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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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Protecting the Future of the Internet

Fast Company Tech

With a quarter of the global internet powered by Cloudflareits network provides service to over 300 cities across more than 100 countriesthe company is at the helm of delivering content and connecting millions.

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Alphabet’s Starlink competitor Taara is spinning off into an independent company

Engadget

Alphabet is letting its laser-based internet company Taara fly and be free, according to reporting by Financial Times. Googles parent company is spinning off the service from X, its moonshot incubator system (not to be confused with X the social network.) Taara now has two dozen staff members and is hiring aggressively.

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BitTorrent dethroned as the main source of internet's upstream traffic

TechSpot

While internet traffic continues to grow at an accelerated pace, BitTorrent has seemingly ceased to contribute a substantial portion of upstream data sources. Canadian network intelligence company Sandvine recently released its latest report on "internet phenomena," highlighting significant changes in the network traffic market.

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Comcast to raise internet and TV prices nationwide next year

The Verge

If you’re a Comcast TV and internet user, prepare for price hikes. per month added to the “Broadcast TV” fee and up to $2 per month added to the Regional Sports Network (RSN) fee, which collectively would add as much as $78 per year. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The increases include as much as $4.50

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New scam involves fake BianLian ransomware notes

Mashable Tech

Ransoms letters (yep, snail mail) are sent to corporate executives claiming to be from "BianLian Group," a known Russian ransomware gang, saying they've infiltrated the organization's network and demand payment to a Bitcoin wallet or else sensitive information will be published on its network.

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Amazon’s older Kindles will start to lose their internet access in December

The Verge

Amazon’s Kindle e-readers with built-in 3G will begin to lose the ability to connect to the internet on their own in the US in December, according to an email sent to customers on Wednesday. The change is due to mobile carriers transitioning from older 2G and 3G networking technology to newer 4G and 5G networks.

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