Facebook needs independent ethical oversight: UK lawmakers
LONDON : Facebook and other big tech companies should be subject to a compulsory code of ethics to tackle the spread of fake news, the abuse of users’ data and the bullying of smaller firms, British...
View ArticleHuawei’s founder says world can’t live without it
The founder of Chinese telecom giant Huawei has hit back at US efforts to blacklist the company, saying defiantly that the world cannot do without Huawei and its “more advanced” technology. “There´s no...
View ArticleGoogle to buy data migration company Alooma in cloud push
GOOGLE :- Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Tuesday it will buy data migration company Alooma, as part of efforts to catch up with bigger cloud service rivals Amazon.com Inc and Microsoft Corp. Google...
View ArticleApple teams with Ant Financial, banks for interest-free iPhone financing in...
SHANGHAI : – Apple Inc has teamed up with Chinese payments giant Ant Financial Services Group and several local banks to offer interest-free financing, its first such move in the country as it looks to...
View ArticleWarning issued over attacks on internet infrastructure
SAN FRANCISCO : – Key parts of the internet infrastructure face large-scale attacks that threaten the global system of web traffic, the internet s address keeper warned Friday. The Internet Corporation...
View ArticleAT&T, Nestle, Epic pull ads from YouTube over videos exploiting children
ASHINGTON : Google-owned YouTube said Thursday it was taking action to close a loophole that enabled users to share comments and links on child pornography over the video-sharing service. The response...
View ArticleTesla to close many stores, offer new $35,000 Model 3
SAN FRANCISCO : Tesla Inc said Thursday it would offer a $35,000 version of its Model 3 sedan with a delivery time of two to four weeks while closing many of its retail stores worldwide, steps designed...
View ArticleYouTube to block comments on most videos showing minors
SAN FRANSICO : YouTube said Thursday it will disable user comments on a broad array of videos featuring children to thwart “predatory behavior” after revelations about a glitch exploited for sharing of...
View ArticleSpaceX to launch capsule to space station in key milestone
CAPE CANAVERAL : Elon Musk’s SpaceX was due to launch an unmanned crew capsule atop a Falcon 9 rocket early on Saturday bound for the International Space Station, a major step toward NASA’s goal of...
View ArticleFirefox maker fears DarkMatter ‘misuse’ of browser for hacking
WASHINGTON : Firefox browser-maker Mozilla is considering whether to block cybersecurity company DarkMatter from serving as one of its internet security gatekeepers after a Reuters report linked the...
View ArticleZuckerberg says Facebook’s future is going big on private chats
SAN FRANCISCO : Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday the company would encrypt conversations on more of its messaging services and make them compatible, the latest sign that the...
View Article‘Tim Apple’ goes viral on social media after Trump gaffe
Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into “Tim Apple” on social media Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter. The Twittersphere reacted after a...
View ArticleA timeline of the internet
On the 30th anniversary of the birth of the World Wide Web, here is a look back at the development of the internet, now used by billions of people. 1969: father of the internet In October 1969,...
View ArticleSix tips to ensure mobile phone security
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has shared useful tips to secure users’ mobile phones as part of its awareness campaign. The initiative is part of a campaign started by PTA...
View ArticleQ&A: What is bitcoin?
Bitcoin has carved out a name for itself as the world´s most popular cryptocurrency since arriving on the scene more than ten years ago. However, the workings of the premier digital cash system remain...
View ArticleInvestors could pump $1 bn into Uber self-driving cars: report
A group of investors including SoftBank Group is in talks to invest $1 billion or more into Uber´s self-driving car unit, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Word of a potential infusion of...
View ArticleOutage hits Facebook, Instagram users worldwide
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Instagram users lost access to the social network’s applications in parts of the world Wednesday as a result of an outage of undetermined origin. The California giant, which...
View ArticleShort circuit: Tokyo unveils chatty ‘robot-eers’ for 2020 Olympics
TOKYO : – Tokyo Olympic organisers on Friday rolled out a pair of chatty robots they will put to work to assist wheelchair users at the 2020 Games as they continue to plug Japan’s cutting-edge...
View ArticleNew Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos
SAN FRANCISCO/BENGALURU (Reuters) :- The Friday massacre at two New Zealand mosques, live-streamed to the world, was not the first internet broadcast of a violent crime, but it showed that stopping...
View Article93 percent of medications contain ‘potential allergens’
Islamabad :- According to a recent study, many of the medicine ingredients that people consider to be inactive may, in fact, cause health problems for some consumers. Alongside the active components in...
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