Internet Technology
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India lags behind most Asian countries, including Pakistan, in mobile internet speed: Survey
The country’s ranking on the Speedtest Global index slipped to 121 of 138 countries in April.
Sangeeta Tanwar, qz.com
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Users report trouble accessing proxy sites on Jio connections, sparking net neutrality concerns
Indian Reddit users started a thread claiming that the Reliance-owned network is blocking proxy websites.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
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A study confirms that video streaming quality is bad in India despite wide 4G coverage
A recent study has found that there is no correlation between the availability of 4G internet and mobile video experience.
Aria Thaker, qz.com
Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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From plain text to interactive graphics and more: How web design has evolved over 30 years
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989. It has come a long way since then.
Jo Jung, The Conversation
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Yahoo Messenger shuts down after 20-year run
It was one of the first instant messaging apps, but it struggled to keep up with WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
Scroll Staff
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Twitter introduces ‘Timestamps’ to share specific moments from live videos
Users sharing live videos can slide to the exact moment that they want to highlight, before tweeting it.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Video: A brief history of autocorrect
The first version of autocorrect, as we know it today, used a pre-programmed table of everyday typos and replaced them with the most popular suggestion.
Ramakrishnan M
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Video: It’s official. India’s 4G network is slowest in the world
In terms of access, though, we still count among the top 15 countries.
Shone Satheesh
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It’s not just your network, India’s 4G speed is rubbish
Despite good availability, the country has a dismal download connection speed.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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WhatsApp goes offline for an hour across the world on New Year’s Eve
In India – its largest market – the app was down soon after midnight.
Scroll Staff
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Alphabet’s X plans to bring high-speed internet to rural India – using light beams
The company is using Free Space Optical Communications to connect far-flung regions of the Andhra Pradesh.
Sushma UN, qz.com
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BHU professor creates app to block porn websites, play devotional songs instead
‘Har Har Mahadev’ was developed by a team led by a neurology professor at the varsity, who said it was an attempt to change ‘behavioural problems’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know