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Microsoft is winding down Internet Explorer mode in its Edge browser, removing the last bridge that allowed businesses to run legacy web apps built for the retired Internet Explorer. Companies that still depend on old internal sites and tools will need to migrate to modern solutions. The news is drawing attention because many organizations had relied on this compatibility feature since Internet Explorer's retirement.

The New York Times published a guide on how to listen to your favorite music both online and off the grid. The piece covers ways to access music when connected to the internet and strategies for enjoying it in places without connectivity. It is drawing attention from readers interested in music access options beyond mainstream streaming setups.

The organisers behind the Stop Killing Games European Citizens' Initiative are urging people to sign a new petition, Stop Killing The Internet, which opposes digital ID and age verification requirements online. The campaign directs supporters to an official European Commission citizens' initiative page, saying the new measures would harm internet freedom. Supporters are being asked to sign and share the petition widely.

Meta has launched an AI agent, and other technology companies are expected to follow with similar releases. NPR reports on the rollout and asks whether the internet and its users are prepared for a wave of autonomous AI agents operating across online platforms. The launch adds to the rapid competition among major tech firms to deploy generative AI products.

The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad has become a top search query among Russian internet users, driving noticeable search traffic. No specific incident has been confirmed as the trigger, but the agency is widely associated with recent reports on Israeli operations abroad and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, keeping it in the public eye.

The Internet Society is asking how people can be helped to have a safe and secure experience online, highlighting ways to detect scams, spot false information and protect personal data. The organisation is discussing these questions with its community, and the message has been shared and amplified by internet policy observers, drawing modest engagement among digital rights and internet governance circles.

Neon is developing a film based on the SCP Foundation, the collaborative online horror fiction project, and is framing the production as open-source. The move is read as a direct response to A24's competing SCP project, positioning the two studios on opposite sides of how the community-driven universe should be adapted for the screen.

Cloudflare has published a blog post explaining how it built its own certificate authority to issue TLS certificates at Internet scale. The company outlines the infrastructure and processes behind automated certificate issuance, a core part of its effort to make encrypted connections the default across the web.

A new website called 56k.rip recreates what using the internet felt like in 1996, complete with the slow 56k dial-up modem experience. The project was shared on Hacker News, where it drew attention from users nostalgic for the early web era. It taps into ongoing interest in retro computing and web history recreations.

Streamer Asmongold has posted a new video addressed to his audience with the message that the internet is furious at him. The clip has drawn close to 800,000 likes, and fans are debating what prompted the backlash and whether the criticism is fair. The exact comments that sparked the anger have not been detailed in the headline itself.

A new essay titled 'Do Not Rechain the Standards of Market Narratives' is being circulated, arguing that financial and cultural commentary should not be locked back into conventional market-driven framings. The piece is published alongside 'Songs For Four Judges' by Richard J. Tilley, an audio work hosted on the Internet Archive, and links to the Subspacewagon platform. Readers are sharing both as a combined statement on independent, non-commercial storytelling.

A popular commentary duo has released a new video titled 'I Found the Wrong Side of the Internet', drawing large viewership. The piece follows their usual format of investigating obscure and unsettling online communities, reacting to bizarre or disturbing content so viewers don't have to seek it out themselves. Audiences are engaging heavily with the upload, and it is climbing trending charts, adding to ongoing conversation about strange corners of the web.

Commentator Charlotte Dobre has released a rundown of the craziest Reddit stories that recently spread across the internet. The compilation covers viral posts and the online reactions surrounding them. Audiences are engaging heavily with the roundup, with likes climbing past half a million.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to take action ensuring federal agencies secure their internet-connected devices. The report highlights gaps in how government agencies protect networked equipment such as sensors and smart devices from cyberattacks, urging the White House budget office to direct stronger oversight.

ScorePro has announced a 'Meme Olympics' competition with a multi-million rial prize, and the announcement is drawing amused attention online. Details about the event's format, eligibility and payout appear thin so far, but the unusual combination of internet memes and a large cash reward in rials has made it a talking point.

Neon is developing an anthology movie based on the SCP Foundation, the sprawling collaborative horror fiction project that began on an online forum. The project adapts crowd-written stories about anomalous objects and entities contained by a secret organization. No director, cast, or release details have been announced yet. The move is being watched as another example of internet-native fiction crossing into mainstream Hollywood.

Cloudflare has published a piece arguing that the internet now serves a second audience beyond human users: automated systems such as crawlers, bots and AI agents that make up a large share of traffic. The company, which sits on much of the web's infrastructure, frames this as a shift in who — and what — the web is built for, with implications for publishers, site operators and the future of online content.

Meta has released a new AI agent, and other major tech companies are preparing to launch their own versions, according to NPR. The rollout has sparked debate over whether the internet's infrastructure, platforms and users are prepared for a wave of autonomous AI agents operating online at scale. Observers are weighing potential benefits against concerns about spam, misinformation and the erosion of human-to-human interaction online.

Microsoft is tracking CVE-2026-73570, a newly identified vulnerability that allows unauthenticated command injection on internet-facing mail servers. Because mail servers exposed to the internet are a frequent target for attackers, security teams are monitoring the advisory for details on affected products, patches and any signs of exploitation. Administrators are advised to watch for updates and apply fixes promptly once released.

A singer performing in Cincinnati drew widespread online attention this spring, with the city's local newspaper examining how the moment spread across the internet. Details about the artist's identity and the exact cause of the buzz are limited, but the story highlights how a live show in Cincinnati became a topic of conversation well beyond the venue.

A writer set out to complete the internet's hardest partner strength challenge, an increasingly popular fitness trend that requires two people to coordinate demanding strength moves together. The verdict: a sore core and a newfound respect for just how difficult coordinated partner training can be, as the challenge continues to spread across social media feeds.

Tech Policy Press has published an argument warning that efforts to make the internet safer should not bypass democratic processes. The piece contends that online safety measures, however well-intentioned, must not be pursued through shortcuts that weaken accountability, transparency, or public participation in shaping the rules that govern online speech and platforms.

A new analysis examines whether Russia is attempting to destroy Ukraine's internet infrastructure and whether it could succeed. The piece weighs Russia's strikes against Ukrainian communications networks against Ukraine's decentralised infrastructure and workaround systems, assessing how resilient the country's connectivity would be under sustained attack and what a successful blackout would mean for the war effort.

Circle Internet Group, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has launched the mainnet of its Arc blockchain and announced an expansion into bank payment services. The move signals Circle's push beyond stablecoin issuance toward broader financial infrastructure, positioning Arc as a payments-focused network for institutional and banking clients.

An internet safety bill known as 'Alicia's Law', named after a girl from the Pittsburgh area, has moved forward in the Pennsylvania Senate. The legislation focuses on protecting children online, and its progress in the state legislature is drawing attention from local media outlets reporting on the bill's advancement.