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Qatar dives into global digital economy with largest underwater cable project

Qatar extends its international hub as it takes on a project to further strengthen its communications infrastructure to reach a wider audience ahead of the World Cup 2022. Vodafone-Qatar launched…

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The Round Up | 02 January 2022

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News

Backlash as Ooredoo increases its prices, once again

Following the announcement of higher rates from Ooredoo, customers are calling for a campaign to cancel their subscriptions. Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecomunications company, informed its customers via text on…

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How bad is Qatar’s food waste problem?

Massive, overwhelmed landfills, restrictive legislations, and a culture of waste. What does Qatar need to tackle its food waste issue? Before the 2017 Gulf blockade, Qatar used 90% of its…

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Technology

‘Toxic’ Instagram buried study that highlighted harmful impact on teens

Reports this week revealed how Instagram found its platform was harmful to teenage girls… but decided to hide the research. “We do more good than bad”. Those were the words…

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Is the world really as bad as it seems on the news?

We consume so much negative media it’s made us believe the world is terrible. Every year sees excellent advancements in human technology, health and education. Over the past few decades,…

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Protection or privacy: Should Apple scan your iPhone for child abuse content?

Apple’s announcement was met with mixed reactions over privacy concerns. Earlier this week, Doha News reported on Apple’s plans to introduce a child abuse detection system in its iCloud feature.…

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How private is your private data?

Tech titans seem to advocate for our privacy – but how genuine is it? We often hear companies and governments talk about encryption – some favouring it and others against…

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Microsoft to install three Azure Cloud data centres in ‘digital hub’ Qatar

The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the completion of three data centres for Microsoft Azure. Three Microsoft Azure data centres are due to begin operations in Qatar next year,…

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