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Taliban Bans Wi-Fi In Afghan Province To 'Prevent Immorality'
The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to "prevent immorality," a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday.
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iOS 26 Beta 5 Update Rolls Out With Dynamic Island Battery Warning, New Passcode Animation
Apple released the iOS Beta 5 update for iPhone on Tuesday. Currently available to developers and beta testers, it contains subtle changes over the previous iteration that was introduced last month. As per a report, the Dynamic Island will now show a warning when the iPhone has low battery. There is reportedly also a new animation when the passcode...
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iOS 19 Will Reportedly Sync Public Wi-Fi Networks Across All Your Apple Devices for More Convenience
iOS 19 could make it easier to connect all your devices to public Wi-Fi networks, according to claims by a seasoned journalist. Apple is expected to soon preview the latest firmware iterations, such as iOS 19, for the iPhone and other devices. The OS is said to debut with a new system which synchronises the credentials for Wi-Fi access across the i...
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Goa Government Announces Launch Of Digital Initiatives Aiming To Improve Tourism
The newly launched initiatives include the rollout of Free Public Wi-Fi Hotspots at 75 locations, ensuring seamless digital connectivity for residents across the state.
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"Cybersecurity Incident" Hits Wi-Fi Networks At UK's Largest Rail Stations
The public wi-fi network across around 19 railway stations managed by the UK's Network Rail have been hacked and remain inaccessible on Thursday as British Transport Police (BTP) investigate the cyber-attack.
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iOS 18.1 Public Beta 2 Update for iPhone Rolls Out With Apple Intelligence in Messages: What’s New
Apple released the iOS 18.1 Public Beta 2 update for iPhone on Wednesday. It carries features powered by Apple Intelligence – the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) suite – which it first introduced with the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta update. It includes writing tools, web page summarisation and an object removal tool for images.
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Apple Granted Patent That Describes Public Wi-Fi Network Ranking System
Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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Telecom Industry, Wi-Fi Providers Should Collaborate for Biz Models, Says TRAI Chief
TRAI chairman P D Vaghela on Monday called upon telecom companies and Wi-Fi providers to work collaboratively on developing innovative business models that would unleash combined power of mobile and Wi-Fi technology to improve digital infrastructure. He said that going forward, the expected arrival of next-generation 'Wi-Fi 6' will further reinforc...
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iPhone Networking Flaw Reportedly Disabling Wi-Fi Support, Users Share Tedious Workarounds
Secret Club founder Carl Schou has taken to Twitter to say that any iOS device’s Wi-Fi can be permanently disabled if the device is connected to a public Wi-Fi named %secretclub%power. To bring back Wi-Fi support, users report that one needs to "manually remove" information from "com.apple.wifi.known-networks.plist", repack it, and then perform a...
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PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?
The newly announced PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) program wants to make it easier for anyone to set up public Wi-Fi infrastructure, and for users to connect to it too. But can this UPI-style structure succeed where so many others have stalled in the country? Gadgets 360 talked to an insider in the project to learn more abo...
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"Will Unleash Massive Network": Cabinet Clears Public Wi-Fi Access Plan
The union cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for free wireless internet in public spaces - under a scheme labelled the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Initiative (PM-WANI) - that it said would jumpstart a "massive Wi-Fi revolution" across India
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Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of Public Wi-Fi Networks Called PM-WANI
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunications for setting up of public Wi-Fi networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs) across the country.
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BSNL Partners Paytm to Offer Smart Wi-Fi Onboarding Feature Across India: All Details
These BSNL Wi-Fi users can also check their data consumption and validity details on the available dashboard inside the Paytm app.
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Google Search to Add Support for 3 New Indian Languages by End of This Year, Updated Mobile Search UI Also Coming
Google Search is getting three new Indian languages. Google hasn’t shared the names of the three new Indian languages, but these are likely to include Oriya and Urdu.
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Taliban Bans Wi-Fi In Afghan Province To 'Prevent Immorality'
The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to "prevent immorality," a spokesman for the administration said Tuesday.
