Today’s Tech Sightings: Thailand’s Gamers Fight to Save Open Internet Thailand’s idea of controlling Internet traffic through one gateway is not sitting well with a lot of the country’s citizens. Several groups that include privacy activists – even gamers – have united to take down government websites with coordinated Distributed Denial of Service attacks. The […]
Nong Kalaland; Nepal’s Drones; Internet Use & Teen Health; Microsoft
Posted October 7th, 2015 at 3:37 pm (UTC-5)
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Satellite Internet; Twitter’s Cultural Footprint; Windows 10
Posted October 6th, 2015 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Zuckerberg: Facebook Will Deliver ‘Internet From Space’ to Africa Facebook’s internet.org and satellite operator Eutelsat Communications will launch a satellite next year to deliver broadband Internet services to rural communities in Africa. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in his blog that the company will work with local providers to help communities access the […]
Mobile Learning Plugs China’s Education Gap
Posted October 2nd, 2015 at 3:39 pm (UTC-5)
A new Chinese government pilot program is taking aim at the education gap between the country’s urban and rural communities with help from Microsoft Office365 Education and digital classroom platform, Mobiliya Edvelop. Spearheaded by the China Development Research Foundation, a government think tank, the three-year program is being tested in eight participating schools in Qinghai and Guizhou […]
Thailands’ Internet; Freevolt; Skype; Android Blues
Posted October 1st, 2015 at 2:12 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Thai Government Faces Opposition in Bid to Build Single Internet Gateway Thailand’s plan to route all Internet traffic through one gateway is under fire. Former minister of information and communication technology, Anudith Nakornthap, a member of Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party, said the plan would slow down online services and could bring down […]
Snowden on Twitter; Nexus Phones; Security Flaws
Posted September 30th, 2015 at 3:22 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Edward Snowden Hits 1 million Twitter Followers The former government contractor who leaked thousands of classified NSA documents, has officially joined Twitter. His opening tweet was: “Can you hear me now?” The profile bears the blue check mark, meaning Twitter has verified that Snowden is the true owner of the account. He […]
Google; Data Overload; Linux DDoS; iOS 9 Bugs; Windows Privacy
Posted September 29th, 2015 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Key Google Announcements Expected Today, September 29 The San Francisco event will highlight new features for Google’s Nexus 5X smartphone. The company also is expected to talk about its Android Marshmallow mobile operating system, Chromecast and other products. Study: ‘Data Overload’ Is Leaving UK Users Stressed, Sleep-Deprived A study of about 1,000 adults […]
Red Cross Puts World’s Most Vulnerable Spots on the Map
Posted September 25th, 2015 at 1:32 pm (UTC-5)
The American Red Cross is stitching thousands of crowdsourced photos into OpenStreetMap to get a better view of the world’s most vulnerable communities and assess their needs as part of its Missing Maps project. Founded by the Red Cross, the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team and Doctors Without Borders, the Missing Maps project plots out vulnerable sites in developing […]
The Pope & Tech; Internet Broadband; Tetris; Kaspersky; Firefox Chat
Posted September 24th, 2015 at 3:31 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: What Does the Pope Think About Technology? #It’sComplicated He poses for selfies. He thinks the Internet is a “gift from God” and has 7.2 million followers on Twitter. Yet Pope Francis believes digital media “can stop people from learning how to live wisely” and warns that too much digital data can cause […]
E-Learning; Thailand’s Firewall; Apple’s Ghost; Killer Selfies
Posted September 22nd, 2015 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Today’s Tech Sightings: Khan Academy Brings Free Learning to Android The non-profit educational group, Khan Academy, is planning to release a dedicated Android app and a redesigned iPhone app for its online courses. The new apps include improved search and an offline learning mode, among other features that allow students to keep track of their […]