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Hong Kong leader dismisses Big Tech privacy law fears
Jul 06, 2021 (AFP)
City authorities have unveiled plans to pass a new law targeting "doxxing" -- the act of publishing someone's private details online so they can be harassed by ...
Podcasts burst onto China youth scene
Jul 06, 2021 (AFP)
More than 7,000 new podcasts came online last year with an audience tipped at nearly 10 million -- a small but fast-growing group in the world's largest market ...
Andy Jassy, an Amazon pioneer, inherits Bezos's challenges and rewards
Jul 05, 2021 (AFP)
Jassy was just 29 when he joined Amazon in 1997, three years after Bezos started a then-modest business from his Seattle garage. With an MBA degree in hand, Jas...
Bezos leaves enduring legacy as he steps away as Amazon CEO
Jul 04, 2021 (AFP)
Bezos, 57, was set to hand over the job of Amazon chief executive on Monday to Andy Jassy and turn his attention to his private space exploration firm, philanth...
Spanish couple develop high-tech specs to help son see
Jul 02, 2021 (AFP)
After visiting several doctors, the toddler was diagnosed with low vision, a condition far more common than blindness that makes daily tasks a challenge. In Bie...
Pinterest bans weight loss ads to thwart body shame
Jul 01, 2021 (AFP)
The popular online bulletin board said that it will not allow ads containing testimonials about losing weight; references to body mass indexes, or that "idealiz...
Judge blocks Florida law on social media 'censorship'
Jul 01, 2021 (AFP)
Judge Robert Hinkle, in a ruling late Wednesday, said the law passed by the Florida legislature and signed by Governor Ron DeSantis distorted the idea of free-s...
At mobile show, techies enjoy face-to-face socialising
Jul 01, 2021 (AFP)
For many it's been a long time since they've been able to enjoy such face-to-face contact since the start of the pandemic, with the event held on the sidelines ...
TikTok bumps up video length to 3 minutes
Jul 01, 2021 (AFP)
TikTok is believed to have one billion users worldwide including more than 100 million in the United States, and is especially popular with young smartphone use...
Facebook AI guru says regulate its use, not the tech
Jun 30, 2021 (AFP)
"I am generally in favour of regulating a particular application rather than a technology" in general, Yann LeCun, said in an interview. Facebook's chief AI sci...
TikTok removes videos in Pakistan; and cancels 7 million underage users
Jun 30, 2021 (AFP)
Wildly popular among Pakistani youth, the Chinese-owned app has been shut down by authorities twice over "indecent" content, most recently in March after which ...
Amazon wants critic atop US regulatory body sidelined
Jun 30, 2021 (AFP)
The tech and e-commerce colossus contended that newly appointed Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan's history of criticizing Amazon's market clout makes it...
Efforts to curb tech giants
Jun 29, 2021 (AFP)
US authorities were not able to present a solid case against Facebook according to the ruling, and the social media giant has retained staunch backing from clie...
Embattled Huawei fights for slice of European market at fair
Jun 29, 2021 (AFP)
Samsung, the world's top smartphone maker, Nokia and other major telecoms firms pulled out of attending the four-day Mobile World Congress (MWC) which got under...
Facebook wins antitrust dismissal, surges to $1 trillion value
Jun 28, 2021 (AFP)
Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court of Washington, DC dismissed the cases filed in December by the Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, w...
Spending in mobile apps surges to new high: survey
Jun 28, 2021 (AFP)
Apple and Google saw their respective mobile app shops thrive as the Silicon Valley giants remained under fire for the power they wield at their respective mark...
Microsoft's Windows 11 will allow for Android apps
Jun 24, 2021 (AFP)
The US technology titan said Windows 11 will be available this holiday season as a free update to its predecessor. "Today marks a major milestone in the history...
US lawmakers in marathon debate on Big Tech regulation bills
Jun 24, 2021 (AFP)
House Judiciary Committee clashed over a series of bills with potentially massive implications for large online platforms and consumers who use them. The legisl...
US lawmakers back Big Tech regulation bills in marathon session
Jun 24, 2021 (AFP)
House Judiciary Committee members clashed while tweaking bills with potentially massive implications for large online platforms and their users. Legislation bei...
Major US union project aims to organize Amazon workers
Jun 24, 2021 (AFP)
The powerful labor group, which has some 1.4 million members, vowed to use its resources to rally Amazon workers, the community, and regulators in the effort. "...
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