By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores. So much for social distancing. Many Japanese lack the basic tools needed to work from home. Contrary […]
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A new ITU/UN report has highlighted that frontier technologies such as AI, 5G and robotics are key components in the fight against climate change. Released to mark the occasion of Earth Day 2020, the report shows success in areas ranging from cutting emissions in cities to natural disaster risk reduction, smart water management, and precise […]
Capgemini released the World Fintech Report 2020, which states that at the moment, the divide between what consumers expect and what traditional banks deliver at present, is significant. It is consequently, the perfect time for banks to catch up with the whole back-end process in order to provide the most effective customer experience. The report […]
America has continued to pursue its current assault on Chinese technology, despite the country’s own rapidly increasing economic difficulties, which have dramatically impacted its own telecommunications infrastructure and development. The American government’s latest campaign, is against China Telecom. American government agencies have called on the country’s communication regulator (FCC) to end any outstanding authorizations, which […]
Cyber hygiene – as amusing as it sounds – is an important part of our hyper-connected lives. Anything that we use, requires maintenance and in this case, devices are no exception. In much the same way as brushing your teeth each day or following a healthy diet, devices require the same, consistent level of maintenance […]
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis. The quarter spanned the beginning of stay-at-home orders in the U.S. […]
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission would release in late July draft […]
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Facebook will soon let you know if you shared or interacted with dangerous coronavirus misinformation on the site, the latest in a string of aggressive efforts the social media giant is taking to contain an outbreak of viral falsehoods. The new notice will be sent to users […]
By AMANDA SEITZ and BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world’s largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health. Facebook, Google and others have begun using algorithms, new rules and factual warnings to knock […]
The effect of the pandemic has been paralyzing on an economic level, in service industries and manufacturing businesses. There have been several reports lately about how tech giants such as Apple and Samsung have been forced to put back their plans for newer models due to be released this year. Supply and demand has been […]