Surveillance tools exported by China, based on US tech and obtained by Chinese companies, to countries like Nepal are being used to stifle Tibetan refugees
The white dome of Boudhanath rises like a silent guardian over the chaotic sprawl of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, crowned by a golden spire that pierces the sky.
Insiders detail how Nepal's Gen Z protests, born on Discord servers, TikTok feeds, and encrypted messaging apps, ended with an online poll to pick the new PM
Today on @wired.com we're publishing this deep dive into what actually happened, and what might come next. — www.wired.com/story/nepal-... Matthew Champion / @matthewchampion : “Maybe we didn't chan...
Downloads of Jack Dorsey-backed Bluetooth P2P messaging app Bitchat spiked to 48K+ in Nepal during recent protests, according to Bitchat developer “callebtc”
The Nepali government blocked access to 26 major social media platforms on September 4, including Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
The Nepalese government lifts its social media ban after 19 people were killed and 100+ were injured in anti-corruption protests that were triggered by the ban
Nepal has lifted a social media ban following protests that resulted in the deaths of 19 people, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Nepal says it is blocking most major social media platforms, including Facebook, X, and YouTube, after the companies failed to register with the government
Nepal's government said Thursday it is blocking most social media platforms including Facebook, X and YouTube because the companies failed …
Instagram-based thrift stores in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal are making used clothes popular, even desirable, among young shoppers
Rest of World : Tweets: @fogginsophie , @cengizyar , and @itikaspunit Tweets: Sophie Foggin / @fogginsophie : Years ago, running a successful thrift store would have been unthinkable in most of South...
Several historic sites in Nepal, where TikTok creators have reportedly trampled crops and even caused traffic jams while filming, have erected “No TikTok” signs
Abhaya Raj Joshi / Rest of World : Tweets: @arj272 Tweets: Abhaya / @arj272 : Prominent tourist and religious sites in Nepal are putting up “No TikTok” signs to keep creators from shooting at the pre...
Data centers used an estimated ~17% of the power generated in Ireland in 2021, leaving the country's ambitious climate goals in question
Kara Fox / CNN : Tweets: @mikebutcher , @sanzay , and @cnn Tweets: Mike Butcher / @mikebutcher : This is non-Bitcoin mining data centres, btw. https://twitter.com/... Sanjay Golchha / @sanzay : Nepal...
As Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Uber, Amazon, and others play larger roles in OpenStreetMap, hobbyists fear private sector will overshadow their work
Corey Dickinson / Bloomberg : Tweets: @citylab , @johnjcz , @wongmjane , @mslaurabliss , @kmanaugh , @citylab , @citylab , @citylab , and @citylab Tweets: Bloomberg CityLab / @citylab : “These compan...
As Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Uber, Amazon, and others play larger roles in OpenStreetMap, hobbyists fear private sector will overshadow their work
What do Lyft, Facebook, the International Red Cross, the U.N., the government of Nepal and Pokémon Go have in common? Tweets: @citylab , @johnjcz , @wongmjane , @mslaurabliss , @tmcw , @tmcw , @kmanau...