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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 478

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Philanthropist George S. Blumenthal with a Second Temple-era silver shekel coin, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem, on May 20, 2024. (Gavriel Fiske/Times of Israel)
June 12, 2024, 6:17 am
To fight anti-Zionism, NY philanthropist showcases artifacts that tie Jews to Israel
Antiquities buff George S. Blumenthal talks about his latest project, which offers ‘bite-sized’ pieces of evidence to counter claims that Jews are not indigenous to the Holy Land
By Gavriel Fiske
Detail from artistic interpretation of the rare genetic disease Rett syndrome by Hadar Zysman, who suffers from the disease. She creates art using a computer app that responds to her eye movements. (Courtesy of Weizmann Institute)
February 29, 2024, 11:01 am
Rare genetic diseases captured in painful and inspiring online art exhibition
With February 29 marking International Rare Diseases Day, Israeli researchers launch a website providing families of diagnosed kids with crucial information and resources
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Avi Schiffman (right) with Internet Activism team members (from left): Will Depue, Anant Sinha, and Krish Shah. Team member Adrian Gri not pictured. (Courtesy of Avi Schiffman)
March 1, 2023, 3:22 am
How a young Harvard dropout and friends are set to level-up global humanitarian aid
The ‘whiz kid’ who developed the world’s first COVID-tracking site is ramping up his organization, Internet Activism, and helping victims of Turkey’s earthquake and Ukraine’s war
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Internet activist Avi Shiffmann creating his new website UkraineTakeShelter.com aimed at helping Ukrainian refugees find hosts in other countries. (Courtesy)
March 4, 2022, 6:28 pm
Harvard internet whiz, 19, creates website connecting Ukrainian refugees with hosts
Founder of heavily used COVID tracking site, student Avi Schiffmann enables those fleeing the war to locate appropriate nearby sanctuary by clicking a link on a smartphone
By Renee Ghert-Zand
From 'Summer Snow' by Ella Rothschild, part of a trilogy that includes a dance work, website and illustrated book, created for the Batsheva Dance Company in 2021 (Courtesy Ascaf 12)
December 21, 2021, 10:51 am
Choreographer says: You’ve seen the dance. Now, ‘read’ the book
Dancer and storyteller Ella Rothschild’s trilogy of works sees performance of ‘Summer Snow’ by Batsheva troupe followed up by a website that sets the scene, and an illustrated book
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Amazon packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon warehouse facility in Goodyear, Arizona, December 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
June 8, 2021, 2:29 pm
Large swaths of internet temporarily downed by outage at cloud company Fastly
The New York Times, CNN, Amazon and other major sites affected by widespread failure, which also takes down websites of White House and UK government
By Agencies
Benjamin Kagan (Courtesy)
March 19, 2021, 8:36 pm
Tech troubles? No problem! US youth help seniors navigate COVID challenges
American members of the digital generation use their native skills to assist older people to schedule vaccinations, access information, and feel less lonely during the pandemic
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Israeli Opera singers performing Hebrew favorites for the opera's newly broadened website (Courtesy Israeli Opera)
October 2, 2020, 9:20 pm
Israeli Opera upgrades website with features for fans at home
Site includes videos of full operas, duets and solos, and the stories behind some of the most famous arias
By Jessica Steinberg
This photo from January 3, 2013, shows Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
June 17, 2020, 7:38 am
Google boots far-right site from ad platform, warns another
Demonetizing of ZeroHedge and warning to The Federalist come in light of comments with false info on Black Lives Matter protests, US media reports
By AFP
A video posted on Israeli websites as part of a cyberattack, May 21, 2020 (Screen grab)
May 21, 2020, 2:33 pm
Israeli websites hacked in cyberattack: ‘Be ready for a big surprise’
300 sites defaced with clip of Tel Aviv burning; security agencies have been bracing for Iran-linked attack for Quds Day, after port hack blamed on Israel
By Michael Bachner
Teen computer wiz Avi Schiffmann in March 2020 (David Schiffmann)
March 10, 2020, 3:18 am
Updated every minute, 17-year-old whiz kid’s coronavirus site used by millions
A self-taught computer maven from Seattle, Avi Schiffmann uses web scraping technology to accurately report on developing pandemic, while fighting misinformation and panic
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative. Hackers/cybersecurity (iStock by Getty Images)
January 10, 2019, 7:27 pm
Foreign entities said buying domain names of Israeli parties ahead of elections
Amid meddling concerns, cybersecurity expert says seized URLs could be malicious phishing-like scam, or simply opportunists trying to make money
By ToI Staff
An Interior Ministry website showing results for the October 30, 2018, municipal elections. (Screenshot)
October 31, 2018, 2:26 pm
Interior Ministry faces backlash after website fails to update election results
Elaborate site with interactive map collapses in the crucial hours, leaving many in the dark; ministry says it was targeted by cyberattack
By Michael Bachner
The infamous German inscription that reads 'Work Makes Free' at the main gate of the Nazi Auschwitz I extermination camp in Oswiecim, Poland, on November 15, 2014. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images via JTA)
July 6, 2018, 8:19 pm
French website removes ad for Auschwitz showerhead
Site may press criminal charges against ad’s author, who sought 455 euros, or $535, for the metal object
By JTA
A baby Gabrielle Birkner with her late father Larry Birkner c. 1980 (Courtesy)
February 17, 2018, 6:30 am
There is no guidebook for grief, say editors of new compilation, ‘Modern Loss’
Both orphaned too early, Gabrielle Birkner and Rebecca Soffer have moved their own experiences — and a community of grievers — from the web onto the page
By Renee Ghert-Zand
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