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EgyptAir’s first Airbus A220-300 is equipped with Wi-Fi Internet services
Egypt
September 11, 2019
EgyptAir’s first Airbus A220-300 is equipped with Wi-Fi Internet services
Egypt Air, the national carrier of the Arab Republic of Egypt, has announced that its first Airbus A220-300 aircraft is…
Egypt’s authorities plan to digitize state-owned newspapers
Egypt
August 31, 2019
Egypt’s authorities plan to digitize state-owned newspapers
Egypt’s National Press Authority is in the process of finalizing a plan to transform state-owned press institutions into online journalism.…
Google to pay out $150-200m over YouTube privacy claims: reports
Technology
August 31, 2019
Google to pay out $150-200m over YouTube privacy claims: reports
Google will pay $150-200 million to settle allegations YouTube violated a children’s privacy law while gathering data to better target…
YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’: executive
World
July 29, 2019
YouTube needs ‘new set of rules and laws’: executive
The video-sharing platform YouTube is striving to block those who would use it to promote racism, hate speech, violence and…
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
World
July 24, 2019
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost…
Attacks on Big Tech likely at White House social media ‘summit’
Technology
July 9, 2019
Attacks on Big Tech likely at White House social media ‘summit’
President Donald Trump is gearing up for a fresh assault on Silicon Valley this week with a “social media summit”…
Uber launches hotline for service requests
Life & Style
July 4, 2019
Uber launches hotline for service requests
Uber has launched a hotline for its customers to further facilitate service requests. Customers can request the service through mobile…
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
Technology
June 18, 2019
Facebook plans its own currency for 2 billion-plus users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook already rules daily communication for more than two billion people around the world. Now it…
Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Technology
June 12, 2019
Media sector seeks new powers to challenge Big Tech
Big Tech firms are clobbering traditional news organizations, media representatives told lawmakers Tuesday, asking for new authority to allow the…
Schools reckon with social stress: ‘I’m on my phone so much’
Technology
June 7, 2019
Schools reckon with social stress: ‘I’m on my phone so much’
BUFFALO, NY (AP) — High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not…