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Facebook could launch digital wallet this year: report
Aug 26, 2021 (AFP)
David Marcus, head of Facebook's crypto unit, told The Information news site that company leaders "feel pretty committed" to launch the digital wallet called No...
Study: Cellphones, smartwatches may interfere with medical implants
Aug 26, 2021 (UPI)
Published in the journal Heart Rhythm on Wednesday, the study supports recommendations from the FDA that consumer electronics be kept away from implanted medica...
New quantum 'stopwatch' can improve imaging technologies
Aug 25, 2021 (SPX)
The team's invention could lead to big improvements in a range of imaging technologies-from sensors that map out entire forests and mountain ranges to more deta...
Musk announces key milestone as Starlink reaches 100,000 users
Aug 25, 2021 (Sputnik)
Tech billionaire and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday tweeted that the Starlink project has already distributed 100,000 terminals to users from the US, Canada, Eu...
OneWeb announces LEO flat-panel device for terrestrial broadband service
Aug 25, 2021 (SPX)
Developed in partnership with Intellian Technologies, Inc. and Collins Aerospace, the Compact-Electronically Steered Antenna OW1 user terminal, will play a key ...
Millions of Microsoft-stored data records mistakenly exposed
Aug 24, 2021 (AFP)
The data, including names, addresses, financial information and Covid-19 vaccination statuses, was made vulnerable -- but not compromised -- before the problem ...
TikTok to offer in-app shopping with Shopify
Aug 24, 2021 (AFP)
The fast-growing social media app said it would begin pilot-testing TikTok Shopping with a group of Shopify merchants in the United States, Britain and Canada i...
China passes tough new online privacy law
Aug 20, 2021 (AFP)
Under the new rules passed by China's top legislative body, state and private entities handling personal information will be required to reduce data collection ...
China Telecom up nearly 20% in Shanghai debut
Aug 20, 2021 (AFP)
China's biggest fixed-line operator raised $7.3 billion in its share sale, making it the biggest of 2021, topping the $5.4 billion raised in Hong Kong by TikTok...
US antitrust enforcers revive monopoly case against Facebook
Aug 19, 2021 (AFP)
In the amended complaint, the Federal Trade Commission said Facebook's dominance "is protected by high barriers to entry," and that "even an entrant with a supe...
Tencent sales slow as China crackdown weighs
Aug 18, 2021 (AFP)
Total revenues came in at $42.3 billion for the first half of 2021, up 23 percent year on year while operating profits were up 17 percent. Sales rose 20 percent...
Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content
Aug 17, 2021 (AFP)
"We're testing a feature for you to report Tweets that seem misleading - as you see them," the social network said from its safety and security account. Startin...
New Asia undersea data cable plan unveiled by Google, Facebook
Aug 16, 2021 (AFP)
The cable project dubbed Apricot would be some 12,000 kilometers (nearly 7,500 miles) and be operational in 2024 subject to regulatory approvals, the companies ...
T-Mobile acknowledges breach of customer data, launches probe
Aug 16, 2021 (AFP)
The US wireless operator said it could not determine the number of customers impacted but that it had begun a "deep technical review of the situation across our...
Big Tech rolls on as investors shrug off regulatory pressure
Aug 15, 2021 (AFP)
Shares in Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet have hovered near record highs in recent weeks, lifted by pandemic-fueled surges in sales and profi...
Facebook encrypts Messenger calls in privacy move
Aug 13, 2021 (AFP)
The move comes as the sanctity of data on smartphones becomes an increasingly sensitive topic. Encrypting text chats on Messenger has been an option since 2016....
Study: Social media 'likes' of 'moral outrage' spread more extreme views
Aug 13, 2021 (UPI)
Twitter users who received more "likes" and "retweets" when they expressed outrage regarding a current event, such as the Senate hearings for Supreme Court appo...
TikTok ramps up privacy protection for teens
Aug 12, 2021 (AFP)
The short video-sharing app will roll out a number of features in the coming months, including a default curb for 16 and 17-year-olds on in-app messaging unless...
Samsung unveils new foldable smartphones as competition heats up
Aug 11, 2021 (AFP)
The Galaxy Z Fold3 and Z Flip3 offer sleeker designs, improved water resistance and more durable screens are available for pre-ordering for delivery later this ...
US legislation aims to break grip on app stores
Aug 11, 2021 (AFP)
The measure backed by Democrats Richard Blumenthal and Amy Klobuchar and Republican , Marsha Blackburn would have to make its way through Congress to become law...
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