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SpaceX’s satellite internet service is coming to planes with Starlink Aviation (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 10/19/2022 - 06:28Amazon workers vote against unionizing in Albany (Vox)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 13:07The ugly business logic behind Kanye West’s Parler acquisition (Vox)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Tue, 10/18/2022 - 13:07AT&T ‘committed to ensuring’ it never bribes lawmakers again after $23 million fine (Vox)
Submitted by benton on Sun, 10/16/2022 - 15:39It’s time to rethink how we fight election misinformation (Vox)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 11:34Amazon’s set to launch its prototype internet satellites in early 2023 (Vox)
Submitted by dclay@benton.org on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 14:19How cellular carriers prepared for and responded to Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian took out its fair share of towers in Florida; according to the Federal Communications Commission, nearly a fifth of the cellular sites in its path was put out of service at one point. Many citizens were unable to call for help or to reassure their loved ones that they’d survived the storm. While the need for wired and cellular infrastructure won’t be going away anytime soon, we’re heading toward a future where it’ll be possible to communicate with loved ones and rescue personnel in other ways.