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State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

State of Internet Access in Jordan: From Fiber Optics to Starlink

As of Q4 2024, Jordan had about 812,000 fixed broadband subscriptions, with fiber representing roughly 73% (about 591,000) of fixed lines and total fixed broadband at 33.4% household penetration. Mobile broadband reached 8.0 million subscriptions in Q4 2024, with 4G LTE coverage exceeding 90% of the population and 5G launched commercially in 2023, tallying 112,900 5G subscriptions by end-2024. SpaceX Starlink became live in Jordan in April 2025, making Jordan one of the first Middle Eastern countries to offer land-based satellite internet. Orange Jordan introduced satellite broadband via the Eutelsat Konnect satellite in April 2025, delivering up to 100 Mbps
14 Junho 2025
Battle of the Hybrid Cinema Cameras: Sony FX3 vs Canon EOS R5 C vs Panasonic Lumix GH7 – Which Cinematic Powerhouse Reigns Supreme in 2025?

Battle of the Hybrid Cinema Cameras: Sony FX3 vs Canon EOS R5 C vs Panasonic Lumix GH7 – Which Cinematic Powerhouse Reigns Supreme in 2025?

FX3 captures 4K Ultra HD up to 120 fps from a 12.1 MP full-frame sensor, can reach 1080p up to 240 fps, and pairs 5-axis in-body stabilization with an active cooling fan to enable unlimited 4K recording. Canon EOS R5 C offers 8K internal RAW up to 30 fps (60 fps with external power) from a 45 MP full-frame sensor, plus 4K oversampling and 12-bit Cinema RAW Light with no built-in IBIS. Panasonic Lumix GH7 records 5.8K open-gate, 4K up to 60p, internal ProRes RAW at 5.7K30p, and 4K/120p oversampled, with V-Log L plus ARRI LogC3 support via firmware and
15 Agosto 2025
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Internet Access in Palestine: West Bank and Gaza

Internet Access in Palestine: West Bank and Gaza

By the end of 2022, Palestine had about 457,700 fixed landlines in service, up 27% since 2010. By 2022, ADSL broadband subscriptions reached roughly 358,000, up 201% since 2010. By the end of 2022, fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) connected over 51,700 subscribers. All Palestinian international internet traffic runs through Israeli-controlled infrastructure with no independent undersea cables. 3G was rolled out in the West Bank in 2018, while Gaza remained on 2G. 4G was approved for Palestinian networks in early 2023. As of 2025, Palestinians have no access to 5G spectrum. Jawwal, launched in 1999, has around 3 million mobile subscribers. Ooredoo Palestine,
12 Julho 2025
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1MW vs 100kW Solar Power Plants – Cost, ROI & Global Insights (India in Focus)

1MW vs 100kW Solar Power Plants – Cost, ROI & Global Insights (India in Focus)

100 kW solar plants typically use about 250 panels of ~400 W each, cover roughly 600–1,000 m², and generate about 150,000–175,000 kWh per year, enough to serve 15–30 homes. 1 MW solar farms deploy about 2,500 panels of ~400 W each, require ~16,000–20,000 m² (4–5 acres) of land, and produce around 1,600,000–1,800,000 kWh annually, enough for about 150–200 homes. In India, a 100 kW system costs about ₹50–80 lakh (₹0.5–0.8 crore) and a 1 MW system about ₹4–5 crore, roughly ₹60–₹80/W for 100 kW versus ₹40–₹50/W for 1 MW. India’s LCOE estimates place 100 kW at roughly ₹3–5/kWh and 1
6 Julho 2025
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Clocks Fall Back: 2024-2025 Daylight Saving Time Switch Dates & Global Debate

Clocks Fall Back: 2024-2025 Daylight Saving Time Switch Dates & Global Debate

Global Schedule: When Clocks Switch to “Winter Time” in 2024-2025 Daylight Saving Time (DST) – also known as summer time – is the period when clocks are set one hour ahead of standard time to extend evening daylight. The switch back to standard “winter” time typically occurs in the autumn. Here is an overview of when various countries and regions will turn clocks back during the 2024/2025 cycle: Europe: Last Sunday of October Who & When: Nearly all European countries that observe DST change their clocks on the last Sunday of October each year. In 2024, that fell on October
27 Setembro 2025
Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Internet Kill Switch: Recurring Blackouts in Syria, Iraq, Algeria – And Who’s Next?

