Author: Tech Support

    • A look at Havana's SNET, the "street network" of Cuba's capital which at its peak had ~100K IP addresses, and its demise as state-run WiFi and 3G networks arise (Priscila Bellini/Rest of World)

    Priscila Bellini / Rest of World: A look at Havana’s SNET, the “street network” of Cuba’s capital which at its peak had ~100K IP addresses, and its demise as state-run WiFi and 3G networks arise  —  As Cuba sluggishly got its population online, the shadow internet developed by volunteers provided a lifeline for thousands of

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    • As deepfakes make their way into broadcast-quality productions, filmmakers and artists are facing new questions like how to cast the right actors for a deepfake (Karen Hao/MIT Technology Review)

    Karen Hao / MIT Technology Review: As deepfakes make their way into broadcast-quality productions, filmmakers and artists are facing new questions like how to cast the right actors for a deepfake  —  In 2019, two multimedia artists, Francesca Panetta and Halsey Burgund, set about to pursue a provocative idea. As deepfakes make their way into

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    • Is your favorite podcast tracking you?

    In these muddled times, at least one thing is clear: Nearly everyone’s tracking you, always. But there is one area that has been largely off-limits to digital data collectors for 20 years: podcast listening. Traditionally, the podcast ecosystem has been tracking-resistant, in part because podcasters release their shows through RSS, free technology dating back to

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