Iran’s attempt to criminalize Starlink use is colliding head-on with an underground network that is bigger, richer, and more technologically agile than the regime anticipated. Unless SpaceX bows to the ITU—or Iran finds a reliable way to geolocate and seize every dish—satellite internet will continue to poke holes in the Islamic Republic’s digital iron curtain.…
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The past ten days have seen an unprecedented collision between a Silicon Valley billionaire and one of the world’s most restrictive regimes. When Iranian authorities plunged the country into an almost total internet blackout after Israeli air-strikes on June 13 – 14, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk switched Starlink coverage on over Iran less than 24…
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Introduction A recent viral report claimed that Elon Musk “bypassed” Iran’s total internet blackout by activating Starlink for 20,000 hidden satellite terminals inside the country. The dramatic story – emerging amid an escalating conflict involving Iran and Israel – suggests that Musk’s SpaceX satellites beamed uncensored internet to Iranians after the regime tried to cut…
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A team led by Michigan State University has published the most detailed study yet on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, only the third such visitor detected in our solar system. "We have data coming in from across the globe about this object," said Darryl Seligman, highlighting the rapid, international response to this rare astronomical event.
xAI launched Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy, claiming record results in academic benchmarks. Elon Musk calls Grok 4 "the smartest AI in the world," though it "sometimes lacks common sense." The models surpass Google Gemini and OpenAI, offer multimodal features, and target developers via API. Pricing starts at $30/month.
Earth's rotation is accelerating, with days in 2025 expected to be 1.5 milliseconds shorter. Atomic clocks reveal this change, challenging current timekeeping systems. If the trend continues, a second may be removed from global clocks—a first. This shift impacts our hyperconnected infrastructure, highlighting the importance of precise time measurement technology.
AI Boom: From ChatGPT’s New Rivals to Deepfake Videos, Here Are the Hottest Trends in June 2025“Artificial Intelligence” as an exploding trend in 2025 – AI is reshaping everything from chatbots and art to video and code. Chatbots Everywhere: The Rise of Conversational AI Not long ago, OpenAI’s ChatGPT was essentially the AI chatbot in the public eye. By 2025, however, a wave of new convers…
From AI Kisses to 1,000,000‑Token Brains: The Jaw‑Dropping AI Trends of 2025Artificial intelligence has exploded into every corner of life in 2025. A flood of new AI tools, viral apps, and even controversies is capturing millions of searches. We’re seeing everything from whimsical AI-generated videos that dominate social media to powerful new AI models that challenge tec…
