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Apple's next iPhone mirrors last year's, adds more storage

Apple unveiled its next iPhone line-up, including a model that offers twice the storage available in earlier versions and other modest upgrades to last year’s editions that proved to be a big hit among consumers devouring the latest technology during the pandemic. The pre-recorded video event streamed Tuesday gave Apple a chance to present a […]

3 former US officials charged in UAE hacking scheme

Three former U.S. intelligence and military officials have admitted providing sophisticated computer hacking technology to the United Arab Emirates and agreed to pay nearly $1.7 million to resolve criminal charges in an agreement that the Justice Department described Tuesday as the first of its kind. The defendants — Marc Baier, Ryan Adams and Daniel Gericke […]

Beijing’s aim to divide AliPay rocks Chinese tech stocks

Amidst Beijing’s latest regulatory wave to impose dominion on its tech sector, China’s Big Tech shares drastically dropped on Monday as the country’s watchdogs intend to break down Ant Group Co.’s Alipay, at a speed the U.S. and the European Union cannot fathom or dare to indulge in.  Following a Financial Times report stating that Beijing is […]

Here are some new features from WhatsApp

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a number of new features that will transform the way we text on a daily basis. Similar to Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook, WhatsApp is planning on rolling out reactions to messages for both individual and group chats. WABetaInfo shared a screenshot showcasing the new feature, revealing that users will have […]

US Cellular, Nokia partner up to introduce 5G SA core network

Mobile network operator (MNO) US Cellular will introduce its personal 5G standalone SA core network by the end of 2022 after selecting Finland telecom vendor Nokia as its accomplice to deliver the necessary equipment and services in its future 5G technology. US Cellular’s standalone future stands on the line as Nokia announced last week its […]

Egypt’s internet boost for grandiose economic growth

Egypt invested $2 billion into its latest program to ambitiously unlock new economic growth by upgrading its metropolitan internet infrastructure to 43 Mbps to reach more than 60 million residents in rural areas. The Minister of Communications Dr. Amr Talaat announced plans to capitalize a $360 million budget on fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) spread across the country. […]

KT acquires Epsilon for $145 million for global data market shift

South Korea’s largest telco KT Corp announced on Friday its acquisition of Epsilon for $145 million from Malaysian conglomerate Kuok Group, framing the South Korean operator to be the dominant stakeholder in the Singapore-based communication firm. The acquisition’s terms gave KT’s partnership with Daishin Private Equity a 100 percent stake in Epsilon from Kuok Group. […]

E.A.T's enteral feeding device receives CE mark

Enteral Access Technologies (E.A.T.), a medical device company based in Liverpool, has received the CE Mark for its DoubleCHEK device, which enables the company to market the patient safety product in all EU countries. George Gallagher, founder and CEO, said: “We are pleased to now be able to affix the CE Mark to our DoubleCHEK […]

UN affirms cyberattack on its network

The United Nations (UN) confirmed on Thursday that earlier this year, its secure computer networks underwent a cyberattack targeting a bundle of critical data to target agencies within the intergovernmental organization, according to Bloomberg.  Hackers managed to secure in their pockets data from the UN’s internal system since April by simply wielding an employee’s login credentials […]

Microsoft return to U.S. offices delayed indefinitely

Microsoft told employees Thursday that it has indefinitely delayed their return to U.S. offices until it’s safer to do so. “Given the uncertainty of COVID-19, we’ve decided against attempting to forecast a new date for a full reopening of our U.S. work sites,” Jared Spataro, a corporate vice president, wrote in a blog post. Microsoft […]