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Upbeat quarterly update lifts Twitter shares

Jul 23, 2021 (AFP)

Net profit was $66 million on revenue that surged to $1.19 billion, beating Wall Street expectations. That compared to a loss of $1.38 billion in the same quart...

Akamai software update triggers internet outages

Jul 22, 2021 (AFP)

Reports of internet outages from locations around the world spiked at website Downdetector, with US-based Akamai saying some websites were offline for as long a...

Satellites for 5G to connect delivery vans seamlessly

Jul 21, 2021 (SPX)

The test vehicle will use ubiquitous communications technology to switch seamlessly between 5G and satellite networks as required. The technology was developed ...

Audio chat forum Clubhouse opens to all

Jul 21, 2021 (AFP)

Clubhouse did away with its waiting list, saying anyone could join using smartphones powered by Apple or Google-backed Android software. "We're thrilled to shar...

Netflix looks to video games to boost growth

Jul 21, 2021 (AFP)

The company ended the second quarter with 209 million paid subscribers and revenue of $7.3 billion, some 19 percent higher than the same period a year earlier, ...

Netflix turning to games as streaming growth slows

Jul 21, 2021 (AFP)

The streaming television leader offered details of its plans to move into games in its latest update confirming cooling growth even as the Silicon Valley giant ...

Biden names Big Tech critic to head antitrust unit

Jul 20, 2021 (AFP)

Jonathan Kanter, a lawyer who has represented firms challenging tech platforms, would if confirmed head up the division to handle an array of cases expected aga...

Can the US 'restore' internet to Cuba

Jul 17, 2021 (AFP)

Biden's statement followed calls by Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who said the US should look at satellites, balloons and of...

WhatsApp tests breaking free from smartphones

Jul 16, 2021 (AFP)

In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook engineers said the new feature would allow for the hugely popular service be used on multiple "non-phone" devices without ...

Xiaomi grabs number two spot in surging smartphone market: survey

Jul 16, 2021 (AFP)

The Canalys survey of second-quarter sales released Thursday showed worldwide smartphone sales up 12 percent, with South Korea's Samsung holding its top positio...

Clubhouse in a conflict zone: Afghans confront Taliban on audio app

Jul 16, 2021 (AFP)

Launched in the United States at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, the platform acts as a giant conference call and first found popularity among American ...

Netflix signals play plans with video exec hiring

Jul 15, 2021 (AFP)

Mike Verdu was hired to take charge of video game development at the Silicon Valley company, which has openly called hits such as "Fortnite" competition for peo...

Hong Kong customs arrest four in first crypto laundering bust

Jul 15, 2021 (AFP)

"It is the first time in Hong Kong that a money-laundering ring involved in using cryptocurrency to wash dirty cash and conceal the source of criminal assets wa...

Facebook says $1 bn to be spent boosting creators

Jul 14, 2021 (AFP)

The announcement showed Facebook ramping up efforts to attract and keep creators as it competes with rival platforms such as TikTok, Clubhouse and Google-owned ...

France fines Google 500 mn euros in news copyright row

Jul 13, 2021 (AFP)

It is "the biggest ever fine" imposed by the Competition Authority for a company's failure to adhere to one of its rulings, the agency's chief Isabelle De Silva...

Facebook exec Fidji Simo named new chief of Instacart

Jul 08, 2021 (AFP)

Instacart founder and chief Apoorva Mehta confirmed the hire, saying Simo will take the Instacart helm on August 2 as he transitions to chairman of the board. "...

Venture capital surge delivers record for 'unicorn births'

Jul 08, 2021 (AFP)

According to a report by CB Insights, startups globally raised $156 billion in the April-June period, a 157 percent jump from last year, That included a record ...

US states accuse Google of app store monopoly

Jul 08, 2021 (AFP)

The litigation aimed at the Play Store online shop for apps and other digital content for Android smartphones comes as the power of Big Tech firms is facing inc...

Samsung Electronics says Q2 operating profit to jump more than half

Jul 07, 2021 (AFP)

The world's biggest smartphone maker said in an earnings estimate that it expected operating profit of around 12.5 trillion won ($11 billion) for April to June,...

Facebook leads surging 'social commerce' market: survey

Jul 07, 2021 (AFP)

A report by market tracker eMarketer estimated some 56 million US residents would be making at least one purchase on Facebook this year, giving the social media...