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Sky on Fire Tonight: Giant ‘Solar Canyon’ Aims 800‑km/s Wind at Earth—Northern Lights Could Ignite 15 U.S. States & Test Global Tech

A fast‑moving stream of plasma from a yawning coronal hole is barreling toward Earth, and forecasters at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) have issued a G2 (moderate) geomagnetic‑storm watch for the night of 25 June 2025. If the solar‑wind blast couples efficiently with our planet’s magnetic field, auroras could surge as far south as Colorado, New York…
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Uzbekistan’s Internet Makeover: Blazing Speeds, New Satellites, and Lingering Barriers

Internet Infrastructure: From Dial-Up to 5G Uzbekistan’s internet infrastructure has rapidly evolved from slow dial-up and DSL connections to modern fiber-optic and wireless networks. The state-run operator Uztelecom has extended fiber-optic backbones beyond major cities in recent years budde.com.au, boosting fixed broadband capacity off a historically low base. Today, most urban neighborhoods can access fiber-to-the-building…
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Historic Liftoff! Poland’s “Star Scientist” Launches on SpaceX Dragon—All the Inside Details on the Ax-4 Mission, Crew and Experiments

1. Why today’s flight matters At 02:31 EDT (08:31 CEST) a brand-new SpaceX Crew Dragon christened Grace roared off pad 39A, carrying four astronauts on Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)—and with them the dreams of three nations returning to human space-flight after more than four decades. Among the passengers is Dr Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who just became…
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Fiber-Optic Odyssey: How Greece’s Internet Is Evolving from DSL to Starlink

Overview: Greece’s Internet Landscape in 2025 Greece’s internet infrastructure is a mix of legacy DSL lines, emerging fiber-optic networks, expansive mobile broadband, and new satellite options. Nearly 85–87% of Greeks use the internet as of 2023 tradingeconomics.com, and there are about 4.5 million fixed broadband subscriptions (~43% penetration per population) eett.gr. Household internet access stands…
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Cosmic IoT Revolution: How Optimized Satellite Constellations Are Connecting Every Corner of Earth

The Race for Global IoT Connectivity The Internet of Things (IoT) is expanding rapidly, with billions of devices expected to come online in the coming years researchgate.net iotforall.com. While many IoT sensors connect via terrestrial networks (cellular, Wi-Fi, etc.), vast areas of the globe lack coverage – from open oceans and remote rural regions to…
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The High-Speed Secret: How Finland Quietly Built One of the World’s Best Internet Networks

Finland is renowned for its quiet efficiency, and nowhere is this more evident than in its internet infrastructure. Over the past two decades, Finland has transformed into a connectivity powerhouse, offering citizens some of the world’s fastest and most accessible internet services. From ubiquitous fiber broadband in cities to 5G mobile networks blanketing the country,…
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Massive iCloud Meltdown: Why Apple’s Cloud Went Dark Today — and What It Means for Millions of Users

Apple’s iCloud platform suffered a multi-hour outage on 24 June 2025 that blocked users from opening web apps, syncing Photos, sending Mail and more. Live dashboards, third-party monitoring data and first-hand reports confirm the disruption began just after lunchtime in the US, peaked with close to a thousand complaints on Downdetector, and gradually cleared once…
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Space Race Frenzy: Exploding Starships, Quantum‑Proof Satellites & Europe’s Billion‑Dollar Constellation Shake‑Up — Everything That Hit Orbit TODAY (24 June 2025)

The past 24 hours delivered a blizzard of space headlines: an explosive Starship test darkened Elon Musk’s Mars timeline; Europe’s “Project Bromo” megaconstellation stalled amid board‑room drama; the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA) surprised the Pentagon by lofting a prototype SATCOM bird four months early; T‑Mobile promised Starlink‑powered mobile data for every U.S. dead‑zone; and a shoebox‑sized CubeSat beamed…
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Lyon’s Bold Digital Revolution: 7 Reasons the City’s Break‑Up With Microsoft Will Rock Government IT

The City of Lyon has just put Big Tech on notice. By replacing Microsoft Office with a home‑grown open‑source productivity stack and hosting all data in regional datacentres, France’s second city is betting that “digital sovereignty” can be affordable, secure and greener. This report unpacks the facts behind the announcement, brings in fresh reporting from…
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Quantum Leap: Satellite QKD’s Race to Secure the Global Data Economy (2024–2031)

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) via satellite is poised to become a cornerstone of cybersecurity in the coming decade, addressing the looming threat that quantum computers pose to today’s encryption. Between 2024 and 2031, this nascent sector is expected to transition from experimental pilots to early commercial services, driven by an urgent need for quantum-safe communications.…
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