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Facebook to lmit 'imposter' news sites from political groups

Aug 11, 2020 (AFP)

Facebook said the rise of political sites masquerading as news outlets prompted a change in policy, and that these won't be included as part of its Facebook New...

Facebook reports progress catching hate speech

Aug 11, 2020 (AFP)

The leading social network released its latest enforcement report as it announced updated policies to bar specific kinds of "implicit hate speech" such as black...

US frees more bandwidth for 5G network use

Aug 10, 2020 (AFP)

One hundred megahertz of "contiguous, coast-to-coast mid-band spectrum" will be made available for commercial 5G deployment, the White House and the Department ...

Twitter, TikTok discuss potential combination: WSJ

Aug 09, 2020 (AFP)

Trump declared Thursday that the popular Chinese video app TikTok and social network WeChat "threaten the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the ...

Huawei to stop smartphone chip production due to US sanctions

Aug 08, 2020 (AFP)

Huawei -- the world's biggest producer of telecoms networking equipment -- has become a pivotal issue in the geopolitical standoff between Beijing and Washingto...

Trump orders ban on dealings with TikTok's Chinese owner

Aug 07, 2020 (AFP)

"The United States must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to protect our national security," Trump said in an executive order. After taking ef...

Trump moves on China apps may create new internet 'firewall'

Aug 07, 2020 (AFP)

Fears about the global internet ecosystem intensified this week with Trump's executive orders banning the popular video app TikTok and Chinese social network We...

Shares in WeChat parent plunge after Trump issues ban order

Aug 07, 2020 (AFP)

Tencent plunged as much as 10 percent in morning trade before paring losses and ending down 5.04 percent at HK$527.50, dragging the broader Hang Seng Index down...

TikTok grab could extend -- or undermine -- US online dominance

Aug 06, 2020 (AFP)

The deal being negotiated with the administration of President Donald Trump would carve out parts of the popular video app for Microsoft, which would gain a foo...

Samsung upgrades folding smartphone in move to rev up sales

Aug 05, 2020 (AFP)

The consumer electronics colossus unveiled its latest lineup at a streamed "Galaxy Unpacked" event, aiming directly at remote work and education trends supercha...

Instagram adds video clips in challenge to TikTok

Aug 05, 2020 (AFP)

"Reels" lets users record videos of up to 15 seconds and provides tools for editing, audio and effects, according to the Facebook-owned company. "Reels invites ...

TikTok lovers rage against Trump threat of US ban

Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)

The "Trump Freestyle" post Monday by @maya2960 quickly racked up more than a million views and 500,000 "likes" on the popular platform owned by China-based Byte...

Trump call for slice of TikTok deal draws fire

Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)

Trump's stance was slammed by critics who said it appears unconstitutional and akin to extortion. "We have all the cards, because without us, you can't come int...

Swedish singer Zara Larsson ends collaboration with Huawei

Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)

Speaking with broadcaster TV4, Larsson, whose greatest hits have been streamed over five billion times according to the broadcaster, said the collaboration with...

Suspected US teen mastermind pleads not guilty to Twitter hack

Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)

The 17-year-old Tampa, Florida resident pled not guilty before a state court, during a short hearing conducted via videoconference, according to the Tampa Bay T...

Microsoft could be 'white knight' for TikTok -- or fall flat

Aug 04, 2020 (AFP)

Microsoft appeared to be in position to acquire the Chinese-owned app which is under national security review, after President Donald Trump said he would approv...

TikTok parent working flat out for 'best outcome': report

Aug 03, 2020 (AFP)

TikTok, popular in the United States and widely used by young people who create, share and watch short videos on the platform -- is the latest target in a wide-...

Microsoft to keep exploring TikTok deal after Trump talks

Aug 03, 2020 (AFP)

"Following a conversation between Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President Donald J Trump, Microsoft is prepared to continue discussions to explore a purchase ...

Huawei overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller: industry tracker

Jul 30, 2020 (AFP)

Canalys said the embattled firm, which is facing US sanctions and falling overseas sales, shipped 55.8 million devices -- overtaking Samsung for the first time,...

Facebook quarterly profit rockets despite ad boycott, pandemic

Jul 30, 2020 (AFP)

The leading social network said it made a profit of $5.2 billion on $18.7 billion in revenue in the recently ended quarter, as the number of people using the pl...