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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…
EgyBest shuts down amidst purge of piracy websites
Egypt
May 15, 2019
EgyBest shuts down amidst purge of piracy websites
A few days after a number of piracy websites were blocked in Egypt, the owners of EgyBest, the largest Egyptian…
UK proposes banning social media ‘likes’ for children
Technology
April 15, 2019
UK proposes banning social media ‘likes’ for children
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other…
Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
Cinema/TV
April 12, 2019
Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
Disney announced Thursday that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as…
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Technology
April 10, 2019
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Is the dream of one global internet still alive? Increasingly, moves by governments to filter and restrict content are threatening…
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World
April 9, 2019
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the…
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
Technology
April 8, 2019
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on…
Egypt’s Minister of Finance to implement e-payment decisions in May
Egypt
April 2, 2019
Egypt’s Minister of Finance to implement e-payment decisions in May
Egypt’s Minister of Finance stated on Tuesday that the ministry would implement the National Council of Payments’ decisions aiming to…
Popular NZ website seeks comments detox after Christchurch attack
World
March 26, 2019
Popular NZ website seeks comments detox after Christchurch attack
New Zealand’s largest news website, Stuff, cracked down on reader comments Tuesday after the Christchurch mosque massacre sparked debate about…
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…