Iran internet shutdown has lasted over 84 hours, says monitor

Iran's shutdown of the internet, which activists fear masks a crackdown they say has killed hundreds, has now lasted more than three-and-a-half days, a monitor said Monday.

VR headsets take war-scarred children to world away from Gaza

Children scarred by the war in Gaza are undergoing a therapy programme using virtual reality headsets that transport the youngsters to a world far away from the destruction around them.Inside a white tent pitched on a sandy patch of ground in Al-Zawayda, in central Gaza, excited chatter swelled as five boys roamed around a virtual world.
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PlayStation outages frustrate users around the world

From the United States to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter "difficulties," the Japanese group said Saturday, as game players around the world expressed their frustration.PlayStation's online services allow users of Sony consoles like the PS4 or the PS5 to play hugely popular multiplayer games like "Fortnite" and "Call of Duty."
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Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Wednesday, in what critics say is the latest
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OpenAI opens ChatGPT internet search to all users in escalating challenge to Google’s dominance

The San Francisco-based tech firm had beefed up its ChatGPT generative AI chatbot with search engine capabilities in late October, but made the feature available only to paying subscribers.
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Internet blackout hits Mozambique capital after election protests

Mozambique's capital Maputo on Friday suffered a mobile internet blackout after protests against the re-election of the ruling Frelimo party descended into violence.European Union election observers on Friday condemned "the violent dispersal of demonstrators and the political violence", urging "all parties to refrain from violence".
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US urges internet freedom after ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban

Hong Kong should provide assurances that it will preserve internet freedom if it wants to remain a major economic hub, the top US diplomat in the city said Thursday. This photo dated June 7, 2023 s…
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Internet outage in Nepal over payment dispute with Indian firms

Numerous private internet companies witness their customers being "forced offline" on Thursday night.
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Internet outage in Nepal over payment dispute with Indian firms

Numerous private internet companies witness their customers being "forced offline" on Thursday night.
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Indonesian tribal group wants internet shut off

JAKARTA: An Indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the "negative impact" of the online world, officials said Friday.