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Syria reportedly pressed by US to shift from Chinese telecom systems
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (546+ words) The United States has cautioned Syria against turning to Chinese technology for its telecommunications infrastructure, arguing such reliance would undermine U.S. interests and pose risks to national security, a report said on Thursday. The message was conveyed during an unreported meeting…...
5G reshapes smartphone design around bigger, denser batteries
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1086+ words) The widespread expansion of 5G infrastructure worldwide and in T'rkiye in 2026 is leading to a quiet but massive revolution in the smartphone world, bringing battery performance back to the center of device design. While the technology promises gigabit-speed connectivity, its higher…...
X hit by widespread outage, disrupting users worldwide
1+ week, 3+ day ago (248+ words) U.S.-based social media platform X suffered a service disruption on Monday, leaving thousands of users around the world unable to access the platform, according to outage monitoring site Downdetector. Starting from 1315GMT, more than 40,000 users reported problems accessing X. Some 53% of complaints…...
Russia blocks WhatsApp for failing to 'comply' with local laws: Kremlin
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (252+ words) Meta-owned WhatsApp claimed on Wednesday that Russia "attempted to fully block" the messaging app in the country to push users to a competing state-controlled service, potentially affecting 100 million people. The decision was later confirmed by Moscow. Moscow has been trying…...
Strict school phone rules show no mental health benefits: Study
2+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) Restrictive school phone policies are not linked to better student mental wellbeing, a study has found, and managing phone use can take schools more than 100 hours a week. Researchers from the University of Birmingham found no significant difference in measures…...
AI app spending surges past $5B as usage more than triples in 2025
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1153+ words) Last year marked a breakthrough year for generative AI in the mobile ecosystem. That's according to the latest report that showed generative AI apps expanded at a faster pace in 2025, with growth in downloads and in-app purchase revenue surpassing the…...
E-Diyanet mobile application nears 1M users in Türkiye
3+ week, 6+ day ago (175+ words) The Presidency of Religious Affairs" e-Diyanet mobile application has reached 882,000 users, reflecting growing public interest in digital religious services. Launched on Aug. 27, 2025, the application brings together all digital services of the presidency under a single platform, enabling users to access…...
Nostalgia for 2016 surges among social media users
3+ week, 6+ day ago (818+ words) The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that's how Maren Naevdal, 27, remembers it " and has seen it on her social feeds in recent days. For Njeri Allen, also 27, the…...
EU says WhatsApp to face stricter rules to tackle harmful content
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (384+ words) WhatsApp is set to face increased scrutiny in the European Union after the European Commission on Monday added the messaging service to its list of major online platforms subject to stricter content regulations under EU law. The Meta-owned service joined…...
Social media wake-up calls: Creators interrupt endless scrolling
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (907+ words) It's simple to accidentally become entranced by an endless loop of videos on Instagram or TikTok. But sometimes, that mindless scroll is interrupted by a reminder that what you thought was a 10-minute break spent on your phone was closer…...