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Can The US Restore Internet To Cuba? By Rob Lever
07/16/21 AT 10:27 PM
President Joe Biden s suggestion that Washington bring full internet access to Cuba following government restrictions could break new ground on digital rights but face major technical and geopolitical hurdles.
Biden s statement followed calls by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who said the US should look at satellites, balloons and offshore hotspots to deliver unfiltered connectivity to Cuba. They ve cut off access to the internet. We re considering whether we have the technological ability to reinstate that access, Biden told reporters Thursday.
Human rights activists have welcomed the idea of giving Cubans an unrestricted internet after the regime cut off many apps and services as it faces down its biggest protests in memory.
After Conquering Earth, Jeff Bezos Eyes New Frontier In Space After Conquering Earth, Jeff Bezos Eyes New Frontier In Space Jeff Bezos, 57, remains executive chair at the technology and e-commerce colossus he founded 27 years ago. But he is clearly looking to even loftier ambitions.
Jeff Bezos was attracted by computer science when the IT industry was in its infancy.
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Jeff Bezos sets his sights on a new frontier in space in the coming days after building a gargantuan business empire which has in many ways conquered the Earth.
His journey into space aboard a reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin comes just two weeks after he stepped aside as chief executive of Amazon, which grew from a garage startup into one of the world s most formidable businesses.
After conquering Earth, Bezos eyes new frontier in space
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17/07/2021 - 03:33 This 2015 handout photograph obtained courtesy of Blue Origin shows Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin, at New Shepard s West Texas launch facility before the rocket s maiden voyage HO BLUE ORIGIN/AFP/File 4 min
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Jeff Bezos sets his sights on a new frontier in space in the coming days after building a gargantuan business empire which has in many ways conquered the Earth.
His journey into space aboard a reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin comes just two weeks after he stepped aside as chief executive of Amazon, which grew from a garage startup into one of the world s most formidable businesses.
Jeff Bezos sets his sights on a new frontier in space in the coming days after building a gargantuan business empire that has in many ways conquered the Earth.
Bezos and three others - his brother Mark, barrier-breaking female aviator Wally Funk and 18-year-old high school graduate Oliver Daemen - will fly to space on July 20.
His journey into space aboard a reusable rocket built by his firm Blue Origin comes just two weeks after he stepped aside as chief executive of Amazon, which grew from a garage startup into one of the world s most formidable businesses.
It also follows right after a similar trip by fellow billionaire Richard Branson, who entered space aboard a spacecraft built by his company Virgin Galactic.