Page 14 - Internet

Pakistan ranked 76th out of 100 nations on inclusive internet index 2020

According to the EIU, in 2020, Pakistan falls into the last quartile of the global internet index countries overall, and it ranks 24th out of 26 Asian countries

Over two-fold rise in internet user base in India by 2023 at 666 mn: Report

The cheaper mobile internet access and smartphone has made India to see the highest growth in terms of app downloads

64% of India will use internet by 2023; phone usage to surge to 68%: Report

Growing number of mobile users coupled with low cost of data are seen as major reasons behind this surge

OTT market being built, monetisation will follow: Applause's Sameer Nair

The OTT market is just discovering itself; it is the land grab phase. Monetisation will happen in a bit, says Nair

Inside the billion-dollar battle over .Org

A group of respected internet pioneers and nonprofit leaders is offering an alternative to Ethos Capital's bid: a nonprofit cooperative corporation

Needed: Seamless internet

In times of need, access to internet should be widened to scotch rumours and fake news and not the other way round

As China makes inroads, what happens when the internet gets less American?

The discussion about TikTok in US political circles has become caught up in the broader tug of war between the US and China

Russia tests 'sovereign' internet, activists fear increased censorship

The ministry has said that the drills are aimed at ensuring the "integrity" of the internet

India has the lowest number of web domains registered among top economies

India is still a laggard when it comes to digital presence of businesses

Making a billion go online: FICCI calls for language friendly internet

As much as 70 per cent of Indians are non-English speakers, and the global mission is to bring the next billion people online making the Internet more friendly for their language

Kerala govt approves Rs 1,548-crore fiber optic network project

The project, to be completed by December 2020, is expected to help the country's IT industry and open major opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and startups

Google agrees nearly $1.07 billion tax settlement with France

Google confirmed the settlement and hailed the fact it had put an end to fiscal differences

The internet is obsessed with videos of slime and they are oddly satisfying

First popularised by Instagram users in Thailand and Indonesia, slime content has invaded the satisfaction internet

Internet user base has doubled since 2009, but growth slowing down: Meeker

Meeker is US-based venture capitalist, with a decade each at Morgan Stanley and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and is known for her bets on Airbnb, Facebook, and Twitter

High internet usage may alter your brain's cognitive abilities, says report

The bombardment of stimuli via the Internet, and the resultant divided attention commonly experienced, presents a range of concerns

As more Indians gain access to internet, digital rights become imperative

IFF's novel online campaigns are cost-effective, replicable and more dynamic than its offline counterparts

Explained: How smart devices are changing the threat landscape

Research company Gartner predicts that by 2020, IoT will connect more than 20 billion 'things'

Digital divide is wider than we think and America is no exception: Study

A new study by Microsoft researchers casts a light on the actual use of high-speed internet across the country, and the picture it presents is very different from the FCC numbers

The Internet has done a lot, but so far next to nothing for economic growth

This productivity paradox has caused angst and raised questions about whether the trillions invested in ICT could have been better invested elsewhere

Television no more the only platform for aspiring artists: Shantanu Moitra

Moitra expressed hope that music and songs would "always remain an integral part of Bollywood films"