Many people forget that the Department of Defense conceived the internet as a secure and dynamic communication tool. Still, it took the private sector to turn it into an economic powerhouse that has revolutionized commerce and political discussion and transformed how people connect, work, and share information globally. Many argue that artificial intelligence’s impact on our society and economy will be greater than that of the internet, both economically and in national security. This public-private partnership can unlock AI’s potential, allowing the nation to protect itself while enriching itself.

A new book was published this week by journalist Samanth Subramanian titled: The Web Beneath the Waves - The Fragile Cables that Connect Our World. Here is the publisher's description of the book: "What if the Internet goes dark? We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information. In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal the astonishing world of undersea infrastructure. He reveals the fate of Tonga after a volcanic eruption severs its only undersea link to the Internet." Emily Forlini, writing for PCMag, published a great review of the book today: "A single underwater cable the size of a garden hose connected Tonga to the outside world—until a natural disaster struck. And it could happen to anyone. It all started with an underwater volcanic eruption. Debris shot into the air, gathering force as it cascaded down the volcano's flanks, plunged back into the ocean, and sliced Tonga's only international internet cable in two places, like cutting out the middle of a submarine sandwich. Now, Tonga was officially alone, with no physical or digital connection to the outside world and no way to call for help. 'I initially thought Tonga would be thrown back, to say, the 1980s, before it had broadband internet,' says Samanth Subramanian. 'But it was more like they went back to the 1880s, around the time they first laid a telegraph line to Tonga, and they would only receive occasional visitors by ship.' Thrown back in time, residents resorted to paper record-keeping for banking (no credit cards), traveled door-to-door to speak to each other, and grew their own food." As disastrous as these cable cuts are on the backbone of Internet worldwide traffic, they pale in comparison to cyberattacks, with daily occurrences in the millions, perhaps hundreds of millions, every single day!

Time to start minding your P’s & Q’s, folks. First, we have the Internet of Things (IoT), then the Internet of Bodies (IoB), and of course, Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), among others. But now, it is time to learn about the monitoring of your behavior to manipulate and ensure you are falling in line […]

The Department of Homeland Security has warned against the doxxing of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agents. It also promised that it would prosecute those who threaten ICE officers and their families, citing a 1,000 percent increase in assaults.

Religion is like a "supermarket" - choose one "off the shelf" that appeals or merely accept tradition - or maybe you just don't give a skubala. But you won't answer the question this way.

Where radicalization starts

For decades the internet has been captured by gatekeepers who built centralized platforms, controlled the flow of information, and set themselves up as arbiters of truth. What began as a frontier of freedom was gradually domesticated into a system of surveillance, censorship, and manipulation. We are no longer participants in

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But There Is A Decision

The first 27 satellites for Amazon's Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday.

Pentatonix delivered an all-time great national anthem performance, which featured a stirring juxtaposition of patriotism and faith.