Internet
The Metaverse Is Coming, Companies Need to Prepare
Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry are experimenting with the virtual economy, but they could be doing so much more.
Crypto Alluring User-Owned Networks
"The Hash" team discusses the burgeoning world of user-owned networks: World Mobile is rolling out a mesh network to bring internet connectivity to Tanzania, former Apple CEO Gil Amelio joins the Cirus blockchain-powered data ownership project as an adviser, and A16z leads a Helium token-powered decentralized telecommunications project. With the rise of decentralized token-incentivized models that provide real-world services, is crypto at the tipping point for these networks to actually work?
We Should Sign On to the Web, Not to Websites
You are you everywhere offline. You should be able to be you everywhere online, too.
World Wide Web Source Code Gets NFT Treatment With Sotheby's Auction
Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee says NFTs are “the most appropriate means of ownership that exists.”
Myanmar Military Blocks Facebook as Global Internet Disruptions Intensify
Internet disruptions are costly, but that doesn’t stop governments from shutting down access.
Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8B in 2020: Report
A 2020 report by Top10VPN found India to be the country that suffered the most economic damage from internet disruptions.
Crypto-Powered Internet Helps Rural Residents Work From Home During Coronavirus
Althea brings the internet to under-served places, offering households crypto to be part of a mesh system.
The Internet Is a Right, Not a Luxury: 30% of Americans Still Don’t Have It
Ex-FCC senior staffer Gigi Sohn thinks broadband connection is a right, not a privilege. But that doesn’t mean she’s on board with all technological advancements.
The Domain Startups Building an Uncensorable Internet on Top of Ethereum
Last weekend at ETHDenver, decentralized internet alternatives were on display from projects leveraging blockchain’s censorship-resistant nature.
