Russia Counters Ukrainian Drones by Turning Off Russians’ Mobile Internet

The same data networks that enable phone apps and web surfing help drones navigate, so officials are imposing daily, patchwork shutdowns. The actions can be very disruptive to daily life.

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TikTok Users Call for Return of Blackberry and Other Retro Tech

Barely old enough to hold the devices when they were popular, young social media users are longing for “nostalgia tech.”

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Trump Mobile Phone Company Announced by President’s Family, but Details Are Murky

The new company says it will manufacture its Android phone in the United States but it has not said how it could do that.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Hits a Roadblock in Its March Across South America

Mr. Musk’s Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for better service.

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Telefonica Outage in Spain Knocks Out Emergency Lines

The outage Tuesday knocked out emergency phone lines in several parts of the country for several hours.

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Why Did Eric Adams Have So Many Phones?

Mayor Eric Adams of New York was said to have used seven different phone numbers. He argued that “many New Yorkers have several phones.”

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Power Outage in Spain and Portugal Creates a Day of Confusion

Even as electricity was restored across Spain and Portugal after a daylong blackout, residents tried to make sense of 18 hours of the “insanity.”

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American Airlines Will Offer Free Wi-Fi on Most Flights Next Year

Starting in January, members of the airline’s AAdvantage loyalty program will have free access to wireless internet on 90 percent of its fleet, the company said.

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Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India

By signing deals with India’s two biggest telecom players, the tech tycoon and Trump adviser has improved his odds of breaking into an enormous market.

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New York Could Be the Next State to Limit Students’ Cellphone Use

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signaled her plan to include related legislation in her budget proposal, saying she hoped to limit distractions during the school day.

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