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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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30 Days Into Internet Blackout, Iranians Get War Updates From Friends
While the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the global internet has been severely restricted.
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Rainbow Six Siege Outage: Ubisoft Brings Severs Online After Massive Backend Breach
Ubisoft has begun rolling back player data after a major breach disrupted Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, but has not shared a timeline for server restoration. The attack forced a global shutdown after in-game systems were manipulated, causing account issues, in-game economic disruption, and random bans. Ubisoft says the rollback is being handled...
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Global Internet Outage On Jan 16? The Viral Claim And Its Simpsons Connection
The video showing an alleged episode suggests that the global internet shutdown will be caused due to sharks chewing through the undersea cables.
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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India Cut Internet Access 84 Times in 2022, Recorded Most Shutdowns in World Fifth Year in a Row: Report
Out of 187 Internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a report published on Tuesday.
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Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Nears $900 Million, Scales Rs. 300 Crore in India
Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...
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Internet Freedom in India Marginally Improved by 2 Points After Four-Year Decline, Freedom House Says
India's Internet freedom score marginally improved to 51 in the global ranking, an increase of 2 points, according to a report by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO. The increase in the country's score came after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, and the reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns. While the gove...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Global Economy $10 Billion: Report
The biggest portion of $10.6 billion was reported from Russia, where internet shutdowns cost $8.7 billion.
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Internet Shutdowns Cost $5.45 Billion in 2021 Globally, India Came Third: Report
Internet shutdowns around the world expanded 36 percent to over 30,000 hours in 2021 that cost the global economy $5.45 billion (roughly Rs. 40,300 crore), according to a report by Top10VPN. India emerged amongst the top three countries where the cost of Internet shutdowns came as the highest last year to $582.8 million (roughly Rs. 4,300 crore).
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Bitcoin Network Computing Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
The global computing power of the Bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's Internet during a deadly uprising hit the country's fast-growing cryptocurrency mining industry.
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Global Internet Outage Triggers Meme Fest As #InternetShutdown Trends
Even as a probe was underway to find out what happened, those not affected by the outage shared funny memes on social media
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India's Top Cyber Security Official Refutes Reports Of Internet Shutdown
After reports suggested that internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures over the next 48 hours, a top government cyber security coordinator has told NDTV that there will not be any internet shut down in India.
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Zo Rooms Website, App Down - Shutdown or Merger on the Cards?
New Delhi-based branded budget room chain Zo Rooms' website and app are down for over 24 hours.
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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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30 Days Into Internet Blackout, Iranians Get War Updates From Friends
While the domestic intranet remains operational -- supporting local messaging apps, banking platforms and other services -- access to the global internet has been severely restricted.
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Rainbow Six Siege Outage: Ubisoft Brings Severs Online After Massive Backend Breach
Ubisoft has begun rolling back player data after a major breach disrupted Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, but has not shared a timeline for server restoration. The attack forced a global shutdown after in-game systems were manipulated, causing account issues, in-game economic disruption, and random bans. Ubisoft says the rollback is being handled...
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Global Internet Outage On Jan 16? The Viral Claim And Its Simpsons Connection
The video showing an alleged episode suggests that the global internet shutdown will be caused due to sharks chewing through the undersea cables.
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Internet Shutdowns in India Cost $1.9 Billion to the Country's Economy in the First Half of 2023: Report
Internet shutdowns by law enforcement agencies like the one in Manipur and Punjab cost $1.9 billion (nearly Rs. 15,590 crore) to the Indian economy in the first half of 2023, a report said on Thursday. The shutdowns also led to a loss of nearly $118 million (nearly Rs. 968 crore) in foreign investment and triggered over 21,000 job losses, the globa...
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India Cut Internet Access 84 Times in 2022, Recorded Most Shutdowns in World Fifth Year in a Row: Report
Out of 187 Internet shutdowns globally recorded by Access Now, 84 took place in India, including 49 in Indian- administered Kashmir, the New York-based digital rights advocacy group said in a report published on Tuesday.
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Avatar: The Way of Water Box Office Nears $900 Million, Scales Rs. 300 Crore in India
Now into its second week, Avatar: The Way of Water has collected an outstanding $889.4 million (about Rs. 7,355 crore) at the global box office. Roughly $601.7 million (about Rs. 4,976 crore) was grossed from markets outside the US, with China maintaining its spot as a top market despite theatre shutdowns due to the COVID-19 surge. Accordion to Dis...
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Internet Freedom in India Marginally Improved by 2 Points After Four-Year Decline, Freedom House Says
India's Internet freedom score marginally improved to 51 in the global ranking, an increase of 2 points, according to a report by Freedom House, a US government-funded NGO. The increase in the country's score came after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country, and the reduced frequency and intensity of internet shutdowns. While the gove...
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Internet Shutdowns Cost Global Economy $10 Billion: Report
The biggest portion of $10.6 billion was reported from Russia, where internet shutdowns cost $8.7 billion.
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Internet Shutdowns Cost $5.45 Billion in 2021 Globally, India Came Third: Report
Internet shutdowns around the world expanded 36 percent to over 30,000 hours in 2021 that cost the global economy $5.45 billion (roughly Rs. 40,300 crore), according to a report by Top10VPN. India emerged amongst the top three countries where the cost of Internet shutdowns came as the highest last year to $582.8 million (roughly Rs. 4,300 crore).
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Bitcoin Network Computing Power Slumps as Kazakhstan Crackdown Hits Crypto Miners
The global computing power of the Bitcoin network has dropped sharply as the shutdown this week of Kazakhstan's Internet during a deadly uprising hit the country's fast-growing cryptocurrency mining industry.
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Global Internet Outage Triggers Meme Fest As #InternetShutdown Trends
Even as a probe was underway to find out what happened, those not affected by the outage shared funny memes on social media
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India's Top Cyber Security Official Refutes Reports Of Internet Shutdown
After reports suggested that internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures over the next 48 hours, a top government cyber security coordinator has told NDTV that there will not be any internet shut down in India.
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Zo Rooms Website, App Down - Shutdown or Merger on the Cards?
New Delhi-based branded budget room chain Zo Rooms' website and app are down for over 24 hours.
