Internet

Fake missiles, fake deaths: AI is rewriting Israel's war reality

As the Israel–Iran war unfolds, another battle is playing out online, with AI-generated images and videos blurring the line between fact and fiction.

 An emergency responder inspects a house that was destroyed by an Iranian ballistic missile strike on March 13, 2026 in Israel.
A protester holds a placard about the internet blackout in Iran during a demonstration outside Downing Street against the Islamic Republic and calling for Reza Pahlavi to take over as King of Iran, as the Iran war escalates on March 14, 2026.

Iran nears three weeks offline as regime braces for renewed demonstrations

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Israel Police, State Attorney arrest 19-year-old for indecent acts against minors online

A Jin Chiang (PG-610) navy ship returns to base in Keelung, Taiwan July 9, 2025.

The self-deceiving political manipulation of Taiwan’s DPP must end - opinion


Messaging service WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage campaign

In a statement, WhatsApp said that fewer than 200 users worldwide had potentially been impacted.

 WhatsApp

Pango offers a new eSIM service for unlimited browsing in dozens of countries

Pango, in collaboration with WORLD8, is launching a new eSIM service for unlimited browsing in dozens of countries.

eSIM

New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest

For the first time, an open-access website called Florapal serves as a botanical encyclopedia of plants native to the Holy Land.

FLORA PALAESTINA’ – 316 native species and over 2,000 uses

How to connect to Starlink: Elon Musk’s satellite service arrives in Israel

Starlink is starting to offer satellite internet service across Israel, with the option to register directly through the company’s website.

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Starlink arrives in Israel: How much does Musk's satellite internet cost and what does it offer?

The company launched a Hebrew-language website for preorders in early August and began providing the services in the country on Thursday. 

 Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX and Tesla, seen at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, June 16, 2023

Israelis could see up to 40% drop in internet connection fees

For the first time, the communications ministry is setting prices based on a cost model for the wholesale market on modern fiber networks.

An employee for the Bezeq telecommunications company works on underground infrastructure in Jerusalem

Dollar slump, deep discounts fuel new boom in Israelis’ overseas online shopping

Volumes are climbing not only in sheer numbers but in size and value: Flat-pack furniture, garden equipment, home appliances, and large toys are replacing the traditional flow of small accessories.

Israel Post vice‑president for commerce , Eran Kristal.

Russia passes law punishing searches for 'extremist' content

Entities banned in Russia for carrying out "extremist activities" include late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Fund, the "international LGBT movement", and US tech giant Meta.

Russian President Vladimir Putin presents the Gold Star medal to Hero of Russia, State Duma lawmaker, First Deputy Chairman of the Combat Brotherhood Russian Public Organization Dmitry Sablin during a ceremony to mark the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.

Download all of Netflix in a second: Japanese engineers achieve world's fastest internet speed

This unprecedented achievement was made possible through an innovative 19-core optical fiber system, described as a '19-lane highway' for data transmission.

 Download all of Netflix in a second: Japanese engineers achieve world's fastest internet speed. Illustration.

OpenAI to release web browser in challenge to Google Chrome

If adopted by the 400 million weekly active users of ChatGPT, OpenAI's browser could put pressure on a key component of rival Google's ad-money spigot.

 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman attends an event to pitch AI for businesses in Tokyo, Japan, February 3, 2025; illustrative.