The Global South’s digital future must not belong to Bezos and Musk
Satellite internet can close digital divide, but Global South must not trade access for dependence on foreign firms.
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Tate brothers vow to fight extradition as they appear at court in Miami
Controversial ‘manosphere’ influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate appeared at a federal court hearing in Miami.
Published On 21 Jul 2026
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Tate brothers arrested in Miami on rape and sex trafficking charges
Controversial influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in Miami onrape and sex trafficking charges.
Published On 19 Jul 2026
US Supreme Court clears path for Texas to enforce app age verification law
Parents must approve app downloads for minors as legal fight over Texas age verification law continues.
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Screen time calculator: How much of your life is spent on social media?
The average user spends roughly two hours, 39 minutes on social media daily, adding up to more than 40 days a year.
Australia to double fines on Big Tech as children bypass social media ban
Canberra says tech platforms are still letting too many children bypass its under-16 social media ban.
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Former PM says Israel smuggled Starlink internet systems into Iran
Former PM Naftali Bennett has admitted Israel smuggled Starlink internet systems into Iran.
Published On 23 Jun 2026
Telegram challenges India app ban, calls move unconstitutional
India blocked Telegram after exam paper leaks, prompting the legal challenge.
‘Looked so real’: How AI is being weaponised against India’s Muslim women
Experts say a trend is reshaping online harassment: the use of AI to generate sexualised imagery of Muslim women.
A worker wearing an RGB camera on her head, recording actions through motion capture while arranging coloured blocks at AI data company Objectways' office in Tamil Nadu's Karur district, India. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
Workers wearing cameras on their heads inside a factory in Tamil Nadu's Karur district. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
A worker wearing a camera on his head while folding towels inside a model bathroom at AI data company Objectways' office in Karur. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
Developers think feeding first-person footage, called "egocentric data", into specialised AI models will help robots copy humans. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
Some AI trainers work at home, others in factories or specialised studios, using video glasses, head-mounted cameras and motion sensors. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
India has positioned itself as a global middleman for the creation, processing and annotation of AI data. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
Workers wear cameras on their heads at a factory in Tamil Nadu. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
A worker stands next to a robot at Objectways' office. [R Satish Babu/AFP]
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Iran reinstates some internet access but restrictions remain for most
Not all data centres are back online while internet protocols remain blocked, restricted or ‘whitelisted’.
