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Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube
World

Russia threatens to block Twitter and YouTube

Russia’s media regulators are demanding Twitter and YouTube delete the accounts of “undesired” NGOs. If they don’t, authorities say both…
As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight
World

As ‘net neutrality’ vote nears, some brace for a long fight

As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet, advocates of the…
TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users
Egypt

TE Data servers hacked, routers disrupted for users

TE Data servers came under a cyber-attack on Thursday evening, as attackers exploited a vulnerability in the company’s security, disrupting…
More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study
World

More governments manipulate media with ‘bots,’ trolls: study

More governments are following the lead of Russia and China by manipulating social media and suppressing dissent online in a…
So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020
Technology

So long, Flash: Adobe will kill plug-in by 2020

Adobe software company on Tuesday said it plans to stop updating and distributing its Flash Media Player by the end…
Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127
Science

Number of websites blocked in Egypt reaches 127

Access to leftist website Bel-Ahmar was blocked for Egyptian internet service providers Monday, raising the total number of barred websites…
Internet ADSL prices will increase this September
Egypt

Internet ADSL prices will increase this September

Prices for internet ADSL services are scheduled to increase by 4 percent starting from September, a source from the communications…
Lowest internet speed to be four megabytes by end of year: Minister
Technology

Lowest internet speed to be four megabytes by end of year: Minister

Telecommunications Minister Yasser al-Qadi said on Sunday that the lowest internet speed will be four megabytes by end of 2017.…
Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world
Technology

Egypt ranks 14th in Global Cyber Security Index, 2nd in Arab world

The Global Cyber Security Index (GCSI) ranked Egypt’s advances in cyber security as the 14th worldwide out of a total…
India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket
Technology

India’s space prowess rises with launch of mega rocket

India’s most powerful homegrown rocket to date is set to launch Monday, another milestone for its indigenous space programme that…
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