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Malaysia rolls out strict social media age verification rules
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (226+ words) Feels like: 19. 7 C19. 7 F | Sunny Malaysia has begun enforcing age verification requirements for the registration and opening of social media accounts starting Monday, in an effort to protect children under the age of 16 from online threats, News. Az reports, citing Xinhua....
Why does Spain want EU states to keep control over blocking foreign telecom providers?
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1101+ words) Feels like: 25. 1 C25. 1 F | Sunny Spain is pushing for European Union member states to retain the authority to decide whether foreign telecommunications providers should be allowed to operate in their national markets. The debate has emerged amid growing concerns across Europe…...
Iran restores full international internet access after months of restrictions
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (289+ words) Feels like: 21. 3 C21. 3 F | Partly Cloudy Iran has fully restored international internet connectivity across its telecommunications network, marking the end of months of restrictions imposed amid nationwide unrest and escalating regional tensions. According to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA),…...
Why cybersecurity matters more than ever for internet users in Azerbaijan
1+ week, 3+ day ago (873+ words) Feels like: 21 C21 F | Partly Cloudy From remote work to digital banking, this article explores how changing online habits are reshaping cybersecurity awareness across Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan is experiencing rapid development of its digital environment. A significant share of users now relies…...
Is Spotify down right now? Users report streaming issues
1+ week, 6+ day ago (165+ words) Feels like: 20. 3 C20. 3 F | Partly cloudy Spotify users experienced service disruptions for the second time in a single day, with thousands reporting problems accessing the music streaming platform, News. Az reports, citing Yahoo Tech. According to outage tracking data from Downdetector,…...
Iran threatens charges for internet cables beneath Hormuz
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (203+ words) Feels like: 13. 9 C13. 9 F | Light rain Iran is reportedly turning its attention to subsea internet infrastructure beneath the Strait of Hormuz, one of the key arteries of the global digital economy. Iran is said to be considering charging major global technology…...
Trump Mobile phones are finally arriving after repeated delays - VIDEO
2+ week, 3+ day ago (254+ words) Feels like: 21. 2 C21. 2 F | Sunny Trump Mobile has started shipping its delayed T1 smartphones to customers, months after the device was originally expected to launch. The company confirmed that pre-ordered phones are now being delivered following multiple postponements since the product's initial…...
Why Trump Mobile's delayed T1 phone suddenly shipping now
2+ week, 3+ day ago (294+ words) Feels like: 21. 3 C21. 3 F | Sunny Trump Mobile has officially begun shipping its long-delayed T1 smartphone, nearly a year after the gold-colored Android device was first announced. The $499 handset, branded with the Trump name, started reaching customers this week following multiple postponements from…...
Meta rolls out Instants, enabling short-lived posts on Instagram
2+ week, 4+ day ago (178+ words) Feels like: 21. 1 C21. 1 F | Patchy light rain with thunder Instants is both a standalone i Phone app and feature inside of Instagram Here's the high level description of the new app and feature from Meta: Instants are ephemeral to viewers, but…...
What is Whats App's new AI "incognito" mode?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1161+ words) Feels like: 24. 7 C24. 7 F | Patchy light rain with thunder Whats App has introduced a new private chat mode for conversations with its AI chatbot, allowing users to communicate with Meta AI in a way that even the company itself says it…...