Singapore to track carbon emissions
SINGAPORE: For one of the world’s largest per capita polluters, Singapore’s move to begin to track their carbon emissions is winning environmentalists over. “We are excited about the future and the...
View ArticleAfrican Voices on the Digital Revolution
A new report shows that laptops and mobile phones are now far and away the most popular new learning devices in Africa – while, despite the hype, tablets are still lagging, only being used regularly by...
View ArticleEthiopia set to ink deals with ZTE, Huawei
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s government said it will sign agreements with China’s ZTE Corp and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd in a “few weeks” to expand its mobile phone infrastructure and double subscribers to...
View ArticleSri Lanka nabs “communication terrorists”
NEW DELHI: A gang of robbers dubbed the ‘black cat robbers’ have been busted by Sri Lankan Police. Interestingly. a sports instructor of the Sri Lankan Army is one of the gang members. Their modus...
View ArticleMorsi Timer counts down the end of the regime
CAIRO: A website launched on Monday following the Egyptian military’s statements and ultimatum that gave President Mohamed Morsi 48 hours to come to a compromise with his political opponents is...
View ArticleChina jails two for online “rumors”
Two men have been detained in Beijing for fabricating online rumors and harming the reputation of others, Beijing police confirmed on Wednesday. Yang Xiuyu, founder of the Erma Company, and employee...
View ArticleDubai begins push toward “Smart Hospitals”
DUBAI: Hospital beds and waiting areas of all Dubai Health Authority(DHA) hospitals, primary health centers and specialty health centers will be equipped with android tablets, Emirates News Agency...
View ArticleNSA has your online communications
The top US intelligence official is declassifying three secret US court opinions showing how the National Security Agency scooped up as many as 56,000 emails annually over three years and other...
View ArticleNSA spying on 75 percent of US Internet
When Edward Snowden first leaked information about the NSA’s vast surveillance powers, many joked about about the government reading all of our instant messages and keeping tabs on our Internet...
View ArticleUK MP calls for close look at tax on Vodafone-Verizon deal
The head of the UK parliamentary committee on public accounts has called on tax officials to scrutinize closely Vodafone’s pending sale of its stake in US operator Verizon Wireless. This follows...
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