Mobile phone cost is the top barrier to internet adoption. Rising memory/chipset costs, driven by AI demand, threaten entry-level smartphone affordability, risking an "AI divide" in low-income nations and reversing progress. Coordinated action is crucial.
GL.iNet and ExpressVPN partner to launch Fortify, a Wi-Fi 6 router expanding home VPN coverage to all devices. It includes 12 months of ExpressVPN Advanced plan, marking a strategic shift for ExpressVPN towards hardware partnerships.
Merriam-Webster adds 1,400 new words, including internet slang like 'looksmaxxing,' 'meme coin,' and 'Rickroll.' Updates reflect evolving language, with editors citing usage, prevalence, and meaning as criteria for inclusion.
Analysis reveals overlap between telecom and water system cyberattacks. Unpatched vulnerabilities and exposed tech enable attackers, with AI accelerating reconnaissance. Telecom's central role amplifies risk to dependent infrastructure.
TRAI is investigating complaints from Airtel and Jio against Vodafone Idea over alleged preferential toll benefits for customers porting to VIL's network. Vi maintains it operates within legal bounds, while TRAI previously deemed such offers impermissible.
