Egypt News

Google is supporting start-ups in Egypt to lay the groundwork for a tech revolution that may usher in the next stage of the country's democracy.

A new paper by a Yale graduate student may reverse recent beliefs about the relationship between Facebook, Twitter and political unrest, offering an alternative look at the role technology played in this spring's Egyptian protests.

A popular Egyptian blogger is building on the success of social media to stoke political change in his country by now using Twitter to raise awareness and funds for charity.

Egyptian filmmaker Amr Salama is creating a documentary about the Egyptian revolution featuring video sent to him in response to a call on Twitter for footage, underscoring the role of cell phone video and social networks in documenting social upheaval.

Apple unveiled iCloud and iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference. Meanwhile, Citigroup, Nintendo and Sony were all hacked, prompting governments around the world to continue their discussions on net neutrality.

Apple put the finishing touches on its iCloud streaming music service, which is expected to be unveiled on Monday, while the U.S. military introduced efforts to fight digital cyberwars in the digital era.

Former Egyptian President Hosnai Mubarak was fined for cutting Internet and phone service during the country's protests, highlighting the significance of telecommunications in the Arab Spring.

Researchers have identified 17 previously unknown pyramids in Egypt, along with over 1,000 tombs and 3,000 settlements, using infrared satellite images.

U.S. regulators have developed a "panic button" app, which allows pro-democracy protestors to wipe clean their phone before it falls into enemy hands, as part of a $30 million initiative to support dismantling oppressive dictatorships.

Smartphones and their cameras have become essential tools of social protest, documenting the government response to the increasing political dissent spreading throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

The U.S. State Department will fund the development of technology to help political dissidents overcome Internet censorship and repressive regimes, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today in a major policy shift.

Intelligence agencies are spending more time analyzing Facebook and Twitter, after the social media sites were at the core of surprise revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia.

Mobile carrier Vodafone has said that Egyptian authorities used its network to send pro-government text messages, even as the country's communications infrastructure was largely shut down to prevent protesters from organizing.

The Egyptian government has restored Internet service in the nation, ending an unprecedented five-day blockage during which the country effectively disappeared from the global network.

Google has launched a service allowing Egyptians to post Twitter messages with a normal phone, offering a workaround for the near-total shutdown of the Internet in the country by authorities seeking to quell widespread protests.