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Governments can turn off the internet - a digital human rights crisis

Internet shutdowns are no longer rare or hypothetical. Governments around the world have already cut access during unrest. Entire nations have gone dark for days or months. Banking, hospitals, and ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet

There’s an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests... Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet ...
NPR

Iran offline: How a government can turn off the internet

There's an ongoing, near-total blackout of the internet in Iran. The shutdown is part of a response by the government to ongoing protests against rising inflation and the value of the nation's ...
New York Post

Fears grow that Iran’s internet blackout may turn permanent to weaken dissent

Iran’s nationwide Internet blackout will last until late March, a new report said — as fears grow that Iranians’ access to the Web will be permanently stripped as a means for Tehran to control them.
Reuters

Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns

Jan 14 (Reuters) - A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election ...
The Record

Ugandan officials turn off internet on eve of national elections

Authorities in Uganda have imposed an internet blackout and suspended some mobile phone services on the eve of a general election scheduled for Thursday. The Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) ...
Harvard Medical School

How Governments Turn the Internet Into a Weapon

Bruce Schneier and Zach Rosson study deliberate internet shutdowns - more than 240 in 2025 - as means of silencing societies. They argue that our increasing reliance on the internet means that ...
Gizmodo

How Governments Turn the Internet Into a Weapon

From protests to elections, governments are increasingly pulling the internet plug on entire populations. Connectivity is slowly becoming a tool of control, not a guarantee. Reading time 5 minutes For ...
TechSpot

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

Why it matters: JavaScript was officially unveiled in 1995 and now powers the overwhelming majority of the modern web, as well as countless server and desktop projects. The language is one of the core ...
BGR

Why Microsoft Discontinued Internet Explorer After Almost 30 Years

Nearly three decades after the launch of Internet Explorer, or 27 years to be precise, Microsoft discontinued this classic browser to focus on Microsoft Edge. The company announced the end of Internet ...
New York Post

Staten Island drivers can turn right on red under newly proposed ‘common-sense’ bill

Staten Island drivers could get the green light to turn on red under a new bill proposed Thursday by borough councilman Frank Morano — which he argues will cut down congestion and speed up commutes.