Starlink Usage Turns Fatal in Iran Internet Blackout
Key Takeaways: Iran’s 64-day digital blockade led to the death of Hesam Alaeddin for allegedly using Starlink. Netblocks reports 1%
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In Moscow, a Week of Mobile Internet Shutdowns Makes Life a Real Pain
Moscow resident Natalia has had to take more steps than usual before leaving her apartment in recent days. “You now
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Ulyanovsk Region Imposes First Permanent Mobile Internet Blackout
Mobile internet access will be restricted in parts of the central Ulyanovsk region for the duration of Russia’s so-called “special
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x402: The Protocol Revolutionizing Onchain Payments for the Internet Age | by Prosper Mwedzi | The Capital | Oct, 2025
Press enter or click to view image in full size The internet’s fundamental architecture was designed for information exchange, not
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Sam Altman Says Rise in Twitter Bots Lends Credence to Dead Internet Theory
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman posted on X that “i never took the dead internet theory that seriously but it seems
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Internet Blackouts Driving Russians and Businesses Back to Cash, Central Bank Says
Frequent internet shutdowns across Russia have pushed citizens and businesses to increasingly rely on cash, reversing a trend of declining
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Russian Regions Impose Indefinite Mobile Internet Restrictions Over Security Concerns
Authorities in at least a dozen Russian regions have restricted mobile internet access indefinitely, citing security concerns. While internet outages
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Russia Expands Free Public Wi-Fi as Mobile Internet Blackouts Spread
Russian regional authorities are rolling out new public Wi-Fi networks in response to increasingly frequent mobile internet shutdowns nationwide. Interactive
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Taking Back the Internet: Why I Jumped into Web3 | by A. Nicole | The Capital | Jul, 2025
(And Why You Might, Too) Photo by NASA on Unsplash Okay, so… here’s the thing. For a while now, the
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Russia to Disconnect Foreigners Who Have Not Submitted Biometric Data From Mobile Internet
Foreigners in Russia who have not yet submitted biometric data to the authorities will begin to have their mobile phone
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