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No plans to reconsider decision over Egyptian expat phones: Customs Authority
3+ hour, 22+ min ago (205+ words) The head of the Egyptian Customs Authority, Ahmed Amouy, said on Saturday that the government's decision to cancel the customs duty exemption for mobile phones purchased by Egyptians expats is final, with no plans to reconsider it. During a phone…...
No doctor’s appointments or Google Maps: Why Verizon’s massive outage was such a big deal
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (688+ words) Tess Coward, a 27-year-old PR professional based in New York City, woke up feeling under the weather on Wednesday. But without the ability to make phone calls or receive text messages, she couldn't get in touch with her doctor or…...
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it
2+ week, 4+ day ago (872+ words) For years, sci-fi shows have depicted futuristic computers with shapeshifting screens that can fold or expand depending on the situation. Now, Samsung is banking on that concept to try to steer the future of smartphones. The new Samsung Galaxy Z…...
Up to 10% price increase in mobile phone prices in January 2026
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (142+ words) The head of the Communications and Mobile Division at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce Mohamed Talaat, announced Monday that there is now a greater global demand for RAM used in mobile phones, leading to a shortage in supply. This…...
NTRA issues urgent warning regarding unknown international calls
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) He said that the warning is directed at citizens using phones ranging from 3G to 5G. During a phone interview with the "Hiya" channel, Ibrahim noted that the majority of phones in Egypt are connected to the internet, and so the entire…...
Phones might get pricier next year. Thank the AI boom
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (574+ words) Fancy cameras, giant screens and massive storage usually make smartphones more expensive. But next year, it's a routine component that might be boosting prices: memory. And it's not just phones. Any device that uses memory, from phones to tablets and…...
What happens when you kick millions of teens off social media? Australia’s about to find out
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1851+ words) It's August, and a show of hands in an auditorium filled with 300 students at All Saints Anglican School in Australia shows that few of the Grade 9 and 10 students sitting in plush red seats had heard of the country's impending ban…...
Smartphones could be putting your kids at risk
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (706+ words) Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book "Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls " And How We Can…...
Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on teen mental health harms
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (765+ words) Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway. Those are allegations a group of school districts is making in a lawsuit against the social media…...
Everything to know about Cloudflare, the service going down that took half the internet with it
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (305+ words) Cloudflare experienced an outage on Tuesday, causing hundreds of websites to crash, including the X platform, Spotify, Knava, ChatGPT, most Egyptian news sites, and other major platforms. Cloudflare is a leading provider of IT infrastructure and security for many high-traffic…...