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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

Cars That Think

Last year the IEEE Future Networks initiative ran the inaugural IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge to seek out innovative projects and ideas aimed at increasing connectivity. Last year’s winning projects were presented at the Connecting the Unconnected Summit , a virtual event held in November.

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Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Baua Electric

Several years ago, with the dream of making a book, I set out to learn and document how people around the world make use of thermal waters. Below are eight highlights adapted from my book “Hot Springs” — from an onsen in Aomori Prefecture, Japan, to a set of high-altitude pools near Mount Sajama, in Bolivia.

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Ford’s next-gen Ranger pickup gets bigger, adds V6 turbodiesel

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Order books for next-generation Ranger will open in Europe in late 2022 for customer delivery in early 2023. Visually, the next-generation Ranger’ exterior shares Ford’s global truck design DNA. The design features a defined new grille, and signature C?clamp Ford has revealed the next-generation Ranger mid-size pickup truck.

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Why the Internet needs the InterPlanetary File System

Cars That Think

But in countries without the same level of investment in network infrastructure, the picture was less rosy: Internet service providers (ISPs) in South Africa and Venezuela , for instance, reported significant strain. But this design is not well suited for the mass consumption of static content, such as movies or TV shows.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Hayley Berg, lead economist for the booking platform Hopper , anticipates that for the next six months, domestic airfare will cost less than in 2023 and prepandemic years. Travelers booking domestic flights in February can expect to pay an average fare of about $276 round-trip — an 8 percent decrease from the same month last year.

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