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Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer in 2022

The Verge

Microsoft is finally retiring Internet Explorer next year, after more than 25 years. The aging web browser has largely been unused by most consumers for years, but Microsoft is putting the final nail in the Internet Explorer coffin on June 15th, 2022, by retiring it in favor of Microsoft Edge. “We Photo: Fairfax Media via Getty Images.

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Germany to remove Huawei 5G equipment over fears of "sabotage and espionage"

TechSpot

First, by the end of 2026, any Huawei or ZTE gear in the core 5G networks, which act as the control centers connected to the internet, has to go. Then, by 2029, even the radios, antennas, and other hardware on the edge of. The phase-out will happen in two stages. Read Entire Article

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Facebook’s satellite internet team joins Amazon

The Verge

Amazon has acquired a team of employees from Facebook focused on delivering internet connectivity from low Earth orbit satellites, The Information reports. The move brings an end to Facebook’s efforts to deliver internet connectivity to remote areas via its own satellites. An artistic rendering of a satellite in orbit.

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FCC approves Amazon’s internet-from-space Kuiper constellation of 3,236 satellites

The Verge

The Federal Communications Commission has approved Amazon’s plans for its ambitious Kuiper constellation, which entails sending 3,236 satellites into orbit to beam internet coverage down to Earth. The company must launch half of the constellation by 2026 to retain its FCC license, and then the remaining satellites by 2029.

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Final test: Amazon’s Project Kuiper begins to deorbit prototype broadband satellites

GeekWire

(Amazon Photo) After a series of successful tests, Amazon says it has begun the monthslong process of bringing two prototype satellites for its Project Kuiper broadband internet constellation down from orbit. Project Kuiper is Amazon’s $10 billion initiative to provide global high-speed internet service from low Earth orbit.

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The Rise of Digital Libraries: How eBook Readers are Transforming Access to Knowledge

Kitaboo

Internet penetration is nudging more readers towards consuming eBooks. billion by 2029; The world is projected to have 1.2 billion eBook readers by 2029. They also offer consumers instant access to books and can be used when there is little to no Internet connectivity. Yet, interest in reading has not diminished.

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Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellite network sets up logistics site and training program

GeekWire

Project Kuiper is Amazon’s $10 billion effort to build and launch more than 3,000 satellites that will offer high-speed internet access to tens of millions of people around the world. Amazon Photo) Project Kuiper is far behind SpaceX’s Starlink network when it comes to providing high-speed internet access from low Earth orbit.

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