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WEBAmid economic, political, and environmental uncertainty, Pakistanis are increasingly seeking guidance from digital astrologers for a sense of reassurance. In this narrated feature, Rest of World profiles celebrity astrologers who are revitalizing the practice in one of the world’s most populous Muslim nations, using their growing platforms to ...
Nigeria’s filmmakers turn to YouTube for distribution - Rest of World
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Another popular Nigerian filmmaker, Seun Oloketuyi, decided to start releasing his movies on YouTube in 2022, after battling piracy for years. “All it takes is just one person going to the market to buy one copy of the CD and send it to the U.K. and the U.S.,” he told Rest of World. “The person in these countries makes multiple copies and ...
Data leaked by Anonymous hacktivists has put Sri Lankans at risk …
WEBMay 10, 2022 · Leaked data by the hacker collective has put regular Sri Lankans at severe risk of cybercrime. As massive protests against Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa entered their eighth week, last month the hacktivist collective Anonymous stepped up to show support — in ways that have left cybersecurity experts and the general public alarmed ...
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WEBJul 9, 2024 · The data collection app at the heart of the BJP’s Indian election campaign. Rest of World’s reporting shows the extent to which Narendra Modi’s ruling party is using its Saral app to strategize ahead of the general election. He was a tech rebel. Then he joined the government. Bosun Tijani was a rock star in the Nigerian startup scene, but ...
Who is Harsha Sai? Meet India’s MrBeast - Rest of World
WEBMar 21, 2023 · Harsha Sai is India’s most popular stunt philanthropist — a YouTube genre where generous acts of kindness are turned into spectacles garnering millions in views and ad revenue. Originally pioneered by MrBeast in the U.S., the model has been localized by Sai. But the economics of running a MrBeast-style channel in India are harder due to low ...
Five ways to stay online during a government internet shutdown
WEBApr 26, 2022 · Experts advise that if you live in a place where shutdowns are a risk — and that risk is spreading — be prepared. Download VPNs and other apps; be sure to have a contingency plan, including a phone number that doesn’t rely on the internet to connect; and have a phone tree of important people to call should something happen. “By the time ...
Indonesia’s AI efforts led by government agency BRIN, creating …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · Government agency BRIN has taken the lead on AI applications for everyday use. Indonesia lags in AI use, even as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Open AI invest. Data safety is a major concern, with Indonesia a frequent target of cyber attacks. For more than 16 years, Indonesian fisherman Dedi Arianto relied largely on his instinct as he ventured out ...
ElevenLabs partners with Pocket FM to create more audio for less …
WEBJul 29, 2024 · Pocket FM is teaming up with U.S. text-to-speech app ElevenLabs to produce more shows for less time and money. Launched in 2018, Pocket FM has over 100,000 hours of content — mainly 10- to 15-minute episodes of more than 2,000 audio shows spanning genres like romance, thriller, and horror. Some Indian voice artists have alleged that Pocket FM ...
These vending machines sell internet access five minutes at a time
WEBJan 17, 2022 · The sound of clinking coins fills a narrow alley in Metro Manila. In the backstreets of Pasig City, children stream in and out of a corner shop, noisily exchanging bills for pesos before stampeding next door to a row of mini-internet vending machines: pisonets. “Pisonets are necessities,” said Madeleine Casim …
An ancient language has defied decryption for 100 years. Can AI …
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · It took professional and amateur epigraphists — people who study ancient written matter — nearly six decades of mental wrangling to decode Linear B. Officially, 30-year-old British architect Michael Ventris is primarily credited with its decipherment, although the private efforts of classicist Alice Kober lay the groundwork for his ...