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Game Developers Can Now Unlock Full LTV and ROAS Visibility With Xsolla Web Shop’s New Mobile S2S Integration Powered by Adjust
LOS ANGELES & PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 20, 2025-- Xsolla, a global commerce company helping developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, announces a new mobile-focused Server-to-Server (S2S) integration with Adjust, the global...

Op-ed: High-value AI conversations will lead to a new, richer era for Google and the open web
Close-up of a person's hand holding an iPhone and using Google AI Mode, an experimental mode utilizing artificial intelligence and large language models to process Google search queries, Lafayette, California, March 24, 2025. ( Smith Collection |...

Indonesia aims to provide internet access to 300,000 schools by 2025
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is working to get 300,000 schools online by the end of 2025, a key part of its plan to digitalize education. This effort follows a government mandate to improve human resources...
Mumbai’s very own ‘Spider-Man’ wades through floods to clear waterlogging, wins internet. Watch
As Mumbai battles heavy rains, a man dressed as Spider-Man has gone viral, offering both laughs and a glimpse into the city’s waterlogging struggles. Dubbed “Mumbai’s very own Spider-Man,” the drenched local-turned-superhero sparked a storm of...

Fragmenting the Internet: The Geopolitics of Data Sovereignty
The digitization of the global economy has elevated data into a position once reserved for energy or raw materials: it is now a foundational input that determines productivity, innovation, and strategic advantage. Data is now a strategic resource....

Save $400 on Samsung or get NFL Sunday Ticket free with Verizon internet — plus snag a $200 gift card
Verizon wants to give away another round of gadgets and goods. A pair of bundles lets you get an Amazon gift card and either a discount on Samsung products or a year of NFL Sunday Ticket for free. If you sign up for Verizon 5G Ultimate, you'll get...

Fiverr’s AI-Generated Mascot Is Built to Be the ‘Internet’s Punching Bag’
Call it tradition or habit, but pop culture has a long track record of either loving or hating advertising characters. From Progressive’s Flo to the Verizon guy to Dos Equis’ Most Interesting Man In The World, decades of mascots have risen and...

He’s the Internet’s Favorite Leading Man. Can He Make It Happen In Real Life?
Actors love spouting life lessons. Sometimes it’s about looking within, or being thankful, or being true to the spirit of the craft. The lesson Manny Jacinto takes with him to this day? It’s a lot more straightforward: “Don’t throw chairs.”...
Orang Asli As 'Rakan Digital' Assures Internet Development Takes Root In Village
SEPANG, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Appointing, training and deploying 'Rakan Digital' from among the Orang Asli community is the most effective step to ensure that the development of new Internet infrastructure has an impact on digital inclusion and...
'The show must go on': Mumbai man's rain dance in flooded street delights internet. Watch
Even as Mumbai grapples with intense rainfall and widespread waterlogging, a viral video has surfaced showing a man dancing and diving into rainwater flowing like a stream through the city’s streets. Completely drenched, the man dances freely and...

Man dies after being bitten by spider he bought on the Internet
A U.K. man died earlier this month after being bitten by a venomous spider he bought online, according to his family. Mark Anthony Kirby, 38, of Merseyside, England, died on Aug. 2. according to the Liverpool Echo. His family said he purchased the...

“Straight dogs**t” - Internet shares disappointment over BMF season 4 as the season wraps up
The final episode of BMF season 4 dropped on August 15, 2025, leaving viewers on a cliffhanger. The series centers around the Flenory Brothers, Meech and Terry, the two street legends from southwest Detroit who own a drug trafficking empire. The...

Sydney Sweeney Has Internet Buzzing With Epic Skydiving Video: WATCH
Sydney Sweeney simply can't stop winning after crushing the woke mob. PublishedAugust 20, 2025 8:29 AM EDT•UpdatedAugust 20, 2025 8:29 AM EDT Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Sydney Sweeney's awesome run isn't slowing down. The "Euphoria" actress...

Let These Chinese Grandpas Put You To Shame! Video Of Their Well-Built Physique Wins Internet
‘XYZ is exercising despite an XYZ condition or issue, what’s your excuse?’– is quite a popular dialogue that people often throw around, especially near ‘lazy’ people. However, just recently, the phrase reached an entire different level, after THIS...

CRAN Assessment Reveals Deep Internet Connectivity Gaps
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala A comprehensive site verification exercise across nine regions under the Universal Service Fund (USF) revealed a picture of little or no connectivity in these areas. The verification process targeted 25 institutions,...

Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of AccessOn Internet office here
LUCI WELDON/The Warren Record Government officials and community members from Warren and Halifax counties join AccessOn Networks/AccessOn Internet representatives for Friday’s ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the official opening of AccessOn’s...

The Double-Edged Sustainability Sword Of AI In Web Design
AI has introduced huge efficiencies for web designers and is frequently being touted as the key to unlocking sustainable design and development. But do these gains outweigh the environmental cost of using energy-hungry AI tools? This article is an...

MINGYU sets the internet ablaze in Calvin Klein’s Fall 2025 campaign

How Much Speed Does a Large Family Really Need for Internet?
Internet speed envy. Is that even a thing? A quick Google search confirms that internet speed envy is very much a real phenomenon. Most of us have experienced it. You’re in Netflix buffering limbo while your neighbor’s IMAX-quality surround sound...

Kara’s Sights & Bites: Musings from the internet…
By Kara Kimbrough Every now and then, I like to share some of the most interesting food finds from the internet…just things that catch my attention and make me want to create them or at the very least, tuck away in the file of “things I plan to...