CoinGecko: Trump's memecoin, with a ~$7.5B market cap, is around the 28th most valuable cryptocurrency; some in crypto call Official Trump a “horrible look”
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Sources: during the Trump administration, the US tracked Huawei and ZTE workers in Cuba, suspecting the companies were helping China expand its spying abilities
Intelligence bolstered suspicions telecom giants might be playing role in expansion of China's capabilities on island
The FBI says Cuba ransomware actors earned at least $43.9M from ransom payments and breached at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations this year
Catalin Cimpanu / The Record :
The FBI says Cuba ransomware actors earned at least $43.9M from ransom payments and breached at least 49 US critical infrastructure organizations this year
The US Federal Bureau of Investigations said today that the operators of the Cuba ransomware have earned at least $43.9 million …
As Cuba's government tightens its control on internet access, attempts from the US government to bolster connectivity on the island seem unlikely to succeed
After Havana shut down online access for 72 hours, the battle is on to keep the country connected
Psiphon says its tool helped ~1.4M Cubans circumvent internet censorship this week, as Cuba's government restricts internet access amid nationwide protests
David Shepardson / Reuters :
In response to protests, NetBlocks says Cuba's state-run ISP has restricted social media and messaging apps, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
Network data from NetBlocks confirm partial disruption to social media and messaging platforms in Cuba from 12 July 2021.
John McAfee has died by suicide in a Spanish jail cell, according to his lawyer, hours after news that he would be extradited to face federal charges in the US
and prison system so cruel—that native-born defendants would rather die than become subject to it. Julian Assange could be next. Until the system is reformed, a moratorium should remain. https://twitt...
Internet access across Cuba rose from an estimated 5-10% in 2015 to 40-50% in 2020, largely due to a ~5x increase in public Wi-Fi hotspots between 2016 and 2020
Cassandra Brooklyn / Ars Technica :
The challenge of closing the digital divide for students has proved daunting in N. Carolina, which has a large rural population lacking reliable internet access
https://www.nytimes.com/... James Young / @jdyubergeek : Broadband Access was a big part of @jennawadsworth's platform, and it is still a crisis now that the election is over. Almost a century ago, th...