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Zoom under fire amid rumoured plans to collect personal data for AI training

Zoom says it isn’t training AI on calls without consent. Discussions about Zoom’s Terms of Service have flooded social media after the telecommunication giant expressed interest in making user data…

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Qatar and Serbia to boost connection with technology agreement

The agreement marks an exchange of experiences and best practices in digital transformation, e-government, research and development. Qatar and Serbia are set to increase the dynamic exchange of knowledge, expertise,…

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Technology

Why Thread’s 100 million users should be worried about its privacy policy

The most rapidly downloaded application in history is facing scrutiny. While the newest text-based social media app, Threads, has become a Twitter competitor, concerns about its rampant privacy issues have…

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Qatar’s national cyber security agency to launch data classification policy

The new policy will help institutions understand the basic principles of data classification. The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) in Qatar has announced its plan to launch the National Data…

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News

Qatar-related searches flood Google in 2022

The searches came as no surprise given the Gulf state’s position as the first country in the Arab region to host the major tournament. Qatar-related searches have flooded Google this…

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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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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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