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Netflix launches mobile games for members worldwide
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
Two of the games are based on the hit Netflix horror series "Stranger Things" and the remaining three are basic card or skill games, according to the Silicon Va...
Yahoo, Fortnite exit China as tech crackdown bites
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
The move comes just days after American gaming giant Epic said it will shut its popular game "Fortnite" following the imposition of strict curbs on the world's ...
Huawei reports 32% revenue plunge in first three quarters
Oct 29, 2021 (AFP)
Huawei has been caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade and technology rivalry after the government of former president Donald Trump moved to cripple the co...
EU inches towards big tech clampdown
Oct 28, 2021 (AFP)
The European Union is currently negotiating landmark laws that once agreed could set a new standard worldwide on how US tech giants can operate. The effort has ...
Jordanian company dives into Arabic mobile games market
Oct 24, 2021 (AFP)
"Less than one percent of internet content is in Arabic, even though there are 400 million Arab users," said the company's founder and CEO Hussam Hammo. "There ...
US to withdraw punitive tariffs after agreement on EU digital taxes
Oct 21, 2021 (AFP)
Under the joint agreement, those countries will end controversial taxes on Big Tech companies once a global minimum corporate tax deal takes effect, which is ex...
Ericsson's sales slide over China 5G row
Oct 19, 2021 (AFP)
China, a major market for Ericsson, accounted for just five percent of the company's turnover in the third quarter, half of what it represented in the same thre...
US lawmakers probe whether Amazon misled Congress
Oct 18, 2021 (AFP)
Amazon has long insisted that its platform is agnostic, not favoring company-made goods over those provided by other sellers. But lawmakers with the House Judic...
Apple cuts iPhone 13 output forecast on chip shortage: report
Oct 13, 2021 (AFP)
The firm had planned to produce 90 million iPhone 13s before the end of the year, but will have to settle with 80 million as suppliers Broadcom and Texas Instru...
Facebook wants US monopoly suit tossed due to bias
Oct 05, 2021 (AFP)
Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan cast the deciding vote in a decision to amend the case and try a second time, and she should have recused herself, Face...
5G from Space: Airbus and partners to study standards
Oct 04, 2021 (SPX)
The use of satellites will strongly contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for a better society and sustainable growth across industrial...
LinkedIn ran secret experiments on 20M users in study on the strength of social ties
Sep 25, 2021 (UPI)
In a study published in the journal Science, researchers conducted "multiple large-scale randomized experiments" from 2015 to 2019 using the professional networ...
Disabled people can now use Android phones with face gestures
Sep 24, 2021 (AFP)
Two new tools put machine learning and front-facing cameras on smartphones to work detecting face and eye movements. Users can scan their phone screen and selec...
EU to impose universal phone charger, in blow to Apple
Sep 23, 2021 (AFP)
The European Commission believes a standard cable for all devices will cut back on electronic waste, but Apple argues that a one-size fits all charger would slo...
Twitter courts influencers with bitcoin tips and NFT craze
Sep 23, 2021 (AFP)
Platforms like TikTok, Instagram and YouTube have built their popularity among young people in large part because of these social media stars. Attracting and ke...
98% of videos hashtagged '#alcohol' on TikTok portray drinking in a positive light
Sep 22, 2021 (UPI)
The authors of a new study are concerned all those young people might be getting the wrong impression of alcohol use. According to a new survey, published Wedne...
Facebook seeks to defend itself after scathing reports
Sep 21, 2021 (AFP)
The company has been under relentless pressure to guard against being a platform where misinformation and hate can spread, while at the same time remain a forum...
Twitter to pay $809 mn to settle suit claiming investors were misled
Sep 20, 2021 (AFP)
The suit filed by shareholders claimed the defendants, such as former CEO Dick Costolo, did not disclose the full picture of the company's state while they sold...
UN urges moratorium on AI tech that threatens rights
Sep 15, 2021 (AFP)
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that "AI technologies can have negative, even catastrophic effects if they are used without suffi...
US regulators wary of Big Tech swallowing startups
Sep 15, 2021 (AFP)
Google's parent Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft carried out hundreds of deals in recent years that were too small to be reported to authorities ...
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