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iOS 26 Beta 5 Update Rolls Out With Dynamic Island Battery Warning, New Passcode Animation
Apple released the iOS Beta 5 update for iPhone on Tuesday. Currently available to developers and beta testers, it contains subtle changes over the previous iteration that was introduced last month. As per a report, the Dynamic Island will now show a warning when the iPhone has low battery. There is reportedly also a new animation when the passcode...
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iOS 19 Will Reportedly Sync Public Wi-Fi Networks Across All Your Apple Devices for More Convenience
iOS 19 could make it easier to connect all your devices to public Wi-Fi networks, according to claims by a seasoned journalist. Apple is expected to soon preview the latest firmware iterations, such as iOS 19, for the iPhone and other devices. The OS is said to debut with a new system which synchronises the credentials for Wi-Fi access across the i...
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Goa Government Announces Launch Of Digital Initiatives Aiming To Improve Tourism
The newly launched initiatives include the rollout of Free Public Wi-Fi Hotspots at 75 locations, ensuring seamless digital connectivity for residents across the state.
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"Cybersecurity Incident" Hits Wi-Fi Networks At UK's Largest Rail Stations
The public wi-fi network across around 19 railway stations managed by the UK's Network Rail have been hacked and remain inaccessible on Thursday as British Transport Police (BTP) investigate the cyber-attack.
-
iOS 18.1 Public Beta 2 Update for iPhone Rolls Out With Apple Intelligence in Messages: What’s New
Apple released the iOS 18.1 Public Beta 2 update for iPhone on Wednesday. It carries features powered by Apple Intelligence – the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) suite – which it first introduced with the iOS 18.1 Developer Beta update. It includes writing tools, web page summarisation and an object removal tool for images.
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Apple Granted Patent That Describes Public Wi-Fi Network Ranking System
Apple has been granted new patent for a ranking system of public Wi-Fi networks, depending on the quality of the connection and its security. As per the filing, it could potentially enable the iPhone maker to implement a new way of identifying Wi-Fi networks in public places without needing to identify the user and their location.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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Telecom Industry, Wi-Fi Providers Should Collaborate for Biz Models, Says TRAI Chief
TRAI chairman P D Vaghela on Monday called upon telecom companies and Wi-Fi providers to work collaboratively on developing innovative business models that would unleash combined power of mobile and Wi-Fi technology to improve digital infrastructure. He said that going forward, the expected arrival of next-generation 'Wi-Fi 6' will further reinforc...
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iPhone Networking Flaw Reportedly Disabling Wi-Fi Support, Users Share Tedious Workarounds
Secret Club founder Carl Schou has taken to Twitter to say that any iOS device’s Wi-Fi can be permanently disabled if the device is connected to a public Wi-Fi named %secretclub%power. To bring back Wi-Fi support, users report that one needs to "manually remove" information from "com.apple.wifi.known-networks.plist", repack it, and then perform a...
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PM WANI: Can UPI-Style Approach Lead to Wi-Fi Profusion?
The newly announced PM WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) program wants to make it easier for anyone to set up public Wi-Fi infrastructure, and for users to connect to it too. But can this UPI-style structure succeed where so many others have stalled in the country? Gadgets 360 talked to an insider in the project to learn more abo...
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"Will Unleash Massive Network": Cabinet Clears Public Wi-Fi Access Plan
The union cabinet on Wednesday paved the way for free wireless internet in public spaces - under a scheme labelled the Prime Minister's Wi-Fi Access Network Initiative (PM-WANI) - that it said would jumpstart a "massive Wi-Fi revolution" across India
-
Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of Public Wi-Fi Networks Called PM-WANI
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal of the Department of Telecommunications for setting up of public Wi-Fi networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs) to provide public Wi-Fi service through Public Data Offices (PDOs) across the country.
-
BSNL Partners Paytm to Offer Smart Wi-Fi Onboarding Feature Across India: All Details
These BSNL Wi-Fi users can also check their data consumption and validity details on the available dashboard inside the Paytm app.
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Google Search to Add Support for 3 New Indian Languages by End of This Year, Updated Mobile Search UI Also Coming
Google Search is getting three new Indian languages. Google hasn’t shared the names of the three new Indian languages, but these are likely to include Oriya and Urdu.
