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August 10, 2022

internet

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So long, Internet Explorer. The browser retires today

June 15, 2022 Richard Jacobsen, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Internet Explorer is finally headed out to pasture. As of Wednesday, Microsoft will no longer support the once-dominant browser that legions of web surfers loved to hate — and a few still […]

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MATTHEWS: Pat Sajak has words of wisdom after frustrating “Wheel of Fortune” segment prompts dogpiling

March 9, 2022 Stacey Matthews

Most people in this country will never know what it feels like to be on a televised game show, but for three contestants on a recent episode of “Wheel of Fortune,” their experience during one […]

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He’s a viral GIF. So he’s using it to fundraise for charity

September 30, 2021 Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

If you’ve been on social media, or texted with GIF-loving friends, you know Drew Scanlon’s face. His GIF, known as ” Blinking Guy ” or “Blinking White Guy,” is estimated to have been used more […]

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Wikipedia parent’s new CEO wants to make it more global

September 27, 2021 Tali Arbel, Associated Press

The non-profit that operates Wikipedia, one of the world’s most popular websites, has a new CEO, Maryana Iskander (and yes, she has a Wikipedia page). She’ll take over at the Wikimedia Foundation in January and […]

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GOP: Biden not doing enough to help Cubans access internet

August 6, 2021 Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

MIAMI — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and fellow GOP politicians accused President Joe Biden on Thursday of not doing more to help Cubans on the island get access to the internet. Internet service was […]

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Global glitch: Swaths of internet go down after cloud outage

June 12, 2021 The Associated Press

LONDON — Dozens of websites briefly went offline around the globe earlier this week, including CNN, The New York Times and Britain’s government home page, after an outage at the cloud computing service Fastly, illustrating […]

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Verizon sells internet trailblazers Yahoo and AOL for $5B

May 3, 2021 Michelle Chapman and Tali Arbel, Associated Press

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm. Wireless company Verizon will sell Verizon Media, which consists of the once-pioneering tech platforms, to Apollo Global Management in a $5 […]

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THOMPSON: Rural NC businesses need better broadband to stay competitive

March 31, 2021 Gregg Thompson

Running a small business isn’t easy in the best of times, and these aren’t the best of times. Social distancing and concerns over spreading COVID-19 forced many small businesses to try to connect with customers […]

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MATTHEWS: Media eruptions over criticisms of reporters do not bode well for the future of journalism

March 17, 2021 Stacey Matthews

Last week, Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson did a segment on how powerful people like Meghan Markle were declaring themselves powerless, and how it didn’t make any sense. During his commentary, he also […]

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Eastern Carolina Broadband sees success in rural internet expansion

December 9, 2020 Elizabeth Lincicome, North State Journal

DUPLIN COUNTY — Nearly three years have passed since Susan G. Myers, along with a group of local entrepreneurs and small business owners in and around Eastern North Carolina, had the courage and vision to […]

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