Thu 24 September 2020: “The Social Dilemma,” hit Netflix on Sept. 9. The documentary consists of interviews with many people who have worked inside the tech companies we all use in our daily lives. Some worked at Google, Pinterest, Twitter, Apple and Instagram. A lot of us have known it for some time now. Social […]
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Fri 18 September 2020: Drastic steps were taken to protect the data of US citizens from these Chinese apps, Commerce Department officials said. The US Commerce Department has stated that it will issue an order on Friday that will prohibit people from downloading the video-sharing app TikTok, and Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat starting from September […]
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Fri 18 September 2020: Harvard University index that ranks China second, after the US in global cyber power raises hackles in India NEW DELHI – India is strengthening its capacity to deal with cyber-attacks given growing threats from China and the prospects of algorithmic warfare. Although India’s cyber command under Rear Admiral Mohit Gupta became […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: We are in talks with Oracle for possible cooperation only: ByteDance Chinese video-sharing app TikTok is not selling its US base but is in talks for a possible cooperation in operations, state-run media said on Thursday. In a statement to Global Times newspaper, TikTok owner ByteDance said it is in talks […]
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Thu 17 September 2020: Facebook on Wednesday announced it would launch its own smart glasses next year which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica. “We don’t have a product yet to share with you today but I am excited to share that we have formed a multi-year partnership starting […]
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SAN FRANCISCO: Apple said it is putting TV, music, news and more in a subscription bundle as it increases its push into services tied to its iPhone ecosystem. An Apple One bundle that will be available later this year will include a freshly launched fitness service tied to Apple Watch. Apple made no mention of […]
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Wed 16 September 2020: The car is named after Ismail al-Jazari, a renowned 12th-century Muslim engineer and polymath. Turkey’s first domestically produced flying car, the Cezeri, has completed its first successful test flight, aerial platform developer Baykar announced late Tuesday. The 230-kilograms prototype flew around 10 meters during the test, which was carried out under […]
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Tue 15 September 2020: YouTube is getting in on the short-form video craze. In a blog post, the Google-owned video platform detailed its new format, which it calls Shorts. The new feature will be a rival for Chinese app TikTok and Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts made its debut as TikTok pursues a partnership with Oracle that it hopes will […]
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Mon 14 September 2020: ByteDance will need approval for the deal from both Washington and Beijing The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal. TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, has been in talks to sell TikTok’s US business […]
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Sat 12 September 2020: A smartphone app developed by the international football players’ union allowing professional players to anonymously report match-fixing approaches was endorsed by FIFA on Friday. The “Red Button” whistleblower app ensures anonymity to protect players who otherwise may fear consequences to their career or personal safety, FIFPro said in a statement. “With […]
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