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Businesses, rights defenders decry internet slowdown

Government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country’s economic recovery at risk. Internet networks…

The cost of internet shutdown

During the political drama of last week, one of the many adversities faced by the general public was the banning of the Internet for the majority of the users across…

Satellite internet

Globalization has benefited developed and developing nations by providing them access to unexplored markets and cultures around the world through various innovative technologies and communication channels. To reap its maximum…

Web 3.0: the future of the internet

At first, there was Web 1.0, which was upgraded to Web 2.0, and now Web 3.0 is here with us. At first, Web 1.0 was basically about creating static websites…

Internet for all

The internet has become part of everyone’s life all over the world, including Pakistan. While most of Pakistan has weak connectivity, our priority in our public investment remains building roads…

Internet policymaking

MUCH of 2020 has been marred by uncertainty regarding the state of social media in Pakistan. With surprise new rules in the absence of consultation or transparency, blanket bans on…

The power of crazy dreams

Imagine a world where reusable rockets connect the remotest corners of the planet, machines think faster than humans, and audacious companies don’t just sell products but transform entire ways of…

Tech lords of the world

THIS past weekend, rumours were flying around that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was hosting a $600 million wedding to his fiancée Lauren Sanchez in Aspen, Colorado. The rumour reached all…