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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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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
Mobile money agent Mirembe Tracy laments that her business in Uganda's bustling capital Kampala was paralysed when the government shut the…
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…
Politics
Voting begins in Uganda’s presidential election during internet shutdown and polling station delays
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Voting began Thursday in Uganda’s presidential election despite a days-long internet shutdown that has been…
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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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Essential Questions to Ask Before Signing an Internet Contract
When choosing an internet provider, it is rarely as simple as comparing prices. Many people forget to read the fine print or ask important…
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He Traded a Nissan GT-R for a Nissan Leaf and the Internet Is Still Processing It
Not every trade at a car dealership ends with the buyer driving off in something better suited to their taste. One recent transaction in…
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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…
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
Social media and messaging apps have eased the pressure to integrate. Source link
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The Internet Schools Trump’s Treasury Department on Economics
Social media users are skewering the U.S. Treasury Department for bragging about something eminently non-bragworthy. On Friday, the…
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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…
Politics
Internet Erupts Over Mark Epstein Email on Trump, Putin, and “Bubba”
“My sister said, ‘How is she going to get deported if she’s a Native American?’ and ‘We have proof,’” Jacobo’s sister Maria Nunez told the…
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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…
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Awkward find at thrift store goes viral
A personalized star chart discovered in a Savers thrift store has gone viral on Reddit, after the framed artwork—with the text "the night…
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China’s internet censors have a new target: pessimists
China’s powerful internet censors have long been known for erasing political dissent, vitriol against the Communist Party leadership, and…
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Millennial’s Eye-Opening Take on Gen Z’s ‘Extravagant’ Sp...
The bag might be Miu Miu, the drink may be a $9 matcha latte delivered by DoorDash, and the flight is likely a last-minute ticket to The…
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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…
Politics
Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
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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…
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Amid Sydney Sweeney jeans ad backlash, Gap's new campaign is praised
The latest level in Gap's cultural and commercial resurgence has been unlocked, thanks to a bold new denim campaign that fans say stands…
Business
Tech mishap sends man into panic for whole flight
A Massachusetts man has shared how he spent his entire flight worried after a notification came through on his watch telling him that his…