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-StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI-powered dark web intelligence platform
-Massive changes coming to Google Chrome threaten to reshape the modern internet

InternetNZ Releases Internet Insights 2023
New research commissioned by InternetNZ shows many New Zealanders are concerned about young children accessing inappropriate content online. 
© 2024 GeekZone Mon 4:15am 

Mobile internet prices falling in Papua New Guinea
While there are multiple factors at play, it seems the introduction of additional competition may have done more for the budgets of consumers than the earlier introduction of cable systems. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Wed, 20 Mar 4:15pm 

-West, Central Africa see major internet outage with undersea cables down

Major internet disruptions in west and central Africa
Undersea cable failures are being blamed for major internet outages in several African countries. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Fri, 15 Mar 10:15am 

-Major internet outage hits dozens of countries in Africa as undersea cables fail
-South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Ivory Coast hit by major internet outages
-Internet outage intensifies in West and Central Africa
-Red Sea cables have been damaged, disrupting global internet traffic
-Top US Envoy in Hong Kong Warns of Creeping Internet Curbs

Where is the Princess of Wales? The internet knows
The internet is agog with theories as to why the Princess of Wales has been absent from public view since Christmas. Jogai Bhatt rounds up some of the wildest rumours. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Fri, 1 Mar 10:25pm 

Critics savage Spider-Man spin-off Madame Web
The trailer went viral for how awful it was, and the film has not fared much better with critics. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Thu, 15 Feb 2:35am 

-Internet quality doesn't mean security, especially for children—experts say

Sudan hit by internet blackout as civil war continues
The internet outage comes on top of a 10-month civil war which has forced nine million from their homes. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Thu, 8 Feb 8:15am 

War-torn Sudan hit by internet blackout
The internet outage comes on top of a 10-month civil war which has forced nine million from their homes. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Thu, 8 Feb 2:25am 

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Ugandan internet propaganda network exposed by the BBC
A BBC investigation exposes a sprawling network of fake social media accounts operating in Uganda. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Sun, 21 Jan 8:55pm 

What is behind the TikTok thirst for Stanley water cups?
People are camping outside supermarkets in the US to try to buy the latest internet on-trend item. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Thu, 18 Jan 7:55am 

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Spark to introduce barriers to help stamp out objectionable material, cyber risks and scams
Spark is set to become the first internet service provider in New Zealand to join the Internet Watch Foundation 
© 2024 RadioNZ Thu, 21 Mar 4:45pm 

-Chinese internet giant Tencent posts lowest annual profit since 2019
-Damaged undersea cables disrupting Africa’s internet will take weeks to repair

Alleged MediaWorks hack sees 2.5m Kiwis' data stolen
A dark web user says they plan to sell the data, including names, addresses, and votes relating to The Block NZ. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Sat, 16 Mar 3:05pm 

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Major internet outages reported across Africa
Outages have been reported in South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana and Burkina Faso. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Fri, 15 Mar 7:15am 

Your data is all over the web - is there a better way?
Would it be better to keep your personal data in one place, rather than entering it into hundreds of websites? 
© 2024 BBCWorld Fri, 8 Mar 3:15pm 

-Meet the South Korean octogenarian rappers taking the internet by storm
-Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service is coming to a Gaza hospital

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-Senegal Cuts Mobile Internet as Crackdown on Dissent Widens
-Musk’s Starlink Used by Sudan Paramilitary Group Amid Internet Blackout

Fiji's internet watchdog pleads with public to refrain from sharing distressing child assault video
The disturbing video of a child being brutally beaten by her father has been shared online hundreds of times, including by the Women and Children's Minister to her 176,000 Facebook followers. 
© 2024 RadioNZ Thu, 8 Feb 10:25am 

'The internet was my drug of choice'
The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for "digital addiction". 
© 2024 BBCWorld Thu, 8 Feb 2:25am 

-White House renews calls on Congress to extend internet subsidy program
-Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies

The internet has a problem
If you can solve this problem you could become the richest person in the world. 
© 2024 Aardvark Tue, 23 Jan 7:15am 

Saltburn director Emerald Fennell on Bafta nominations and infamous bathtub scene
Emerald Fennell's film has received five Bafta Award nominations and become an internet sensation. 
© 2024 BBCWorld Fri, 19 Jan 7:25am 

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