There’s really no sense in buying ringtones anymore. That is, unless you’re living in Afghanistan and need to convince threatful Taliban checkpoint guards you’re not an insolent Coalition dog, but a Taliban sympathiser. Then your novelty ringtone might just save your life. More »
Taliban rebels in Afghanistan have issued an ultimatum to the country’s mobile network operators to shut down mobile coverage at night—or else. The reason for this is not because of a desire by the medieval revivalists/”moral” “guardians”/warmongering nutcases/nasty little freedom-killing, women-bashing, beard-obsessed terrorists —call ‘em what you want—to put a stop to potential mobile naughtiness, but for military reasons.