Day: July 29, 2025

Starlink down LIVE: Elon Musk red-faced amid satellite internet’s global blackout

Posted on by Robin Edgar

Elon Musk’s satellite internet Starlink was last night hit with a global outage preventing tens of thousands of users from accessing the web. According to DownDetector, reports of issues began to surge around 8pm GMT, with tens of thousands of worldwide users reporting issues at the peak of the outage. The difficulties persisted for several Read more about Starlink down LIVE: Elon Musk red-faced amid satellite internet’s global blackout[…]

Congress introduces bill to ban AI surveillance pricing

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Two Democratic members of Congress, Greg Casar (D-TX) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI,) have introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to ban the use of AI surveillance to set prices and wages. During Delta’s Q2 earnings call last week, Delta’s president Glen Hauenstein said that the airline has already rolled out AI-controlled dynamic pricing Read more about Congress introduces bill to ban AI surveillance pricing[…]

US clouds crush EU clouds in the EU and that won’t change soon

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European cloud infrastructure companies make up just 15 percent of their own market, and the huge investment the US giants can wield makes their dominance “an impossible hill to climb” for any would-be challengers. Details shared by Synergy Research on regional markets show that Euro cloud operators continue to grow, but none comes remotely close Read more about US clouds crush EU clouds in the EU and that won’t change soon[…]

Majority of 1.4M customers caught in Allianz Life data heist

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Financial services biz Allianz says the majority of customers of one of its North American subsidiaries had their data stolen in a cyberattack. Lawyers acting on behalf of US-based Allianz Life filed a breach notification with Maine’s attorney general on Saturday, saying the intrusion began on July 16 and was detected a day later. Official Read more about Majority of 1.4M customers caught in Allianz Life data heist[…]

Google Assistant Is Basically on Life Support and Things Just Got Worse

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[…] Google Home is at the center of what I would describe as a reputation shitstorm. According to way too many people on Reddit, Google Home is so broken that some people are actually unable to even turn their smart lights on and off properly. And it’s not just lights; if Reddit complaints are anything Read more about Google Assistant Is Basically on Life Support and Things Just Got Worse[…]

Internet Archive is now an official US government document library

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The US Senate has granted the Internet Archive federal depository status, making it officially part of an 1,100-library network that gives the public access to government documents, KQED reported. The designation was made official in a letter from California Senator Alex Padilla to the Government Publishing Office that oversees the network. “The Archive’s digital-first approach Read more about Internet Archive is now an official US government document library[…]

CRISPR Gene Editing in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread

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Mosquitoes kill more people each year than any other animal. In 2023, the blood-sucking insects infected a reported 263 million people with malaria, leading to nearly 600,000 deaths, 80% of which were children. Recent efforts to block the transmission of malaria have been stalled because mosquitoes have adapted resistance to insecticides and the parasites within Read more about CRISPR Gene Editing in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread[…]

29-million-person study shows air pollution fuels dementia and Alzheimers

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Air pollution isn’t just bad for your lungs—it may be eroding your brain. In a sweeping review covering nearly 30 million people, researchers found that common pollutants like PM2.5, nitrogen dioxide, and soot are all linked to a significantly higher risk of dementia. The most dangerous? PM2.5—tiny particles from traffic and industry that can lodge Read more about 29-million-person study shows air pollution fuels dementia and Alzheimers[…]