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LaLiga’s Internet Blackouts: Football Controls the Web
LaLiga’s piracy fight now blocks shared IPs, taking down lawful sites and sparking debate over private power in governing Europe’s internet.
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6G Soon to Speed Up South Korea
South Korea leads 6G with AI-driven networks, $325M investment, and satellite launches, aiming for commercialisation by 2028.
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Addiction by Design Enters the Courtroom
Social media addiction trial targets Meta, Google as regulators crack down on infinite scroll and addictive design harms to children.
Bad Bunny’s Zara Shirt Becomes €30,000 Commodity
One performance. One jersey. Thirty thousand euros on resale sites by Tuesday.
Lithuania: Small States and the Price of Acting Alone
Some small states tried to champion democratic values on the world stage but found that moral stands are often too hard to maintain without an economic shield.
Ronaldo Boycott Exposes Saudi Football’s Fault Lines
One player refused to play. An entire model began to crack.
Trade, Not Tribes: Phoenician Culture Spread by Contact, Not Conquest
As a study published in Nature on 23 April 2025 analysed DNA from 210 individuals across 14 Mediterranean sites, researchers discovered that Phoenician ideas travelled further than Phoenician bodies, challenging centuries of assumptions about ancient expansion.
