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Amazon music service tops 55 million subscribers

Jan 22, 2020 (AFP)

Amazon Music, however, still has a long way to go to catch up to Spotify, which boasts 248 million users, including 113 million paid subscribers. Amazon said th...

Netflix ramps up global subscribers, but sees slower growth ahead

Jan 22, 2020 (AFP)

The global television streaming giant beat expectations with a profit of $587 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 as revenue rose 31 percent from a year ago t...

Facebook to boost site safety with 1,000 more UK staff

Jan 21, 2020 (AFP)

The new roles will increase the number of staff at the company's largest engineering hub outside the United States to more than 4,000. "The UK is a world leader...

Google parent Alphabet valuation hit $1 trillion

Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)

Shares in the online giant rose 0.76 percent for the day to reach the trillion-dollar mark at the close of trade. The Silicon valley group joins Apple, which fi...

Amazon reinstates FedEx for some Prime deliveries

Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)

The online retail giant said FedEx, which had been suspended amid concerns over its performance, could now be used by third-party merchants for Prime orders. Fe...

Tinder, Grindr accused of illegally sharing user data

Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)

A new report by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) details how Grindr, which markets itself as the "world's largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans a...

Google says it will phase out web-tracking 'cookies'

Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)

The online giant said its "Sandbox" program would still allow advertisers the ability to deliver targeted messages, while also sparing people from being tracked...

Pinterest pops past Snapchat in US

Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)

Pinterest's user base grew slightly more than nine percent to 82.4 million US users last year, topping Snapchat's 80.2 million users, according to the research ...

Twitter to test limiting replies to tackle online abuse

Jan 09, 2020 (AFP)

"We want to help people feel safe participating in the conversation on Twitter by giving them more control over the conversations they start," the company tweet...

Nepal deports 122 Chinese nationals after cyber raid

Jan 08, 2020 (AFP)

Police made the arrests last month in raids on nine houses that were set up like hostels with large kitchens, bunk beds and rows of tables and chairs for workin...

TV makers woo internet generation with super-high-def models

Jan 07, 2020 (AFP)

LG, Samsung, Sony and others touted the visual grandeur of new 8K super-high-definition screens, which are suited for TVs larger than 65 inches in diameter, a f...

Superfast 5G on the slow road at gadget gala

Jan 06, 2020 (AFP)

But the road to 5G remains agonizingly slow at the massive Consumer Electronics Show opening this week in Las Vegas, where ultrafast products are expected to be...

Toyota's 'woven' city, TVs as smartphones: CES highlights

Jan 06, 2020 (AFP)

Here are a few highlights from the events at CES, set to formally open on Tuesday in Las Vegas. - Toyota's 'Woven City' - The Japanese auto giant said it would ...

Ex-Googler seeking office urges tech firm regulation

Jan 02, 2020 (AFP)

Ross LaJeunesse took aim at Google and other big US tech companies in a Medium post, contending that profits are taking precedence over human rights. "The compa...

Huawei says 'survival' top priority as sales fall short

Dec 31, 2019 (AFP)

Huawei, a global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it...

India to let Huawei take part in 5G trials

Dec 31, 2019 (AFP)

The US government has banned Huawei from working with US firms, calling it a security threat because of alleged close ties to the Chinese government. The compan...

Amazon workforce surges for holiday spree

Dec 26, 2019 (AFP)

The full and part-time seasonal employees were added in Amazon's "fulfillment network," the sprawling system of warehouses and delivery operations, according to...

Nepal arrests 122 Chinese over suspected cyber scam

Dec 25, 2019 (AFP)

Eight women were among the 122 Chinese nationals arrested in a coordinated police raid on nine houses in the capital Kathmandu on Monday. Police said the houses...

Russia tests 'sovereign' internet amid fears of online isolation

Dec 23, 2019 (AFP)

A controversial law that allows the country to cut internet traffic from international servers came into force in November, but the communications ministry has ...

As US Congress delays on privacy, California law in focus

Dec 22, 2019 (AFP)

The statute becomes effective January 1, covering most entities doing business in California, just months after enforcement began for Europe's General Data Prot...