The 2011 Arab Spring unrests were a pivotal moment in the history of protests. New use of social media and digital technologies allowed citizens to organize mass demonstrations, spreading the wave of dissent even across borders. At the same time, it was also the first time the internet went dark. Now, 11 years later, internet…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Google Cloud has slashed some of the prices of its Spot VMs in what could be welcome news for customers watching their budgets. Google Cloud’s Spot VMs enable customers to purchase VMs from a pool of unused spare capacity at a reduced price compared to pay-as-you-go, at a discount of between 60% to 91% according…
Lia Bancroft. Eva Alexandra Photography Lia Bancroft is a wedding planner who left the corporate world in the pandemic to run her business. She says she’s seen families fight and once had a liquor order not show up the day of an event. She says the best way to break into this industry is to…
Then-President Donald Trump and then-Vice President Mike Pence observe the dignified transfer of two US soldiers, killed in Afghanistan, at Dover Air Force Base in Dover, Del., on February 10, 2020. JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images Trump resented signing “Killed in Action” letters that could “to attach his name” to the Afghan War he oversaw…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Google is including its VPN in all Pixel 7 phones for free. Google Google is bundling Pixel 7 phones with its VPN service at no extra cost. VPNs are designed to hide and protect your internet traffic from being seen by…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro come with some updates. Google On Thursday, Google revealed the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, the newest entries in their popular line of Android phones. The Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro feature…
When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Pixel Watch is now available to preorder for a starting price of $350. Google Google introduced the Pixel Watch during an October 6 event that also featured the Pixel 7. Pixel Watch is Google’s first smartwatch, coming after several years…
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks about lowering health care costs in the Rose Garden at the White House on September 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The application for student-loan forgiveness will become live in October. The White House wants to ensure borrowers don’t get tricked by scams during the process. It…
Ukrainian service members attend a flag raising ceremony in the town of Lyman, recently liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine October 4, 2022 Donetsk Regional Military-Civil Administration/Handout via Reuters Ukraine’s counter-offensive in occupied regions is making Putin’s “annexation” increasingly unrealistic. Independent reports and Ukraine’s army announce…
Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker at a rally in Perry, Georgia on September 25, 2021. Sean Rayford/Getty Images Herschel Walker continued to deny that he paid for a woman to have an abortion in 2009. But he said on Thursday that “there’s nothing to be ashamed of” if he had done so. That’s despite his…