OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Friday that it will flag all “newsworthy” posts from politicians that break its rules, including those from President Donald Trump. CEO Mark Zuckerberg had previously refused to take action against Trump posts suggesting that mail-in ballots will lead to voter fraud, saying that people deserved to hear unfiltered statements […]
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Ironically, Covid-19 has been a period of unprecedented challenges and growth. Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation in ways we could never have imagined. It is believed by experts that our intense shift to digital brought on by the coronavirus has fast-tracked our capabilities well ahead of our time. Innovators and service providers have had to […]
The leading telecommunications operator in Sweden Telia, has signed a contract with Motorola Solutions. According to an announcement published by Motorola Solutions, the contract will provide Telia customers with a next-generation, Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard-compliant and future-ready, mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution over its LTE network. The contract marks a promising new phase, as it […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will weigh in this November on whether to expand a landmark data privacy law, alter a decades-old law that limits property taxes on businesses and exempt ride-hail giants Uber and Lyft from a new state labor law. They are among 11 measures Secretary of State Alex Padilla certified on […]
On June 15, 2020, WhatsApp launched digital payment in Brazil- the second largest market for the messaging app. A month prior to its launch, WhatsApp started a small test of the service. Unfortunately, Brazilians did not have plenty of time to enjoy the service as it was shut down a week after it has been […]
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the 5G rollout in Singapore is still on track. “It’s a long-term investment that reflects the confidence of Telecom in the economy. We’re talking about a license for 15 years, so it’s not about today, or tomorrow, or even next year” said S Iswaran, Minister for Communications. On June 24, 2020, […]
Croatia’s communication service provider Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has selected Ericsson as its sole supplier of 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and services until 2024. This move will place Croatia in accordance with the EU’s 5G Action Plan, issued in 2016. In fact, Hrvatski Telekom aims to boost digitalization and Industry 4.0 through the innovation […]
A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technology. The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was […]
People around the world do not have equal access to the internet. However, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, everything has shifted to the digital space. That’s why prioritizing work on closing the digital divide has never been more essential. A lack of internet connection means that students in rural areas are left behind and vulnerable […]
It seems that US sanctions will not stop Huawei from evolving in the International market. In the past few months, there was a debate about the company’s involvement in the UK 5G market. The debate raises cybersecurity concerns based on new Chinese legislation “China’s National Intelligence Law” adopted on June 28, 2017. Under this new […]