internet
US, China leading race for 5G wireless: survey
Technology
April 2, 2019
US, China leading race for 5G wireless: survey
The United States and China are in a virtual deadlock in the race for 5G, or fifth-generation wireless networks expected…
Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’
Technology
April 2, 2019
Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’
Facebook is working on a “news tab” that could be used to financially support “high quality and trustworthy” journalism, chief…
Egypt’s new electronic high school system fails at first exam
Egypt
March 25, 2019
Egypt’s new electronic high school system fails at first exam
First year high school students in Egypt found themselves overwhelmed on Sunday after they were unable to take their experimental…
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
Technology
March 20, 2019
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
The EU’s powerful anti-trust regulator slapped tech giant Google with a new fine on Wednesday over unfair competition, in Europe’s…
Egypt’s parliament approves law protecting personal data
Egypt
March 19, 2019
Egypt’s parliament approves law protecting personal data
The Communications Committee of the House of Representatives on Monday approved a draft law proposed by the government to protect…
Education Ministry announces steps families should take to obtain internet cards for tablets
Egypt
March 18, 2019
Education Ministry announces steps families should take to obtain internet cards for tablets
The Ministry of Education has announced five steps that students and families should take today to obtain internet cards for…
Egypt’s parliament to discuss personal data protection bill
Egypt
March 17, 2019
Egypt’s parliament to discuss personal data protection bill
The Communications Committee of the House of Representatives will meet with representatives from many ministries on Monday to discuss a…
Web inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data
Technology
March 12, 2019
Web inventor urges users to seek ‘complete control’ of data
World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee on Monday slammed the increasing commodification of personal information and appealed for internet users…
Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director
Technology
March 10, 2019
Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director
Facebook’s Regional Director of Public Policies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nashwa Ali announced that Facebook users…
As the web turns 30, is it an ‘out-of-control monster’?
Technology
March 5, 2019
As the web turns 30, is it an ‘out-of-control monster’?
Thirty years ago this month, a young British software engineer working at a lab near Geneva invented a system for…