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1992 results for "internet crimes"
Two years after a government crackdown on youth crime, the town of Moree, Australia has cut youth offending in half. The transformation shows how targeted community programs can turn around even the toughest crime challenges.
The UK government is investing £26 million in cutting-edge mapping technology that pinpoints knife crime down to specific streets, helping police protect communities where crime concentrates. Combined with new youth centers in high-risk areas, the initiative aims to halve knife crime within a decade.
Queensland's crime rate fell 1.2% per capita in 2024-25, with youth offenses down nearly 17%. Major wins include murder down 26% and fraud plunging 24%.
The satellite internet service known for connecting remote areas is now helping the FBI catch scammers, spotting wildfires in Canada, and protecting the Amazon rainforest. Technology designed to beam internet is finding surprising new ways to make the world safer.
British police just opened a national center with £1.7 billion in funding to crack down on illegal knife sales to children and cut knife crime in half by 2035. The new hub will tackle online sellers who ignore age checks and sell deadly weapons to teens.
Kenyan families just got double the internet speed without paying an extra shilling. Zuku's upgrade is the latest move in a competitive race that's making fast internet more affordable across the country.
Amazon's satellite internet service is seeking approval to operate in Kenya, bringing fast, affordable broadband to millions. The move follows successful licensing in Nigeria and could spark healthy competition that drives down internet costs across East Africa.
A technology college in Nigeria that struggled with electricity and internet for years just got a complete connectivity makeover. Students and staff now have reliable power and high-speed internet transforming how they learn and work.
After months of frustrating internet blackouts, the Republic of Congo is connecting to a backup submarine cable within weeks. The move could finally give millions of people the reliable internet access they desperately need.
Scientists are using artificial intelligence and chemical fingerprinting to identify crime scene maggots in under five minutes, helping investigators solve murders faster without expensive DNA sequencing. This breakthrough technology could revolutionize forensic science by making crucial evidence accessible to crime labs everywhere.
Thousands of rural Zimbabwean students are getting their first glimpse of the digital world as 8,000 schools receive internet access under a presidential initiative. Many children will use a computer connected to the internet for the very first time.
Millions of South Africans in rural areas just got a real shot at high-speed internet, thanks to a game-changing technology that shares wireless spectrum in ways never done before. Field trials in KwaZulu-Natal proved the system works brilliantly, delivering blazing fast 5G speeds to communities that couldn't afford traditional internet.
A small Illinois village just broke ground on a fiber internet project that will connect every resident and business to high-speed broadband. The partnership between Surf Internet and local leaders aims to level the playing field for remote workers, students, and entrepreneurs.
Nepal and India just formalized a legal agreement that will make it easier to fight crime across their shared border. The treaty tackles human trafficking, terrorism, and financial crimes that have long evaded justice.
Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin just unveiled plans for TeraWave, a massive satellite network designed to deliver ultra-fast internet to businesses and governments worldwide. The ambitious project could expand global internet access and spark healthy competition in the growing space connectivity market.
An Indian state once known for safety concerns just reported a dramatic 16% drop in crimes against women in 2025. The progress extends even further for the state's most vulnerable communities, with some crime categories down by half.
A bungling burglar spent three hours ransacking a True Crime Museum in England, inadvertently capturing his perfect mugshot on security cameras. The ironic twist has museum staff hoping he'll soon pose for a real police photo.
A fingernail-size chip is solving internet access problems by beaming data through open air at fiber-optic speeds. The technology connects buildings just hundreds of meters from major internet cables without digging a single trench.
Climate change is opening a safer route for the internet. A bold new Arctic cable project could protect 90% of Europe's data from war zone disruptions.
The inventor of the World Wide Web says it's not too late to reclaim the internet from toxic algorithms and data monopolies. He's building new technology that puts users back in control of their own information.
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