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Backrooms: The Creepy Internet Phenomenon, Explained
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (952+ words) June 4, 2026 | 04: 23 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-In "Backrooms," Clark (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a failed architect who runs a dreary discount furniture-store, drinking himself to sleep in his shop, depressed by his divorce. One day, he discovers a portal to a mysterious labyrinth…...
How to Register New SIM Card Using Biometric Recognition
5+ day, 54+ min ago (981+ words) May 30, 2026 | 06: 36 pm Consumers can purchase SIM cards at various offline stores or online shops. "You can purchase a phone number anywhere, either in a store or web-based (mobile operator)," Edwin said in a virtual press conference in Jakarta on Friday,…...
Indonesia's Biometric Registration for New Phone Number Starts July 1
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (828+ words) May 30, 2026 | 03: 35 pm "I traveled around Java, Sumatra, and'Kalimantan to check whether this system could be implemented already in Indonesia.'Alhamdulillah, it's ready," said Edwin Hidayat Abdullah, the ministry's Digital Ecosystem DG in a virtual press conference on Friday, May 29, 2026. "Although,…...
Meta Launches Paid Subscription Plans for Instagram, Whats App, Facebook
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (743+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - Meta on Wednesday, May 27, announced the global launch of consumer subscription plans for its flagship apps; Instagram, Facebook, and Whats App, and began testing a new subscription service for businesses, creators, and Meta AI users. In an…...
In Iran, Internet Access Becomes a Luxury for the Few
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1252+ words) May 24, 2026 | 07: 23 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta-Iran's National Security Council recently approved a plan to grant certain groups paid internet access, albeit with a daily usage limit on foreign websites and international data traffic. Theinternet in Iran has been shut downsince the…...
Malaysia to Mandate ID-Based Age Checks for Social Media
1+ week, 5+ day ago (860+ words) May 22, 2026 | 10: 48 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta- Malaysia is nowrequiring social media users to verify their age using official documents, including an ID card or passport, to enforce the country's under-16s ban. This provision will take effect on June 1, 2026, as stipulated in…...
Meta Tweaks Instagram Teen Accounts: What Changes? - Sci & Tech En. tempo. co
1+ week, 6+ day ago (776+ words) May 22, 2026 | 07: 26 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta -The Teen Accounts feature on Instagram will implement default age-based content filters modeled after 13+ movie classifications, announced Berni Moestafa, the Head of Public Policy at Meta in Indonesia. The tech giant aims to provide a…...
Fact Check: Fake Link Claims DANA Gives Away Rp500, 000
2+ week, 2+ day ago (759+ words) May 19, 2026 | 08: 10 am TEMPO. CO, Jakarta -A chain message on Whats App is circulating a link [archive] claiming that DANA (a digital wallet and financial technology platform in Indonesia) is giving away a free balance of Rp500, 000 to all users. This balance…...
Iran Eyes Control of Internet Cables Beneath Strait of Hormuz
2+ week, 3+ day ago (917+ words) TEMPO. CO, Jakarta - Iran is considering imposing fees on submarine internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz, in what analysts see as a new strategy to increase pressure on the West and strengthen Tehran's geopolitical leverage after the recent…...
How to Track Electricity Consumption and Cost
2+ week, 6+ day ago (875+ words) May 15, 2026 | 04: 07 pm TEMPO. CO, Jakarta- Indonesian state-owned company PLN urges people to understand their energy consumption patterns and the components that make up their electricity bills so they can use electricity more efficiently according to their daily needs. PLNExecutive Vice…...