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Telegram Applies for .gram: How ICANN Approval Could Give a Billion Users Their Own Web Domains

Telegram has applied for the .gram top-level domain in ICANN’s 2026 expansion round, potentially opening the door for Telegram users to turn their usernames into real internet addresses such as durov.gram. If approved, the move could push Telegram far beyond messaging and deeper into web publishing, digital identity, business websites and AI-generated online experiences. Telegram […]

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Airtel and Starlink Bring Satellite-to-Phone Connectivity to Africa — What It Could Mean for Kenya

Airtel Africa and SpaceX’s Starlink have taken a major step toward eliminating mobile network dead zones across Africa with the commercial launch of direct satellite-to-phone connectivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The service, commercially launched on 14 August 2026, allows compatible smartphones to communicate directly with Starlink satellites when conventional Airtel mobile coverage […]

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