5 quarantine scams that could cost you thousands of dollars

You may have noticed that the number of robotic calls dropped when the pandemic broke out. As call centers open around the world, the number of calls from robots is increasing. But scammers come up with more and more ways to bypass protection. About 5 such methods ...

COVID-19 pandemic increases online scam activity: how to protect yourself

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the use of Internet services by Americans, and scammers have decided to take advantage of it. A new report from TransUnion showed that Internet fraud activity has increased by 11% since the beginning of March. Writes about this FoxBusiness. “The COVID-19 pandemic has created unique and unprecedented challenges for ...

Elon Musk can leave humans without a starry sky

Astronomers warn that their ability to contemplate the universe may be threatened, writes the BBC. A major campaign is underway to launch satellites that will provide high-speed Internet access from space. But the first batches of these spacecraft, which have already been sent into orbit by the American ...

Elon Musk wants to provide Earth with free Wi-Fi: he is accused of creating 'traffic jams' in space

Elon Musk's SpaceX company launched 60 communication satellites into orbit using a rocket, the company said on November 11, writes Voice of America. This is the second such launch in a year and has significantly increased the number of satellites in orbit. SpaceX and OneWeb are planning ...

The law on isolation of the Russian segment of the Internet came into force: whom and how will Moscow block

On November 1, most of the provisions of the law on ensuring the safe and sustainable functioning of the Russian segment of the Internet - the so-called law on the “sovereign Runet” - came into force in Russia. Radio Liberty writes about this. The document obliges Internet providers to install what is provided by Roskomnadzor on...

Internet for the whole planet: what global satellite providers will change

In 2019, the first large-scale tests of systems capable of changing our understanding of Internet access took place. If we are now tied to mobile operators or wired providers, we will soon be able to access from space anywhere on Earth thanks to global satellite Internet operators. Of course, if ...

More space junk: SpaceX wants to launch thousands of satellites

SpaceX has requested permission from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to launch an additional 30 communications satellites into orbit for the Starlink global internet distribution project. These tens of thousands will be in addition to the nearly 12 spacecraft that SpaceX has requested to launch ...

NATO experts told how soldiers reveal military secrets for a date

During an exercise, an experiment was conducted on NATO military personnel and it was found out that while successfully repelling the attacks of a mock enemy at a training ground, on the Internet they can be completely helpless in front of him because they do not realize the threat, writes Present Time. “Our goal was simple - to force the military...

Wi-Fi allergy: a woman struggles with a disease that doctors don't believe in

The woman, who claims to be allergic to Wi-Fi, asks her hometown to stop using the wireless Internet in order to relieve her condition. 70-year-old Rosie Gladwell currently spends most of her time in a sleeping bag with copper and silver threads, ...

SpaceX delivered 60 satellites into orbit to distribute the 'worldwide Internet'

SpaceX launched a Falcon 24 booster rocket with 9 satellites on May 60 as part of its Starlink global broadband internet program, Meduza writes. All satellites have been successfully deployed, SpaceX tweeted. SpaceX founder Elon Musk said that all space ...

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