Internet News

• Internet Powers Collide in Hong Kong
  
  Tech giants suspend handing over information to Hong Kong, setting up a collision with China.
  New York Times.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• 4G internet balloons take off over Kenya
  
  The service has been delayed for two years but is now being rushed out to help in the coronavirus crisis.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• Broadband providers swamped by UK's insatiable need for internet speed
  
  The increase in usage has been so great that some customers are now using enough extra data to watch three and a half hours more Netflix every single day.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• How to fold a fitted sheet in SECONDS: Mum wows the internet with her 'game-changing' method
  
  A mother has wowed the internet with her simple four-step method for folding a fitted sheet in seconds - with many dubbing it a 'game changer'.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 7 Jul 2020.
• WHO alters timeline to indicate it first learned of coronavirus from Internet, not Chinese officials
  
  The credibility of the World Health Organization (WHO) and its dealings with the Chinese government in the early days of the pandemic have once again come under scrutiny.
  Fox News.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say
  
  A battle involving Michael Pack and a U.S.-funded tech group revolves around software from Falun Gong, the secretive, anti-Beijing spiritual movement with pro-Trump elements.
  New York Times.  Sunday, 5 Jul 2020.
• UK looks to challenge Elon Musk's Starlink after winning bid for bankrupt satellite company OneWeb
  
  The U.K. is set to try and take on Elon Musk's Starlink in the race to beam high-speed internet from space after the acquisition of OneWeb.
  CNBC.  Friday, 3 Jul 2020.
• Before Chain Letters Swept the Internet, They Raised Funds for Orphans and Sent Messages From God
  
  Recipe exchanges, poetry chains, photo challenges and other ostensibly comforting prompts are enjoying a resurgence amid the COVID-19 pandemic
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 2 Jul 2020.
• Internet Content Industry Outlook Bright Amid Coronavirus Crisis
  
  Internet Content Industry Outlook Bright Amid Coronavirus Crisis
  Zacks.  Thursday, 2 Jul 2020.
• Internet Indispensable to New Normal: 5 Top Picks for 2H20
  
  Here we discuss five momentum Internet stocks that are well-poised to flourish amid the new normal lifestyle owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus: Learning inequalities during Covid-19
  
  Poverty and poor internet have made it impossible for some students to continue with their studies.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020.
• YouTube suspends monetization on Shane Dawson's channels indefinitely after his apology for racist actions
  
  The video streaming site's action comes after Dawson, 31, posted a video on Friday apologizing for "all the racism that I put on the internet, as an adult."
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• An Italian teenager is one miracle away from becoming the first millennial saint
  
  Carlo Acutis coined the phrase: "Everyone is born an original, but many die like photocopies," to warn people not to lose themselves on the internet.
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• Making The Internet Work For All. Why Multiplicity Is More Important Than Singularity.
  
  Ronaldo Lemos - internationally renowned Brazilian lawyer and creator of Brazil's framework for the internet - reflects on the future of the web and how to make sure it works for all.
  Forbes.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• Telecoms to reinstate data caps after lifting them for shelter-in-place
  
  Those who are still staying at home and using the internet for work and school will soon see higher bills as data caps are put back on user accounts.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.

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