Internet

France delays signing of Internet pledge amid US pressure

France delayed the planned signing of a pledge by Internet platforms to fight hate speech… Read More

India imposes curfew in Srinagar, suspends internet service

The internet and mobile phone services have been suspended in the occupied valley. Read More

Revisit decision of 19.5pc tax on internet, Fawad asks Sindh govt

'This will have a direct impact on the youth, students in particular' Read More

3G service to be launched in Bajaur on Monday: KP CM

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday announced to inaugurate 3G internet service… Read More

Global cyber attack could cause $85 billion-$193 billion worth of damage

Insurance claims after such an attack would range from business interruption and cyber extortion to… Read More

Internet shutdown illegal as more civilians detained, rules Zimbabwean court

The sporadic blackout began on Tuesday following the start of protests against a rise in… Read More

Congo cuts internet for second day

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo’s government cut internet connections and SMS services across the country… Read More

Quetta gets high-speed internet

ISLAMABAD: Quetta will now be getting high-speed internet, high-definition television and crystal-clear voice calls after a… Read More

Internet may crash worldwide in next 36 hours

People across the world may experience ‘digital isolation’ over the next two days because internet… Read More

China shuts thousands of websites in clean-up campaign

SHANGHAI: China has shut down more than 4,000 websites and online accounts in a three-month… Read More

Britain to tackle ‘Wild West’ internet with new laws

LONDON: Britain will tackle “the Wild West elements” on the internet from cyberbullying to online… Read More

US regulator approves SpaceX plan for broadband satellite services

The top US telecommunications regulator gave formal approval to a plan by Elon Musk’s SpaceX… Read More

Ecuador stops Assange communicating from London embassy

Ecuador said it has stopped Julian Assange's ability to communicate to the outside world from… Read More

Judge says embedded tweets may violate copyright

NEW YORK: US District Judge Katherine Forrest of Manhattan stunned media companies on Thursday, ruling… Read More

SpaceX gets US regulator to back satellite internet plan

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk’s SpaceX, fresh off the successful launch this month of the world’s most… Read More

US Senate to vote to renew NSA’s internet surveillance program

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Senate on Tuesday planned to vote to advance a bill to renew… Read More

Chinese President says country will not close door to global internet

WUZHEN, CHINA: Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday the country will not close its… Read More

North Korea gets second web connection via Russian firm

SEOUL: A state-owned Russian company has opened up a second internet connection for North Korea… Read More

At U.N., Britain to push internet firms to remove extremist content quicker

UNITED NATIONS: The leaders of Britain, France, and Italy will push social media companies on… Read More

Growing unease as India curbs the net to keep the peace

MUMBAI: First he tried messaging friends, but WhatsApp was down. Then, the credit card readers… Read More