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Mystery fault takes undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service
1 month, 1 week ago

Mystery fault takes undersea internet cable between Germany and Finland out of service

CNN  

CNN — An unexplained fault in an undersea telecommunications cable linking Finland and Germany has disrupted communication services, the company that runs the link said Monday. Covering a distance of nearly 1,200 kilometers, the cable is the only direct connection of its kind between Finland and central Europe and it runs alongside other key pieces of infrastructure, including gas pipelines …

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'Can't verify': Pentagon responds to claims North Korean troops ‘gorging on pornography’ in Russia
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Can't verify': Pentagon responds to claims North Korean troops ‘gorging on pornography’ in Russia

Firstpost  

Defence spokesperson Major Charlie Dietz said he couldn’t verify “any North Korean internet habits or virtual extracurriculars” taking place in Russia, according to a report The US Department of Defence on Thursday said that it “can’t verify claims” suggesting that North Korean troops sent to Russia to bolster Vladimir Putin’s forces are consuming online pornography as they now have less …

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Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk says SpaceX cannot fund Ukraine’s Starlink ‘indefinitely’

Al Jazeera  

The statement by the billionaire comes after the Ukrainian ambassador attacked him over his proposed ‘peace plan’. Billionaire Elon Musk has said his space exploration company SpaceX cannot “indefinitely” fund the Starlink internet service in war-hit Ukraine, days after a proposal to end the conflict that included the country ceding some territory to Russia called his support into question. Musk …

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Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

The Hindu  

Russia is not planning to block Alphabet Inc’s YouTube, the minister for digital development said on Tuesday, acknowledging that such a move would likely see Russian users suffer and should therefore be avoided. Russia has blocked other foreign social media platforms, but despite months of fines and threats against YouTube for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal and for …

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War in Ukraine: How Elon Musk-Backed Starlink Internet Will Help Ukrainians Amid War With Russia
2 years, 9 months ago

War in Ukraine: How Elon Musk-Backed Starlink Internet Will Help Ukrainians Amid War With Russia

News 18  

Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has announced that his other venture, Starlink’s services, are now activated in Ukraine amid war with Russia. The development comes almost a day after Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation requested the American businessman to start services in the country to provide relief to many affected Ukrainians. More terminals en route.— …

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