Syria has conducted annual nationwide internet shutdowns on high school exam days since 2016, with 2020–2025 patterns showing daily outages of roughly 3.5 to 5.5 hours during exam periods. Syria’s shutdowns use an asymmetric model that allows outbound traffic but blocks inbound responses, making the internet effectively unusable. In Syria, the 2023 exam season produced at least 11 nationwide outages, each about 4 hours long (06:00–10:00), spanning May–June for the first round and late June–July for the second. Iraq began regular exam-related shutdowns in 2023, imposing near-daily four-hour nationwide outages (04:00–08:00) during exams, with a total of 42 outages in
18 Junho 2025
Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

Blockchain’s Global Social Impact Revolution: From Banking the Unbanked to Fighting Corruption

1.7 billion adults lack access to formal banking, about 31% of all adults, and 55% of the unbanked are women. BitPesa, a crypto-powered remittance firm in sub-Saharan Africa, has cut transfer fees by up to 90% compared with traditional methods. In Kenya, the Red Cross and Grassroots Economics launched a blockchain-backed community currency, enabling 25 women with feature phones to create a credit and savings pool, with expansion planned to 320,000 users across Africa. In Haiti, a 2020 World Bank-backed blockchain pilot allowed 1,342 small producers to export directly, lifting mango revenues by 262% and cocoa by 348%. Sierra Leone
7 Julho 2025
Internet Access in Iraq

Internet Access in Iraq

The Ministry of Communications (MoC) controls the national fiber backbone and international gateways and leases bandwidth to private ISPs at wholesale prices around $50 per 1 Mbps. As of 2021, Iraq had about 2.1 million fixed-line/FTTH subscribers, with most of the deployment concentrated in Baghdad. Iraq has over 40 million mobile subscriptions, with 4G LTE launched in January 2021 across Zain Iraq, Asiacell, and Korek, reaching approximately 98% of the population by 2023. By early 2024, about 36.2 million Iraqis were internet users, representing 78–79% of the population. The Iraqi National Backbone project, led by Earthlink and Nokia, will span
24 Fevereiro 2025
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Bahrain’s Internet Secrets Revealed: What They Don’t Tell You About Your Connection

Bahrain’s Internet Secrets Revealed: What They Don’t Tell You About Your Connection

By mid-2024, about 60% of Bahraini households had fiber-optic internet via the wholesale operator BNET, with roughly 171,000 fiber subscriptions in Q2 2024 and top plans up to 2 Gbps. Batelco, STC Bahrain, and Zain have launched 5G with over 98% population coverage, and the median mobile download speed was about 119 Mbps in early 2024. Fixed-line penetration was around 13–14% in 2023, with about 261,000 fixed phone lines in operation, and the median fixed broadband speed was about 80.8 Mbps in early 2024. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) regulates the market, promotes competition, and oversees the separation of Batelco’s
31 Maio 2025
Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink Global Availability and Impact Report

Starlink is available in over 100 countries as of mid-2025, spanning North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and parts of South America. As of late 2024, Starlink had surpassed 4 million subscribers. Starlink offers five service types: Residential, Roam, Business (Priority), Maritime, and Aviation. Typical speeds range from about 50 Mbps to 150+ Mbps, with most users above 100 Mbps under good conditions, and latency around 20–50 ms. Monthly pricing ranges from about $90–$120 in well-connected markets, with discounts to roughly $30–$50 in developing regions. The United States was the first to receive Starlink, with public beta in mid-2020 and
2 Junho 2025
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State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

