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Many Verizon customers across the US hit by service outage

Sep. 30, 2024 17:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Some Verizon customers across the U.S. were hit by a service outage Monday. The issue appeared to knock out cellphone service for tens of thousands of Verizon users. Data from outage tracker DownDetector shows that reports topped 100,000 shortly after 11 a.m. ET —...

Police are probing apparent cyber vandalism on Wi-Fi networks at UK train stations

Sep. 26, 2024 08:00 AM EDT

LONDON (AP) — U.K. transport officials and police said Thursday they are investigating a “cyber-security incident” after users of public Wi-Fi networks at the country’s biggest railway stations reported being shown anti-Muslim messages. Passengers trying to log onto the Wi-Fi...

Biden administration seeks to ban Chinese, Russian tech in US autonomous vehicles

Sep. 23, 2024 13:56 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The Commerce Department said Monday it's seeking a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles in the U.S. that are equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware with the stated goal of protecting national security and U.S. drivers. While there...

United Airlines will offer free internet on flights using service from Elon Musk's SpaceX

Sep. 13, 2024 18:34 PM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — United Airlines has struck a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX to offer satellite-based Starlink WiFi service on flights within the next several years. The airline said Friday the service will be free to passengers and allow them to connect multiple devices. ...

A Navy officer is demoted after sneaking a satellite dish onto a warship to get the internet

Sep. 06, 2024 17:31 PM EDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet so she and other enlisted officers could scroll social media, check sports scores and watch movies while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret,...