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Facebook’s plan to offer free internet in developing countries ended up costing users, WSJ reports

The Verge

Facebook partners with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan to give users free access to Facebook and a few other websites, but users have been unknowingly getting charged by their cellular providers, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.

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T-Mobile and Dish Wireless woo IoT and 5G developers

TM Forum

Developers are in demand for 5G networks as operators seek service innovations to expand offerings and grow revenues. Just in the last week, T-Mobile and Dish Wireless in the US each stepped up efforts to entice developers to experiment on their networks. Launching a developer kit for IoT is somewhat unusual for a large telco.

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Valve Software reveals new rules for AI-powered game development on Steam

GeekWire

(Valve Software Image) The developers behind the popular digital gaming storefront Steam have implemented a new set of guidelines that govern the use of AI-powered development tools in new titles released on the storefront. In a new post on the Steamworks development blog , Bellevue, Wash.-based

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As work and school shift online indefinitely, study finds 20% of King County lacks reliable internet

GeekWire

At a time when internet access has never been more critical, 20% of households are undeserved in King County, a region that encompasses Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, and other communities in Washington state, stretching east to Snoqualmie Pass. million to expand into 750 underserved locations in the county, according to the report.

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High-speed internet could be coming to Antarctica

The Verge

McMurdo Station in Antarctica | United States Antarctic Program. But despite its central role in Antarctic research, McMurdo is lacking something most scientists working at 21st-century laboratories take for granted: high-speed internet. That could soon change, however. We’re looking at this as a transformative opportunity”.

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Internet Two Seeks Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer

CTOvision

research and education organizations to solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions in support of their educational, research, clinical and community service missions. The CCSO reports to the Vice President for Network Services and will have responsibility for security across all Internet2 infrastructure programs.

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Google to use patient data to develop healthcare algorithms for hospital chain

The Verge

Google has made a deal for access to patient records from HCA, which which operates 181 hospitals and more than 2,000 healthcare sites in 21 states, so the tech company can develop healthcare algorithms, The Wall Street Journal reports. That data will be used to build programs that could inform medical decisions made by doctors.