Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 111, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you had a wonderful holiday season, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, […]
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Deadly Protests Rock Iran Amid Internet Blackout and Government Crackdown – 1/10/2026, 12:25:06 PM
Here are several major world stories that are leading global coverage as of the latest reports: Intensifying anti-government protests in Iran and deadly crackdown Nationwide demonstrations in Iran have continued for nearly two weeks, triggered by the collapse of the rial and expanding into open […]
Iran’s Protests Hit Tipping Point Amid Internet Blackouts and Nationwide Unrest – 1/9/2026, 8:28:37 PM
Here are some of the most significant world news developments as of today, organized by theme and region. Middle East & Conflicts Syria – Aleppo clashes and ceasefire The Syrian defence ministry has declared a ceasefire in parts of Aleppo (Ashrafiyah, Bani Zeid, Sheikh Maqsoud) […]
SpaceX gets FCC permission to launch another 7,500 Starlink satellites
Including previous approvals, Starlink can now deploy 15,000 Gen2 satellites.
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Since X’s users started using Grok to undress women and children using deepfake images, I have been waiting for what I assumed would be inevitable: X getting booted from Apple’s and Google’s app stores. The fact that it hasn’t happened yet tells me something serious […]
Amazon is planning a Super Amazon-mart store near Chicago
Amazon could be taking another, even bigger swing at physical stores, this time with a Walmart-like supercenter. On Tuesday, the Orland Park Plan Commission in the Chicago suburb Orland Park, Illinois voted 6-1 to approve Amazon’s proposal to develop 35 acres of land for a […]
X accuses music publishers of ‘weaponizing’ DMCA takedowns
X is suing music publishers and their trade group, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), accusing them of attempted coercion in their ongoing battle over licensing, as reported earlier by The Hollywood Reporter. The Elon Musk-owned platform accuses music publishers of colluding with the NMPA […]
Embrace the Light: Four Ways to Follow and Reflect Jesus in a Dim World
Holding on to the Light of the World starts with remembering that the light is not something we create; it is Someone we receive and follow. Jesus calls Himself “the light of the world” and promises that whoever follows Him “will not walk in darkness, […]
Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates’ startup
Meta has forged agreements with three nuclear power providers in an effort to secure the vast amount of electricity it needs to power AI data centers. The agreements with TerraPower (which is backed by Bill Gates), Oklo (backed by Sam Altman), and Vistra are expected […]
Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service.