The cloud computing services company, which is used by many websites across the world, revealed on Tuesday morning that the “issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented,” under an hour after it first announced it was investigating the issue. A glitch in Fastly’s system was allegedly behind …
Read More »‘Lord he’s gonna get hurt’: Internet erupts in mockery at Logan Paul’s less-than-impressive workout before Mayweather bout (VIDEO)
Paul, the novice, winless fighter who has carved out a niche in the professional boxing ranks will move on from fighting fellow YouTubers to taking on arguably the greatest prizefighter in history on Sunday when he meets Mayweather in a fight which will be high on drama and, according to most …
Read More »RT Creative Lab wins ‘Internet Oscars’ for Best Use of Stories at 25th Webby Awards
The Webbys, hailed as the ‘internet’s highest honor’, is annually presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, which is headquartered in New York. This is RT Creative Lab’s 5th Webby, but the first one to be awarded to RT by the Executive Jury Members of the International …
Read More »The internet once offered a promise of free speech for everyone; Big Tech has since turned it into a prison
Wednesday’s decision by Facebook’s “oversight board” – a transparent attempt to outsource responsibility for censorship to an international committee – to extend the ban on 45th US President Donald Trump is just the latest example, but by no means the most egregious. Earlier this week, the banhammer descended on RT’s …
Read More »‘Shrunk to fit?’ Internet puzzles over peculiar photo of Bidens kneeling next to ‘miniature’ Jimmy Carter & his wife
Accompanied by First Lady Jill Biden, the US president visited his Democratic predecessor and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, at their home in Plains, Georgia on Thursday. Biden had traveled to the state to hold a political rally to mark his first 100 days in office. News agencies published several photographs …
Read More »Moscow joins 5G club as ultrafast next-gen internet arrives at Russian capital’s most iconic spots (VIDEO)
5G being available to the public is a “breakthrough” because “it is the only way we can make sure mobile networks keep developing,” Victor Belov, president for technology at Russian telecom giant MTS, which is behind the pilot project, told RT. The new standard will allow mobile phone users to …
Read More »‘Not compatible’ with democracy or the only way to keep the internet free? Facebook sparks debate after ‘unfriending’ Australia
The Silicon Valley behemoth announced on Wednesday that Facebook users and publishers in Australia will not be allowed to share and view news from local and international outlets. The controversial move comes as Canberra pushes forward with proposed legislation that would require Facebook and other companies to pay news creators …
Read More »Conversation of the year? Tesla founder Elon Musk asks famously internet-averse Vladimir Putin to join him for ‘Clubhouse’ talk
On Saturday, the Tesla CEO, and World’s current richest man, tweeted at the official Twitter handle of the president of Russia, asking, “Would you like to join me for a conversation on Clubhouse?” Flexing his linguistic skills, Musk added in Russian: “It would be a great honor to speak with you.” However, …
Read More »Myanmar’s state TV goes off air over ‘communication problems’, phone & Internet services limited amid apparent coup
State-run Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported early Monday morning local time that it could not stick to its regular programming schedule due to ongoing and unspecified “communication difficulties.” This came shortly after spokesman for Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy party announced that she and a number of other …
Read More »NASDAQ temporarily shuts down stock trading after internet trolls destroy hedge fund with GameStop stock
“We are actively monitoring social media chatter and will halt stock if we match chatter with unusual activity in stocks,” NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman announced on Wednesday morning. Speaking to CNBC, Friedman demanded regulators intervene to stop the “manipulation” that’s seen amateur investors completely leave one of America’s top hedge …
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