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Rumor: AT&T to crack down on Internet piracy next week, seeks to punish copyright infringement

If you were considering engaging in Internet piracy via an AT&T connection over the next week, AT&T won’t look kindly upon that. Anonymous sources have stated that the carrier will soon inform about a dozen broadband customers that their connection will be terminated due to copyright infringement. Over the next week or so, AT&T will […]

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“Twisted light” technique could allow for 100x faster Internet connectivity, fiber network structures

If this came true, it could not only radically speed up Internet speeds to approximately 100 times their current speeds, but it would also qualify as dead sexy. A group of researchers have discovered a fiber optic breakthrough in which existing network speeds and efficiencies could be boosted via twisted light. The researchers explain it […]

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Net neutrality protections to end on June 11, reversal vote could take place next week

The FCC announced on Thursday that currents net neutrality protections will officially end on June 11, with ISPs able to prioritize or block Internet traffic as they wish from that date. Providers will also be able to charge more for access to certain service, such as streaming video. In spite of this, a long-shot vote […]

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Rumor: Apple could be exploring space-based broadband Internet options via ex-Google hires, discussions with Boeing

Apple may be getting involved in orbital communications satellites. A recent report has stated that Apple poached two Google satellite executives to form a new hardware team within the company. The new hires, John Fenwick and Michael Trela, headed up Google’s spacecraft operations and satellite engineering, respectively. The report noted that both Fenwick and Trela […]

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JetBlue announces Fly-Fi service availability for entire fleet

Wi-Fi is now available on every JetBlue flight and aircraft. The budget airline announced the finished rollout of Fly-Fi, a free in-flight Wi-Fi service that claims to offer faster connections than some paid options like Gogo. The service is now available on all flights while a number of airports in the U.S. and elsewhere are […]