Internet
- Science
SpaceX Starlink internet service now available in Antarctica
San Francisco: Elon Musk’s SpaceX has made it to Antarctica and the National Science Foundation (NSF) is testing one of its Starlink internet terminals at one of the most exteme locations in…
- Offbeat
UK parents name their child after Indian dish ‘Pakora’; Internet just can’t keep calm
Newtownabbey: How often have you heard that a person has named their child after a famous person or a place? We’re sure, quite many times! But, how often have you heard that…
- Technology
Over 3 in 10 people wish to delete their Internet footprint amid privacy thefts
New Delhi: Amid growing privacy thefts and hacking concerns, more than a third of people (33 per cent) would delete their profiles from the Internet if they could, a report revealed on…
- India
Assam: Internet services shuts down in 25 districts to curb cheating in exams
Guwahati: As the Assam government is all set to hold the recruitment exam to fill 30,000 government posts in various departments which is by far the largest recruitment drive in the state,…
- World
Pakistan: Millions left without internet after deadly floods
Islamabad: Millions of internet users in Pakistan lost access after deadly flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rainfall caused extensive damage to a critical network. Services offered by all operators throughout the nation’s…
- Offbeat
WATCH: Anaconda-Alligator survival fight captured; Guess who won?
New Delhi: A video of a massive green anaconda wrapping itself around a Caiman, which is a subspecies of an alligator in Brazil, is going viral. The video depicts an intense struggle…
- World
Canada: Telecom giant’s network outage impacts cellphones, internet
Ottawa: A huge network outage of Canadian telecom giant Rogers caused problems with mobile services and internet connectivity nationwide since Friday morning, local media reported. The outage affected banking services, 911, passport…
- World
Guterres warns against stigma, discrimination fueled by Internet, social media
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the stigma and discrimination fanned by the Internet and social media. “The internet and social media have turbocharged hate speech, enabling it to…
- India
Prophet row: Security bolstered in tense Ranchi, internet restored after 33 hours
Ranchi: Tension prevailed in Jharkhand capital Ranchi on Sunday, as shops and other establishments remained shut amid heavy deployment of security forces in the wake of violent protests over controversial comments on…
- India
Bengal: After Howrah, internet suspended in parts of Murshidabad
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday suspended internet services in parts of Murshidabad district till June 14 to stop the spread of misinformation following violence in Howrah, where such a clampdown…
- India
Prophet row: Two top cops of Bengal’s Howrah district removed
Kolkata: Following the tension and violence in pockets of Kolkata’s adjacent Howrah district over the controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad during the last couple of days, the West Bengal government on Saturday…
- India
Prophet Row: Internet suspended in several states following protests
Friday saw a string of protests by Muslims from various states in the country such as Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Telangana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Delhi. The protest resulted from…
- Technology
Starlink satellite Internet gets approval in 3 more countries
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite Internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, has received the green light in the Philippines, Nigeria and Mozambique. In a statement on Friday,…
- Technology
Starlink announces satellite internet for RVs
San Francisco: Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, has announced a new product meant specifically for recreational vehicle (RV) dwellers. The company said that…
- Technology
Elon Musk’s Starlink now available in 32 countries
New Delhi: SpaceX satellite internet service Starlink on Friday announced it is available in 32 countries, up from 25 countries reported earlier this year. Billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency broadband…
