Weekly Roundup 4/11/16

Happy Monday, readers! Yesterday was National Siblings Day, so we decided to dedicate this Roundup to “siblings” working on democracy development, citizen participation, and accountability within government. NDItech is one of the co-founders of the Tech4Dem network, a monthly happy hour series for individuals working in the technology and democracy space in Washington DC. We wish all of our Tech4Dem siblings a very happy belated Siblings Day!

On Thursday, April 14th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm, we will be hosting the next Tech4Dem Happy Hour at Fado Irish Pub in Washington, D.C. This event will be featuring one of NDI’s ICT gurus, Meron Menweyelet. She will be speaking about her experiences around developing a mobile learning game that makes NDI's training and education programs more widely available and accessible to audiences - particularly youth and women who face increased barriers to civic engagement - in a fun and interactive way. She will discuss lessons learned and her future roadmap. We hope to see you there! RSVP: http://bit.ly/1S0gov7

Tech News:

• Dubai issues warning about stealing your neighbor’s wifi

• The dreaded “Petya ransomware”

• The evolution of virtual tourism

• Microsoft’s new AI tools helps make smart apps

• What to expect at Facebook’s F8 Conference

Tech4Dem:

• Though extremely censored, talks of a National Internet in Iran continue!

• What would a world without internet look like?

• The new end-to-end WhatsApp encryption may have made the app illegal in India

• Data breach in the Philippines

• Improving the framework to secure a free and safe internet in Myanmar

• After the Panama Papers leak, China steps up censorship

Mobile News:

• Sweet- Reddit launches official app for iOS and Android

• Another take on the first impressions of the Samsung Galaxy S7

• Promo video for HTC 10 has been leaked!

• The Windows 10 Phone receives backlash surrounding the price in India