State of Internet Access in Lebanon: From Fiber Optics to Starlink Skies

Lebanon was the first Arab country to introduce the internet in the 1990s, and began offering DSL broadband in 2006. Ogero launched a 40-month national fiber rollout in mid-2018, with about 35% completion by the end of 2019 and a target to reach most households by 2022, slowed by the crisis. By 2025, Lebanon’s fixed broadband speed ranked 142nd worldwide, with median speeds rising to about 12.8 Mbps in January 2025 from ~8 Mbps in 2023. 5G has not been deployed commercially in Lebanon as of 2025, while 4G coverage exists in major cities and the government plans to shut
26 Julho 2025
F-35 vs F-22 vs F-16: The Ultimate 2025 Fighter Jet Showdown

F-35 vs F-22 vs F-16: The Ultimate 2025 Fighter Jet Showdown

The F-35 has three variants—F-35A, F-35B, and F-35C—and can carry 2× 2000-lb bombs internally (or up to 18,000 lb externally) with a top speed of about Mach 1.6. As of 2025, the F-35A unit flyaway price is roughly $80–$90 million (B/C around $100 million), with production around 150 jets per year and over 1,000 aircraft delivered. The F-22 Raptor entered service in 2005, with only 195 aircraft built before production ended in 2011, making it a boutique USAF-only fighter. The F-22 can reach Mach 1.8 in supercruise and Mach 2.25+ in level flight, carries 6 AIM-120 AMRAAMs and 2 AIM-9
21 Agosto 2025
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Southwest Airlines Stock (NYSE: LUV) Surges on Barclays Upgrade: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 16, 2025)

Southwest Airlines Stock (NYSE: LUV) Surges on Barclays Upgrade: Today’s News, Analyst Forecasts, and Key Risks (Dec. 16, 2025)

Southwest Airlines Co. stock is in the spotlight on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, as shares push higher again—extending a sharp early-December rally that has re-rated the airline in the eyes of momentum traders and (increasingly) Wall Street analysts. In late morning trading, LUV was up roughly 2%–3% and hovering around the low-$40s. StockAnalysis+1 The immediate catalyst: Barclays upgraded Southwest to Overweight from Equalweight and lifted its price target to $56 from $34, a dramatic move that helped keep the stock bid even as broader markets softened. Investing.com+2Barchart.com+2 But the bigger story for investors isn’t just a one-day analyst call. It’s
16 Dezembro 2025
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Southwest Airlines stock jumps nearly 15% as overhaul bets lift LUV shares

Southwest Airlines stock jumps nearly 15% as overhaul bets lift LUV shares

Southwest Airlines shares jumped nearly 15% to $46.95 midday Thursday after the company projected at least $4.00 adjusted EPS for 2026 and announced new bag fees and seat upgrades. Executives reported strong early customer feedback but said more booking data is needed before finalizing forecasts. Franklin Resources disclosed a 7.8% stake as of Dec. 31. Wall Street had expected $3.19 per share in 2026, according to LSEG.
29 Janeiro 2026
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Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

Starlink Global Coverage and Availability Report

As of mid-2025, Starlink is available in over 110 countries and territories. In the United States, Starlink began with limited trials in August 2020 and the public beta “Better Than Nothing Beta” in November 2020, and now has nationwide commercial coverage including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with over 2.5 million subscribers as of early 2025. Canada went live in January 2021 after a late-2020 beta and now has broad coverage across all provinces. Mexico received a license in mid-2021, began service by November 2021, and by 2024 had over 160,000 subscribers, with the federal “Internet para Todos”
7 Junho 2025
100 Space Startups Shaping the New Space Economy Worldwide

