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Business
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Tech
1/25/2023 5:57:37 PM
A chatbot powered by reams of data from the internet has passed exams at a US law school after writing essays on topics ranging from constitutional law to taxation and torts.
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Egypt
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Society
1/22/2023 3:47:13 PM
Facebook is the most used social media platform in Egypt, followed by Instagram and then Tiktok, according to a survey conducted by the Egyptian Cabinet's Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) in January 2023.
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Business
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Tech
1/1/2023 3:48:13 PM
Egypt has seen a 12.5 percent increase in the number of mobile internet users up till the end of October 2022, according to report by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
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Business
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Tech
12/14/2022 4:52:09 PM
Microsoft announced plans Wednesday to bring internet access via satellite to 10 million people, half of them in Africa, as part of efforts to bridge a digital divide with the developing world.
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World
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Africa
11/29/2022 5:39:00 PM
There is ``no timeline'' for restoring internet access to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, a senior government official said Tuesday.
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World
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Africa
11/12/2022 1:19:22 PM
A U.N. body devoted to promoting broader and better access to the internet is about to hold its annual meeting in Ethiopia, whose government has cut off internet access in its northern Tigray region during a two-year war there.
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World
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Africa
10/25/2022 11:22:14 AM
Sudan on Tuesday blocked internet access across the country as pro-democracy activists marked the first anniversary of a military takeover that derailed the transition to civilian rule, a web monitor said.
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Business
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Tech
10/21/2022 7:32:53 PM
French police said Friday they're investigating multiple cuts to fibre-optic cables in France's second-largest city. Operators said the cables link Marseille to other cities in France and Europe and that internet and phone services were severely disrupted.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/16/2022 3:00:26 PM
Billionaire Elon Musk suggested in a Saturday tweet that his rocket company SpaceX may continue to fund its satellite-based Starlink internet service in Ukraine. But Musk's tone and wording also raised the possibility that the irascible Tesla CEO was just being sarcastic.
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World
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Region
10/12/2022 2:52:34 PM
Iran suffered a "major disruption'' in internet service Wednesday as calls for renewed protests again saw demonstrators on the streets weeks after the death of a 22-year-old woman who had been detained by the country's morality police, an advocacy group said.
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World
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Region
9/23/2022 7:24:11 PM
Washington announced Friday it was easing export restrictions on Iran to expand access to internet services, which have been curbed by the government amid a crackdown on protesters.
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Multimedia
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In Pictures
9/23/2022 5:06:00 PM
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World
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Region
9/23/2022 3:36:00 PM
Iranian authorities have imposed tough and targeted restrictions on the use of the internet in a bid to impede protesters gathering and prevent images of crackdowns on their demonstrations from reaching the outside world, observers say.
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World
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Region
9/22/2022 12:41:27 PM
The death toll from Iran's wave of popular unrest shot up to at least 17 on Thursday as popular anger has flared over the death in custody of the young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.
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Business
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Tech
9/15/2022 3:00:53 PM
The European Union's executive arm proposed new legislation Thursday that would force manufacturers to ensure that devices connected to the internet meet cybersecurity standards, making the 27-nation bloc less vulnerable to attacks.
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Egypt
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Society
7/6/2022 6:59:46 PM
Social media platforms in Egypt have been witnessing a campaign protesting the limited quota packages imposed by internet service providers, with many flocking to make the campaign’s two hashtags among the top trending in Egypt.
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World
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Region
5/31/2022 4:13:40 PM
Iran disrupted internet access to the outside world as angry demonstrators rallied over the collapse of a tower in southwestern Iran that has killed at least 34 people, experts said Tuesday as outrage and grief continued to grow in the country.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
4/28/2022 2:15:00 PM
Internet usage skyrocketed in Ramadan. Al-Ahram Weekly asks why
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Egypt
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Society
4/19/2022 9:36:46 PM
The use of mobile and fixed internet services increased by 68 and 39 percent respectively within a 24-hour-period in Ramadan 2022 compared to last Ramadan, the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) said in its April report.
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Business
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Tech
4/11/2022 7:49:53 PM
Japanese giant Sony and Lego's Danish parent firm announced Monday a $2 billion investment in US gaming powerhouse Epic Games for its work toward joining the metaverse vision for the internet's future.
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