Data cap cash. reader comments 275 with 129 posters participating Share this story The number of broadband “power users”—people who use 1TB or more per month—has doubled over the past year, ensuring that ISPs will be able to make more money from data caps. In Q3 2020, 8.8 percent of broadband subscribers used at least… Read More: Broadband power users explode, making data caps more profitable for… »
As promised, something strange is just out of sight. A young boy will wander away from his parents, and meet what humanity has failed to see for a long time. The post Friday Fiction: The End of the Pier appeared first on Sci-Fi Bloggers. Source
Enlarge / Starlink satellite dish and equipment in the Idaho panhandle’s Coeur d’Alene National Forest. reader comments 233 with 90 posters participating Share this story When SpaceX opened the Starlink public beta last month, the company told users to expect “brief periods of no connectivity at all” over the first few months. It’s one of… Read More: SpaceX Starlink has some hiccups as expected, but users are… »
reader comments 67 with 45 posters participating Share this story In 2008, researcher Dan Kaminsky revealed one of the more severe Internet security threats ever: a weakness in the domain name system that made it possible for attackers to send users en masse to imposter sites instead of the real ones belonging to Google, Bank… Read More: DNS cache poisoning, the Internet attack from 2008, is back… »
(Hello! Welcome to a new mini-series of sorts I’m calling “It Came From The Archives!” where we highlight old articles that we’ve had on the site. Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of our usual content coming out, we just wanted to pay tribute to our older articles. Enjoy this blast from the past! – Brandon…… Read More: It Came From The Archives! “Did the Ending of 10… »
reader comments 201 with 125 posters participating, including story author Share this story The renewed war between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the Nagoro-Karabakh region has captured the attention of military strategists worldwide, including the United States, because of the degree to which drones have changed the battlefield. While the wide-open, rugged terrain of the region… Read More: SITREP: Azerbaijan’s drone war expands with Reaper-like TB2 »
Enlarge / From left to right, Federal Communication Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and commissioners Michael O’Rielly, Brendan Carr, Jessica Rosenworcel, and Geoffrey Starks testify before the House Communications and Technology Subcommittee on December 05, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla reader comments 173 with 100 posters participating Share this story Congressional Democrats… Read More: Ajit Pai urged to accept Trump loss and stop controversial… »
[embedded content] Archenemy Will Hopefully Break The Mold Enough I read the basic premise of Archenemy, and it felt so generic. A washed-up superhero? Please! Hancock came out in 2008. Superhero fatigue is real, and new superhero movies need to be something unique or special to matter much anymore. I was almost completely dismissive. But… Read More: Trailer Review: Archenemy »
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement, adventure,… Read More: Friday Fiction: Bottle of Vitamins »
The Very Recent Bans Really Did Fix Standard The current standard is one of the most balanced we’ve had in a while. It took a ton of bannings, a lot of failed experiments, but WOTC has gotten it to a good place. Most of the best or most played decks are around $200-300 in paper,… Read More: Standard Is Good Again, I Swear »