100 Space Startups Shaping the New Space Economy Worldwide

SpaceX (USA, founded 2002 by Elon Musk) achieved the first private orbital rocket launch in 2008, performed the first booster landing in 2015, and launched the Starlink mega-constellation. Blue Origin (USA, founded 2000 by Jeff Bezos) completed the first vertical landing of a New Shepard booster in 2015, flew the first crewed suborbital flight in July 2021, and conducted the first orbital New Glenn launch in January 2025. Rocket Lab (New Zealand/USA, founded 2006 by Peter Beck) achieved orbit with its Electron rocket in January 2018, establishing itself as a leading small-launch provider with over 30 Electron missions. Astra (USA,
21 Junho 2025
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DJI Inspire 3: The $16K 8K Cinema Drone Revolutionizing Aerial Filmmaking

DJI Inspire 3: The $16K 8K Cinema Drone Revolutionizing Aerial Filmmaking

Overview of the DJI Inspire 3 The DJI Inspire 3 is a flagship professional drone that made its debut in April 2023 after a seven-year wait since the Inspire 2 thedronegirl.com. It represents DJI’s top-of-the-line offering for aerial cinematography, combining an all-new airframe and camera system with cutting-edge flight tech. The Inspire 3 was officially released for purchase by late May 2023 thedronegirl.com, with a starting price of $16,499 for the combo kit (including the drone, Zenmuse X9-8K Air camera, RC Plus controller, six batteries, charger hub, 1TB SSD, carrying case, and more) dpreview.com. It’s an expensive, high-end tool –
4 Setembro 2025
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AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 vs AirPods Pro 1: Apple’s New ANC King Faces Sony, Bose & More

AirPods Pro 3 vs AirPods Pro 2 vs AirPods Pro 1: Apple’s New ANC King Faces Sony, Bose & More

AirPods Pro Generations at a Glance Apple’s AirPods Pro line has evolved significantly from 2019 to 2025: In summary, each generation of AirPods Pro brought iterative improvements in sound and ANC, but Gen 3 marks a significant jump into new feature areas (health sensors, advanced translation). Apple’s goal with AirPods Pro 3 was to “take personal audio to the next level” Apple – effectively turning premium earbuds into fitness and communication wearables too. As Apple’s hardware engineering SVP put it, “With AirPods Pro 3, the most popular headphones take a massive leap forward… providing fantastic sound quality and the world’s
18 Setembro 2025
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NASA’s New Astronaut Class of 2025 Makes History with “All-American” Recruits Poised for Moon and Mars

NASA’s New Astronaut Class of 2025 Makes History with “All-American” Recruits Poised for Moon and Mars

Overview of the 2025 Astronaut Class Announcement NASA’s 2025 Astronaut Candidate Class – the ten selectees pose at Johnson Space Center in Houston after their introduction on September 22, 2025. NASA unveiled this “All-American” 2025 astronaut class during a live ceremony, marking the agency’s first new astronaut cohort since 2021. The announcement followed a highly competitive process: more than 8,000 Americans applied, hoping to earn a coveted spot in NASA’s astronaut corps. Ultimately, 10 candidates (6 women and 4 men) were chosen, all U.S. citizens hailing from “every corner of this nation,” as NASA’s Acting Administrator Sean Duffy noted in
23 Setembro 2025
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 10.11.2025

ENDEDLive coverage has endedEnded: November 11, 2025, 12:00 AM EST Is Zcash (ZEC) a Buy After a 1,000%+ Rally? November 10, 2025, 11:53 PM EST. Zcash has surged into the crypto spotlight, delivering a roughly 1,000%+ rally as investors chase privacy-focused assets. Like Bitcoin, Zcash caps supply at 21 million coins and follows a halving cadence that tightens new issuance. Its second halving in late 2024 mirrors mature cycles where scarcity often supports prices. The project's use of zk-SNARKs lets users transact privately, a distinct edge as on-chain activity faces more surveillance. Yet regulatory risk looms: policymakers have targeted privacy
10 Novembro 2025
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