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Brazil suspends WhatsApp digital payments

Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)

Brazil, which has the second-most WhatsApp users worldwide after India, was the pilot country for the platform's new integrated payments feature, which it launc...

Huawei opens Shanghai flagship store as US pressure grows

Jun 24, 2020 (AFP)

Hundreds of face mask-wearing customers queued up to enter the 5,000-square-metre (54,000-square-foot) store -- Huawei's largest -- located on the city's busies...

Dell, VMware shares rise on spinoff report

Jun 23, 2020 (AFP)

The two firms are traded separately, but Dell -- which owns a majority stake in VMware -- is considering selling its shares, which could fetch an estimated $50 ...

Microsoft chief says EU 'most influential' on tech rules

Jun 23, 2020 (AFP)

Smith spoke at an online debate with European Commission vice president Vera Jourova, the top EU official who was in charge of the data privacy rules when they ...

New chips to bring Mac computers into iPhone ecosystem

Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)

The news came at the annual Apple developer conference -- a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic -- where the tech giant announced a series of product ...

Advertisers join Facebook boycott over hate speech

Jun 22, 2020 (AFP)

The sporting goods maker Patagonia added its name to the list Sunday, joining rivals North Face and REI and the freelance staffing agency Upwork. Patagonia said...

Google's new light field video research showcases high-quality experience

Jun 19, 2020 (SPX)

Developed by a team of leading research scientists and engineers, the new research shows the ability to record, reconstruct, compress, and deliver high-quality ...

US senators unveil bill to limit Big Tech legal protections

Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)

Senator Josh Hawley said his measure, if enacted, "gives users the right to sue if the big platforms enforce their terms unfairly or unequally." The bill comes ...

Twitter adds option to share spoken tweets

Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)

Voice tweets will be rolled out for the Twitter application tailored for Apple mobile devices in the coming weeks, according to a post by product designer Maya ...

Filmmakers urge EU to stand up to streaming giants

Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)

The group led by the Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar and the double Cannes Palme d'Or winner Luc Dardenne have asked to meet the EU's Internal Market commissione...

China's IoT satellites complete phase-1 in-orbit tests

Jun 16, 2020 (SPX)

The satellites, Xingyun-2 01 and 02, were launched by a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket on May 12 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Engineers tested the sate...

Scientists propose data encoding method for the 6G standard

Jun 15, 2020 (SPX)

But the issue they're facing is that it is much more difficult to encode data in the THz range than in the GHz range, which is currently used by 5G tech. A grou...

Walmart partners with Shopify to expand e-commerce 'marketplace'

Jun 15, 2020 (AFP)

The deal allows the estimated one million US businesses using Shopify's platform to sell on Walmart.com without any listing fees. "As we launch this integration...

3 Simple Tips to Write a Perfect Research Paper

Jun 12, 2020 (SPX)

Unfortunately, a good many students find it difficult to translate their thoughts into words. They may spend long hours staring at the blinking cursor, unable t...

Ultra-thin camera lenses of the future could see the light of day

Jun 11, 2020 (SPX)

Metasurfaces can be used for optical components in portable electronics, sensors, cameras or space satellites. The Chalmers researchers' new technology for maki...

Snapchat to deliver breaking news, adds wellness features

Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)

The California-based unit of parent Snap Inc. introduced a Happening Now service intended to quickly deliver news to its users. The list of partners for Happeni...

Apple launches $100 ml racial justice initiative

Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)

Chief executive Tim Cook announced that the technology giant is committing $100 million to a new Racial Equity and Justice Initiative to be led by executive Lis...

Research shows promising advances to lower cost and durable smart window technology

Jun 08, 2020 (SPX)

"What we are doing is building an electrochemical cell. We have a transparent electrode and an electrode with metal ions. By switching the voltage, the thin pla...

Huawei launches UK 5G charm offensive

Jun 08, 2020 (AFP)

"Huawei grew up in the UK," Victor Zhang, the vice-president of the Chinese telecoms giant, said in a statement, lauding its contribution to UK infrastructure. ...

TikTok lookalike Zynn brings Chinese video app rivalry to US

Jun 07, 2020 (AFP)

Zynn, a product of China's number-two video app maker Kuaishou, launched in May and became the most popular free app in the US Apple App Store just a month late...