By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Alibaba’s promise to the Olympic family is to bring its technological might to help organizers, broadcasters and fans. The Chinese tech giant’s Olympic sponsorship deal is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and runs for 12 years, starting in 2017 and continuing through the upcoming […]
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By SAMUEL PETREQUIN undefined BRUSSELS (AP) — A legal adviser at the European Union’s highest court said Wednesday that the bloc’s data protection rules should prevent member states from indiscriminately holding personal data seized from Internet and phone companies, even when intelligence agencies claim that national security is at stake. In a non-binding opinion on […]
A study recently conducted by telecom operator O2, has shown that 14-24 year-olds are one of the heaviest phone user groups, and they are also aware of the impact that social media can have on their mental health – with 77% recognising the need for a better relationship with technology and the online world. With […]
LONDON (AP) — Dating apps including Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder leak personal information to advertising tech companies in possible violation of European data privacy laws, a Norwegian consumer group said in a report Tuesday. The Norwegian Consumer Council said it found “serious privacy infringements” in its analysis of how shadowy online ad companies track and […]
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The National Security Agency has discovered a major security flaw in Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system that could let hackers intercept seemingly secure communications. But rather than exploit the flaw for its own intelligence needs, the NSA tipped off Microsoft so that it can fix the system for everyone. […]
Businesses have more tools than ever before, connecting their work-force and processes to a smart and efficient system that produces better results and increased levels of productivity. Although tools are available, are companies utilizing the right ones to ensure seamless flow and fewer disruptions? Telecommunications has provided a multitude of channels for businesses to stay […]
In the ultimate dystopian novel, George Orwell’s “1984”, there is a chilling sentence towards the end of the book which reads, “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” The same can now be […]
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that opponents of Huawei should suggest alternatives to the Chinese technology company as countries start start building out next-generation wireless networks. Johnson’s comments in an interview with the BBC come after American national security and telecom officials met their British counterparts in London, ahead of […]
After launching its own bank in France, Orange has now moved south, opening its financial services and multiservice strategy in Spain. Orange bank is a pioneering 100% mobile-based banking option for the Spanish population. Consumers will be able to open an account with a local IBAN with no registration fee. Anyone who opens a savings […]
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa is purchasing the financial technology company Plaid for $5.3 billion, a major push by the payment processing giant into other types of money transfer systems outside of Visa’s traditional credit and debit card business. Plaid allows consumers to link their bank accounts to financial […]