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“Siri, Am I in a Manipulative Relationship with Apple?” Why We’re Enjoying the Decline in iPhone Sales

Like a high-school crush, we’ve allowed Apple to set its terms, offering us very little in the bargain. So when the company announced expected decline in sales, we rejoiced. Maybe now they can start asking questions like, “Why did we laugh at that customer when he asked for a discount?”

Adhirath Sethi March 17, 2016

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India Trumps the Net Neutrality Debate! TRAI Harder USA

As the US waits patiently for their internet to get ruined, the Indian government has accepted the telecom authority's recommendations in a big win for Indian net neutrality. Learn from us America, you don't need any more inequality.

#VALUE! March 16, 2016

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As We Outrage Over the Citizenship Act, a Contentious Data Protection Bill Was Tabled in Parliament

The Data Protection Bill, introduced in Parliament last week, says the government will only ask for non-personal, anonymised data, but come on. We know where this is headed down. It’s no secret that the people in power the world over are happy to have a little more information on their citizens.

Deepak Gopalakrishnan March 14, 2016

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You Used to Call Me on My Landline: Remembering Hotline Bling of the ’90s

Twenty years ago in India, there was one box-like device with numbers on it that bonded families together like a viewing of Hum Saath Saath Hain. The landline had a wire that kept you rooted – but it could also set you free if you chose to be unavailable.

Yash Pawaskar March 14, 2016

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Not Yet Buffer-Free! While the World’s Switching to 5G, India Might Still be Stuck With 4G

Our telecom industry is still reeling under fees from the 4G spectrum allocation. When Vodafone-Idea – a merger between a global telecom giant and one of India’s most successful legacy companies – says it might need to shut shop, you know there won’t be too many Indian executives googling “How to buy 5G spectrum.”

Deepak Gopalakrishnan March 12, 2016

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“Sir, Jio Nahi Chal Raha”: How Worried Should We Be About India’s Telecom Sector?

We no longer change the topic when someone asks us for our Wi-Fi password. We are even closer to acquiring that elusive 5th G. But the truth is that behind all the rosy consumerism, there is a dark financial tale playing out with the promise of a sinister ending.

Adhirath Sethi March 4, 2016

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Could Censorship Spell the End of Netflix and Chill?

Netflix denied reports of self-censorship, but this may be our reality sooner than we think. Just like the free press, the free internet is also under threat. And this might deprive us of access to information and entertainment that our governments don’t want us seeing.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 4, 2016