Before Animal Crossing: New Horizons became an internet obsession, one character had already formed a fandom based solely on a pre-release screenshot. Meet Raymond, a new Animal Crossing villager whose heterochromia and winning personality have inspired a wave of devotion and fan art. Raymond is a cat who stands out: His boxy glasses, sharp suit, […]
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China, Huawei propose internet protocol with a built-in killswitch – Yahoo Tech
There are also concerns that New IP would require authentication and authorization of not just new internet addresses, but also the humans involved and the data packets being sent. China has long called for linking real names to internet users, and this potentially links people to the very internet connection itself. New IP should be […]
How about this fact check? Did you see the internet post about no more liquor sales in Illinois? – Herald & Review
PEORIA — Those on Facebook, Twitter and other internet sites might have seen a possibly alarming headline Monday: “Illinois Governor JB Pritzker to Ban Alcohol Sales Starting 03/30/2020.” Or something to that effect. The message appears to be an early April Fools’ Day joke that is revealed to whoever clicks on the link. Other states, […]
Society’s dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays bare – GCN.com
Society’s dependence on the internet: 5 cyber issues the coronavirus lays bare By Laura DeNardis, Jennifer Daskal Mar 29, 2020 As more and more U.S. schools and businesses shutter their doors, the rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic is helping to expose society’s dependence — good and bad — on the digital world. Entire swaths of society, […]
In Germany, Coronavirus May Spur a Reboot – U.S. News & World Report
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Should Colleges Discount Tuition Because Of The Shift To Internet Classes? – Forbes
Remote instruction for college students is not the same as a well designed online course Photo courtesy of Poets&Quants from istockphoto There is little surprise that the students at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts are upset. As on-campus classes for the $58,552-a-year degree program have moved onto the Internet, a good many […]
We’re Fixing the Internet. Join Us. – Mozilla & Firefox
For over two decades, Mozilla has worked to build the internet into a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. As the internet has grown, it has brought wonder and utility to our lives, connecting people in times of joy and crisis like the one being faced today. But that growth hasn’t […]
New Resources For Georgians To Access High-Speed Internet – GPB
Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) launched a new website to inform Georgians about ways to connect to high-speed internet throughout the state. “The fight against COVID-19 is impacting Georgians’ ability to access healthcare, receive educational instruction, and serve customers in traditional ways,” said Governor Kemp. “High-speed […]
Rural internet’s importance highlighted by coronavirus | Community – The Capital Journal
Getting broadband internet access to rural areas has been a goal for rural advocates and service providers alike for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made such access more important than ever. Workers who can in many areas have been moved to working from home. Schools throughout the region have been closed, with instruction moving […]
Meet the Museum Security Guard Who’s Now an Internet Sensation – The Wall Street Journal
Tim Tiller, a mustachioed security guard at an Oklahoma cowboy museum, didn’t set out to be a pandemic-era internet celebrity. He swears he got roped into it. When the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City closed earlier this month amid a coronavirus-driven shutdown, the museum asked Mr. Tiller to help manage its […]