Egypt is one of the internet's most prominent choke points thanks to 16 subsea cables carrying ~17% of the world's internet traffic touching land in the country
Underwater cables keep the internet online. When they congregate in one place, things get tricky. Tweets: @chengela , @aipio , and @mattburgess1 Tweets: Angela Chen / @chengela : “Where there are cho...
A look at the rise and fall of India's missed call industry, which was transformed by Twitter-owned ZipDial that serviced 5M missed calls a day at its peak
In the age of expensive data, missed calls became more than just a cheap way to communicate. But in India, technology moves faster than you'd think. Tweets: @chengela , @anupkaphle , @restofworld , @...
Profile of China-based Blued, one of the largest gay dating apps in the world, which has succeeded by navigating complex rules while staying clear of activism
Blued, one of the biggest gay dating apps in the world, has succeeded because it plays by the ever-shifting rules for L.G.B.T.Q. China … Tweets: @chengela , @yilingliu95 , @anne_mariebrady , @bradryan...
Voice-enabled tech has given rise to voice analysis research that provides insight into human behaviors, but raises concerns about privacy and accuracy
It's one of a crop of companies looking for the personal insights contained in our speech. In recent years, researchers and startups … Tweets: @jjvincent and @chengela Tweets: James Vincent / @jjvinc...
Pokémon Go's launch hiccups include: private homes listed as PokéSpots, fake app Android malware, some robbers lured players to vulnerable locations, more
here's why K. Thor Jensen / Geek.com : The craziest real-world consequences of Pokemon Go so far JP Buntinx / The Merkle : Malicious Pokemon Go APK Files Can Be Used To Steal Bitcoin Ashley Feinberg /...