Kamala Harris did not step off of her private plane on her way to visiting the scene of a devastating California wildfire so much as she bounced. The Vice Presidential nominee did so in Timberland boots, drawing a wave of online cheers and boos, in what might be the first […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080474564_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_d5b758876e8915536ca87b34ac57b47d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sangeeta Yadav. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202009161080476926-b-towns-highest-paid-actor-akshay-kumar-breaks-the-internet-with-laxmmi-bomb-teaser-fans-in-frenzy/ ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ is a remake of the Tamil movie Muni 2: Kanchana by Raghava Lawrence who has also directed its Hindi adaptation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film will release directly online at Disney+Hotstar on 9 November 2020. Superstar Akshay […]
Political and social upheaval around the world can lead to internet censorship and interference by powerful actors. The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is allowing people around the world to monitor internet censorship and interference in their countries in a decentralized manner for free. It has created the world’s […]
“Web 2.0 is broken”: It’s arguably the most important thesis driving innovation across the world of crypto as entrepreneurs tout visions of a Web 3.0 that re-emphasizes the internet’s founding ideals of freedom and empowering prosperity. In 2020, that vision has deviated from its original course in well-documented ways: the […]
US President Donald Trump has faced both mockery and concern over his stumbles on ramps and stairs, and now social media has posted video of Trump slurring his speech and failing to keep his balance while walking. A new Twitter hashtag, #TrumpIsNotWell, is trending on Saturday after social media users raised […]
Earlier in the day, it was confirmed that Chadwick Boseman, a star in Marvel’s beloved “Black Panther” film, passed away after a long struggle with stage 4 colon cancer. People around the world flocked to the web in an emotional move to express grief over the death of Chadwick Boseman, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107835/10/1078351087_0:531:1530:1391_1200x675_80_0_0_60b82b736e2ba52b5d51ca433099d2c6.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202008271080293351-at-3000-metres-above-sea-level-indian-aviation-regulator-releases-draft-rules-on-in-flight-wi-fi/ New Delhi (Sputnik): In March this year, India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) confirmed that airlines will now be permitted to offer Wi-Fi connectivity for laptops, smartphones, tablets, smart watches, and e-readers for flyers travelling within the country, specifying that the […]
David Dias is a research engineer at Protocol Labs. He specializes in peer-to-peer networking and distributed systems. Electricity, water, gas – these are just some of the public utilities we use every day, whether for cooking food in the morning, heating homes throughout the day, or charging computers at night. […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/19/1080269087_0:167:3114:1919_1200x675_80_0_0_8090123b117e9d286f418f6e739fa62d.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202008261080277885-night-one-of-rnc-enriched-internet-with-guilfoylechallenge/ The ongoing Republican National Convention has delivered a couple of fiercely passionate speakers, including Donald Trump Jr. and his current girlfriend, Kimberly Guilfoyle, although many noted some madness in their passion. While Trump Jr. has been labeled “high” during his speech, Guilfoyle’s performance […]
by Preston James and Mike Harris 100-800 AD – an incredibly Evil Society Emerges in Khazaria: Khazarians develop into a nation ruled by an evil king, who had ancient Babylonian black arts, occult oligarchs serving as his court. During this time, Khazarians became known to surrounding countries as thieves, murderers, road […]
After a Russian TV channel loosely inspired by America’s Fox News was blocked by video-streaming service YouTube earlier this week, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says Western web giants should be treated with a “low degree of trust.” Dmitry Peskov emphasized that the companies are completely unaccountable and can do as they […]
Russian interest in the African nation of Tanzania has soared after Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova named it as one of three countries to resume flights with Russia from August 1. According to Yandex, the most popular Russian search engine, the number of people searching for the tropical East African […]
Russian Olympic champion gymnast Karolina Sevastyanova has caused a stir on social media after sharing a picture in which she appears with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Conor McGregor. The 25-year-old posted a photo on Instagram in which she’s hugging the famous Irishman. He, meanwhile, struck a fighting pose. READ […]
CoinDesk columnist Nic Carter is a partner at Castle Island Ventures, a venture fund based in Cambridge, Mass., that focuses on public blockchains. He is also the co-founder of Coin Metrics, a blockchain analytics startup. The dust is still settling, but July 15, 2020 already looks to be one of […]
Earlier, Ivanka Trump pitched Goya products on her Twitter account, facing strong backlash from netizens who accuse her of violating federal ethics by touting products while in the position of being a senior White House adviser. US President Donald Trump in his Instagram account shared a photo of himself sitting […]
After Valentina Sampaio became the first transgender model to appear on a Sports Illustrated cover the internet exploded with mixed reactions, some of which didn’t approve the magazine’s choice. Sports Illustrated has continued its policy of promoting inclusivity and diversity by inviting models representing different social and ethnic groups. READ […]
Social media apps became prominent “speak-up” platforms for so-called social justice warriors in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests that swept the world following the death of George Floyd this May. A “Mute White People” sticker appeared on Instagram, the Hill contributor Katie Pavlich noted on Monday. The […]
You might be wondering what the difference between a VPN router and a regular router is. It’s surprisingly simple. Whereas with a regular router you would have to connect to VPN manually on all of your devices, a VPN router automatically encrypts and protects all of the devices connected to […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/106369/08/1063690823_0:100:1920:1180_1200x675_80_0_0_3cd98dfc078ab69bbfa9fdcd1cd795cb.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007111079854237-trump-says-authorized-cyberattack-on-russias-internet-research-agency-in-2018/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump confirmed to The Washington Post that he had authorized a cyberattack on Russia’s Internet Research Agency in 2018. Earlier this week, Trump told the columnist of The Washington Post, Marc Thiessen, that he had ordered the […]
A Colorado company is betting it can make the decentralized web more accessible with a no-frills server you can install in your own home. Start9 Labs’ Embassy server, housed in a Raspberry Pi, sets up its own private internet network and comes with its own operating system as well as […]
Most of the internet thinks Joe Biden is “creepy and old and out of touch and kinda lame” — and a statement he made Wednesday reinforced that belief. The majority of young Americans do not like Biden at all. Advertisement – story continues below Biden’s latest fail reinforced that belief. […]
A video showing the head of a San Francisco tech firm verbally abusing an Asian family has caught the attention of ‘cancel’ crusaders, but it appears the witch hunt has already resulted in collateral damage. Michael Lofthouse, the CEO of IT company Solid8, was caught on camera making racist remarks […]
President Donald Trump’s ban on visas for highly skilled immigrants has forced Silicon Valley companies into a rock-and-hard-place scenario where they must choose between an essential group of employees and a fundamental legal protection. In facing the double threat, the choice, though difficult and clouded with political bluster, is clear. […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): On 29 June, India banned 59 Chinese mobile apps in a move widely perceived as a response to the border dispute in the Galvan valley of Ladakh. On 15 June, twenty Indian soldiers were killed in violent clash between patrol parties belonging to both sides. Since then, […]