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The FSM Telecommunications Cable Corporation (FSMTCC) and Telecommunication Regulations Authority (TRA) are working together to bring a higher speed digital world to Micronesia.

Society Federated States of Micronesia

21. September 2026

Affordable Internet Connects Remote Island Communities

Faster, more affordable internet now reaches 88% of the population, expanding access to jobs, education, businesses and digital services across the Federated States of Micronesia.

Technology

Technology The World

14. September 2025

Hidden Fibre-Optic Cables Illuminate the Earth’s Underground Secrets

The world’s 4 billion kilometres of buried fibre-optic cables are doing more than powering the internet—they’re giving scientists a new way to study the planet’s interior and detect seismic risks.

Society

Roadside Mobile Repairing Shop In Kolkata

Society The World

9. July 2024

Mobile Banking Becomes More and More Accessible, Everywhere

Mobile money accounts have experienced substantial growth worldwide, but mainly in Africa and Asia, allowing millions of people to perform simple financial services in regions with limited banking infrastructure.

Society

Society China

28. March 2023

Climate Change Disinformation on TikTok Is Now a Big No-No

The popular Chinese social media platform TikTok has updated its misinformation policy to enforce stricter guidelines regarding the spread of false information and climate-denying rhetoric, thus paving the way for other social networking websites to do their part for science and the environment.

Society

Society USA

3. September 2021

Teens Will Now Learn to Fight Fake News – In School!

The state of Illinois, United States, will now be the first to add a media literacy unit to its schools' computer literacy classes, to help teenagers better recognize and fight misinformation on the Internet.

Technology

Technology USA

25. August 2021

Groundbreaking Search Engine Can Predict the Future of Tech!

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, United States, developed an online search engine designed to predict how much tech innovations - from batteries to farming equipment to lasers - are expected to improve each year, paving the way for smart planning and investments.

Society

Society United Kingdom

13. May 2021

Our Grandparents Are Getting More and More Internet Savvy

In only seven years, the proportion of Britons who are 75 years old and up has almost doubled, joining the rest of the adult population online.

Society

Society USA

11. April 2021

He, She or They? You Can Now Decide For Yourself on This Social Platform

In the wake of a growing conversation about gender identification, users from five countries now have the opportunity to choose their preferred gender pronouns on the American professional networking site LinkedIn.

Technology

Technology Kenya

31. July 2020

Balloons in the Stratosphere Give Internet to People Who Never Had It Before

Africa’s first application of balloon-powered internet has kicked off in Kenya, providing tens of thousands of people with cheaper access to a 4G LTE network connection in comparison to constructing cell towers for the same purpose.

Society

Society USA

17. June 2020

Fashion 2020: Invisible Models on Virtual Runways

COVID-19 may have cancelled this year’s New York Fashion Week, but one designer came up with a high-tech alternative to show off her new collection: a livestream 3D fashion show featuring “invisible models” on the catwalk.