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LinkedIn breaks up with its stories feature

Looks like Twitter isn’t the only one regretting the adoption of the “Stories” feature, as LinkedIn announced on Tuesday that the employment-networking site is booting out its stories option. Stories, comprised of disappearing videos posted and shared by social media users, were first brought to light by Snapchat before global tech giants followed suit. In […]

ANALYSIS: China extends control with online gaming crackdown

Hugely popular online games and celebrity culture in China are the latest targets in the ruling Communist Party’s campaign to encourage the public to fall in line with its vision for a powerful, more wholesome country. The message? Play less, study and work more. Rules that take effect Wednesday cut the amount of game time […]

High-tech gaming options are coming to Google’s Chrome

For the past decade, Google Chrome has embedded itself as the default platform option for the majority of users. However, to Google, Chrome isn’t just a means of viewing websites, it’s the nexus to rapidly advancing tech tools, including gaming.  Google’s Chrome recently launched an updated beta version of Chrome called Beta 94, armed with advanced web standards that’ll transform the browser-based […]

Microsoft’s threat to eliminate Windows 11 updates

Microsoft is threatening to retain certain Windows updates from current copies of its latest OS, Windows 11, should users refrain from downloading and “manually” installing an ISO file, since unsupported PCs will not be privileged to install Windows, security, and driver updates. On Sunday, the software developer announced that it will not prevent users from […]

U.S. Government agencies implement AI-based facial recognition

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report revealed on Thursday that at least 10 governmental agencies such as the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented facial recognition technology into its systems, disclosing a debatable use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In a previous report, GAO also publicized how federal agencies acquired useful […]

Korean SKT launches its subscription service ‘T Universe”

South Korean telco SKT announced on Tuesday its plans to create a new subscription service named “T universe” in partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon and popular search engine Google. “T Universe aims to create a new universe of subscription services that benefits both customers and business partners,” said Park Jung-ho, CEO of SKT in a […]

The State of Voice Mail in 2021

Sifox is a provider VAS (Value Added Services) and products for mobile operators that reimagines traditional mobile telephony and offers subscribers innovative solutions for their problems. What is your first association when you hear «Voice Mail»? My association is like different situations from the American films, situations which are totally impossible in real life as […]

TikTok to let users shop through app with Shopify deal

TikTok users will soon be able to buy stuff directly through the short videos on the app — something they had only been able to do through ads until now. Canadian e-commerce company Shopify said Tuesday that businesses will be able to add a shopping tab to their TikTok profiles to create a “mini-storefront” that […]

Gig apps for a pandemic economy: Part time, no commitment

For months, Gabrielle Walker had been looking for a part-time job. She applied to restaurant chains and retailers like Nando’s and Primark, and she scoured the job search site Indeed. Nothing. Then one day, Walker, a 19-year-old student at University College London, was scrolling through TikTok and stumbled on a video about an app called […]