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Slow Internet to Continue Disrupting Pakistan for Weeks

27Aug

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Slow Internet to Continue Disrupting Pakistan for Weeks

Pakistan’s internet users will keep facing slow speeds and service interruptions, despite the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's (PTA) deadline for fixing the issue. The country is nearing its 21st day of slow internet, and officials now say full restoration will take longer than expected. The PTA has identified faulty submarine cables as the main cause of the problem. Out of the seven submarine cables serving Pakistan, two are currently malfunctioning. These are the AAE-1 and SMW4 cables. The PTA is working to fix these issues. They expect the re-routing of the AAE-1 cable will complete in the next day or two. This should lead to some improvement in internet speeds. However, repairing the SMW4 cable will take a few more weeks. This means that while there may be some progress so...

Who is Pakalu Papito aka ‘Xavier’ famous over internet

Xavier’s memes originate from an Indian origin person named Pakalu Papito aka Xavier who claims to be working in an IT firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s an Indian by origin but hasn’t come back to the country for a long time. As per our initial research, we came to know that Xavier’s memes originate from an Indian origin person named Pakalu Papito who claims to be working in an IT firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He’s an Indian by origin but hasn’t come back to the country for a long time. Xavier is a little bit shy and weak at English, 5’7″ tall, and weighs 68kgs. This man curiously owns camels, a laptop (obvious), and a gas station. In the month of July 2013, the user @pakalupapito started posting funny tweets which gathered massive interest from people all over the world. Th...

Can a Lawsuit against Google change the future of the internet?

On October 20, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly breaking antitrust laws. According to experts, the case may alter people's perceptions of major technology companies. Google has engaged in what the DOJ calls "anti-company" practices as well as unlawful exclusionary contracts and bundling. Google has eliminated innovation and competition while accumulating an almost infinite amount of user data. As a conglomerate, Google collaborates with numerous other Big Tech firms, such as Apple, Mozilla, and others. Nowadays, 80% of searches are conducted through Google, which encourages advertisers to place their ads there. "By doing this, most consumers will see those ads, enabling Google to receive revenue from the advertisers." Acco...