the internet. The post 40 Times People Had The Weirdest Convos When Buying Or Selling Online (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Sep 14, 2024

The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900

The world's oldest crocodile, with 6 partners and more than 10,000 children, still manages to surprise, as he's about to celebrate his 124th birthday. The post The Internet Is Stunned By This 5-Meter, 700-Kilo Crocodile Who’s Been Around Since 1900 first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Sep 13, 2024

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX

United Airlines says it will offer free WiFi service on flights using the satellite-based Starlink service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

57 Gifts On Amazon Under $20 Every Gen Z-er Will Want Right Now

Whether you’re shopping for a tech enthusiast, a beauty guru, or someone who’s obsessed with self-care, we’ve dug through the depths of the internet to bring you the best gifts — all under $20.

Inverse · Sep 13, 2024

COCOMI office meets, ‘pro-CM’ demand, no prominent leader: Inside the student mobilisation in Imphal

The Imphal valley in strife-torn Manipur has been rocked this week by protests by students, clashes with security personnel, stone-pelting at the Raj Bhavan, and tearing down of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s posters. And a curfew and suspension of internet services are in place in several districts.

Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2024

VPN usage won't be banned under Malaysia's new DNS filtering plan

The government plans to create an internet kill switch to filter illegal content, but a VPN ban isn't in the works. Nonetheless, internet freedoms may still be at risk.

TechRadar · Sep 13, 2024

Starlink's Internet Beamed From Space Is Taking Off

Satellite broadband provider Starlink is taking over the space market. Amazon’s mega-constellation will soon join the fray, adding to the unprecedented disruption.

Kiplinger · Sep 13, 2024