Category: Tech

Tue 04 February 2020: (REUTERS) Google-parent Alphabet’s worst fourth-quarter revenue growth since 2015 sent shares down nearly 5 percent on Monday, overshadowing the disclosure for the first time of YouTube advertising revenue. Revenue from Google’s cloud service rose 53 percent to $2.6 billion in the quarter and advertising on YouTube rose 31 percent to $4.7 […]

Sun 02 February 2020: (AFP) Facebook’s massive settlement in a class action case over violating a state law on how it uses facial recognition is being hailed as a watershed moment for “biometric privacy.” The leading social network said Wednesday it agreed to the $550 million payout after failing to win dismissal of the case […]

Sat 01 February 2020: Apple was the top smartphone seller in the final quarter of last year, seizing the crown from Samsung, according to market trackers. Apple shipped an estimated 73.8 million iPhones during the fourth quarter, driven by the popularity of its newest models in the US and Europe and lower-priced handsets in other […]

Fri 31 January 2020: The FBI is investigating the role of infamous Israeli spyware company NSO Group in possible hacks on American residents, companies and officials, sources familiar with the probe told Reuters. NSO returned to the spotlight this month after it was accused of supplying the hacking software that enabled Saudi Arabia to allegedly hack Amazon chief Jeff Bezos’ phone.  Earlier […]

Thu 23 January 2020: United Nations experts Wednesday called for an “immediate investigation” by the United States and others into information they received that suggests that Jeff Bezos’ phone was hacked after receiving a file sent from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s WhatsApp account. Bezos owns The Washington Post and is the founder of […]

Sat 18 January 2020: (AFP) Police arrested two men in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland suspected of trying to sell some 12 billion stolen user names and passwords via an online website, Dutch police said on Friday. A 22-year-old man was arrested in the eastern Dutch city of Arnhem when police raided his house on […]

Tue 14 January 2020: Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated that machine-learning algorithms can monitor online social media conversations as they evolve, which could one day lead to an effective and automated way to spot online trolling. The Tech Xplore website cited Researcher Michael Alvarez as saying: “This is one of […]

Sat 11 January 2020: (AFP) Twitter has announced it will test new ways to limit online abuse by offering users control over who can reply to tweets. “We want to help people feel safe participating in the conversation on Twitter by giving them more control over the conversations they start,” the company tweeted. “We’ll be […]

Thu 09 January 2019: (AFP) New streaming service Quibi on Wednesday provided a glimpse into its bid to win over smartphone users, vowing to shake up the industry with original programs lasting less than 10 minutes. Quibi founder Jeffrey Katzenberg said it was designed for young lifestyles, offering episodes to be viewed while in a […]

Tue 07 January 2019: (AFP) Hyundai announced Monday it would mass produce flying cars for Uber’s aerial rideshare network set to deploy in 2023. The South Korean manufacturer said it would produce the four-passenger electric “vertical take-off and landing vehicles” at “automotive scale,” without offering details. The deal announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in […]