Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting

Find Your Lost Google Videos

When Google announced it was shutting down Google Video in 2011, that left untold numbers of videos in internet limbo. On this week’s Reveal, we are telling a very different kind of story: ...
Science Daily

Scientists accidentally create a tiny “rainbow chip” that could supercharge the internet

Researchers at Columbia have created a chip that turns a single laser into a “frequency comb,” producing dozens of powerful light channels at once. Using a special locking mechanism to clean messy ...
Hypebeast

POST ARCHIVE FACTION x On Unveil Cloudmonster Hyper PAF

Swiss running brand On linked up with Korean design collective POST ARCHIVE FACTION (PAF) once again for their latest collaboration, “Current Form 3.0.” Set for an October 9 release date, the latest ...
BGR

What Does 'Dead Internet Theory' Actually Mean?

If you've spent any amount of time wandering through the stranger corners of the Internet, be it Reddit, 4Chan, or conspiracy-themed YouTube channels, you may have bumped into a phrase that sounds ...
Yahoo

Experts Are Predicting The Internet Will Go Down In A Big Way Soon, And Here's What You Need To Do Before It's Too Late

Do you have a plan for that? Most people don’t. In fact, the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed 7,525 Americans for their 2024 report on disaster preparedness and found that 57% of the ...
Reuters

Internet and cell phone services resume in Afghanistan

KABUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Cell phone and internet services were restored in Afghanistan on Wednesday, local residents said, some 48 hours after diplomatic and industry sources said connectivity was ...
IGN

Cancellations, Anger, and Frantic Subscription Stacking — the Internet Reacts to Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass Price Hike

As the dust settled on Microsoft’s shock price rise for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which jumped 50% from $19.99 to $29.99 in the U.S. in what amounts to an extra $120 a year, fans reacted with a mixture ...
Newsweek

Jane Goodall and ‘Tarzan’ Explained: How Classic Books Inspired Her Career

Jane Goodall, the late-trailblazing primatologist and global conservation icon, has repeatedly said she was inspired by the book Tarzan of the Apes series growing up, influencing her profound career.
PBS

AOL ends dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support ...
CBS News

Afghanistan gets the internet back 2 days after Taliban's unexplained web shutdown

Internet services in Afghanistan came back online Wednesday, restoring vital communication and web connectivity for residents two days after the Taliban government blocked web access nationally ...
Human Rights Watch

Taliban’s Internet Ban Further Silences Afghan Women, Girls

Last week, the Taliban ordered an internet ban across several of Afghanistan’s northern provinces. On September 30, they fully shut down the internet, both mobile and fibre optic, nationwide. The ...
Android

Mint Mobile Announces 'Minternet' Home Internet Service

Mint Mobile announces 5G home internet service, Minternet. Currently, no details of the service are revealed, but interested users can sign up to get notified when it officially launches. The service ...