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An Ars Technica history of the Internet, part 1

Ars Technica

In a very real sense, the Internet, this marvelous worldwide digital communications network that youre using right now, was created because one man was annoyed at having too many computer terminals in his office. The year was 1966. The agency was created in 1958 by President Eisenhower in response to the launch of Sputnik.

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Alphabet spins off laser-based Internet backbone provider Taara

Ars Technica

Alphabet is spinning out laser-based Internet company Taara from its moonshot incubator, hoping to turbocharge the start-up that provides high-bandwidth services to hard-to-reach areas in competition with Elon Musks Starlink network of satellites.

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How Gen Z uses the internet to self diagnose and get help

Mashable Tech

Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) uses the internet to self-diagnose their own mental health conditions, but not in the ways one might reflexively (or judgmentally) assume. Eight percent intended to see a mental health professional after having made a diagnosis for themselves, based on internet research.

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Applications are now open for CIRA Net Good Grants: Supporting communities, projects and policies that make Canada’s internet better for everyone

Charity Village

Applications are now open for CIRANet Good Grants, supporting communities, projects and policies that make Canadas internet better for everyone. The grants empower organizations across the country to do the critical work that connects underserved communities.

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Comcast rolls out a five-year price guarantee for new internet customers

Engadget

With America's long-term (and even short-term) economic prospects shifting on Eric Cartman-like whims , some internet providers have begun offering multi-year price guarantees to provide a little stability amid the chaos.

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Morgan Wallen, Gods country, SNL memes take over the internet

Mashable Tech

Country star Morgan Wallen has taken over the internet — though perhaps for a reason he may not love. His recent Saturday Night Live appearance and subsequent post about returning to "God's country" has become a meme of sorts, most of which are poking fun at Wallen.

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‘Space junk’ is clogging the atmosphere—and it’s going to make weather forecasts and internet access much worse

Fast Company Tech

If this trend continues, it could have ripple effects for everything from weather tracking and broadband internet access to national defense. Currently, satellites play a central role in global weather tracking, access to internet service, online banking, national defense protocols, and more.