August 31, 2024 Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity Platform stations would be faster, more cost-effective, and more flexible than satellite-based systems. BY The Conversation About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access to the internet or have poor connections because of infrastructure limitations, economic disparities, … Continue reading Why platform stations are better than satellites for global internet connectivity
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The internet is drowning in trendy suitcases, and Millennials can’t stop buying them
July 01, 2024 The internet is drowning in trendy suitcases, and millennials can’t stop buying them Away, July, Antler, Monos. There’s never been more choice when it comes to buying luggage. Is the market big enough for everyone? BY Elizabeth Segran This is shaping up to be a blockbuster year for summer travel. And as airports … Continue reading The internet is drowning in trendy suitcases, and Millennials can’t stop buying them
Internet advertising up 7.3%, reaching record high in U.S.
U.S. internet advertising climbed to $225 billion in 2023, with double-digit growth from retail media, CTV and audio ads, according to IAB/PwC report. Chris Wood on April 16, 2024 U.S. internet advertising reached a record $ 225 billion in 2023, a 7.3-percent increase year-over-year, according to the latest IAB report on U.S. ad revenue, conducted … Continue reading Internet advertising up 7.3%, reaching record high in U.S.
How the internet is killing us
By Frank McCourt March 12, 2024 Before the Enlightenment spread across Europe, inspiring the likes of Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson in colonial America, most people were subjects. Their claim on life was quite literally subject to the discretion of a king or queen, and their livelihoods were determined by an accident of birth … Continue reading How the internet is killing us
Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?
Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us? A new Arc browser feature summarizes search results on a single web page and creates on its own, cheating websites. Pranav Dixit Fri, Feb 9, 2024 Arc Search Last week, The Browser Company, a startup that makes the Arc web browser, released a slick … Continue reading Who makes money when AI reads the internet for us?
The best smart TV reviews on the internet come from Montreal
By Jared Newman November 22, 2023 Cedric Demers has never believed in a single best TV for most people. As the founder and president of Montreal-based RTings, Demers has spent the last decade devising a more granular type of product review, in which practically every attribute from viewing angles to gaming responsiveness gets graded … Continue reading The best smart TV reviews on the internet come from Montreal
Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth
Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth John Boitnott / Jul 11, 2023 In an ever-evolving world driven by technology, internet connectivity has become an essential part of our lives. However, there are regions where traditional connectivity technologies like fiber or microwave towers face numerous challenges. The Philippines, with … Continue reading Astranis to Bring High-Speed Internet to the Remotest Corners of the Earth
Gen Xers and older millennials really just want to go back in time to before the internet existed
By Christopher Zara June 14, 2023 Apple might want to think about developing some super cool time-travel apps if it expects people over 35 to adopt its futuristic headsets en masse. According to a new Harris Poll shared exclusively with Fast Company, most Americans would prefer to live in a simpler era before everyone … Continue reading Gen Xers and older millennials really just want to go back in time to before the internet existed
Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet
Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, April 21, 2023 Moves by Google and Microsoft to integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their respective advertising businesses will change the way marketers create ad campaigns — and will also transform the entire technology ecosystem. “We view generative AI as … Continue reading Generative AI Most Transformative Technology On Par With The Internet
Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules
Book publishers sue Internet Archive for allegedly enabling piracy Christine Fisher @cfisherwrites When libraries around the US began closing their doors due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Internet Archive (IA) responded by creating a “National Emergency Library,” a collection of 1.4 million books from its free e-book repository Open Library. Publishers immediately took issue … Continue reading Internet Archive violated publisher copyrights by lending ebooks, court rules