Chinese regulators have clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. Authorities told Didi to stop new registrations and ordered its app removed from China’s app stores pending a cybersecurity review. The government said it was acting to prevent security risks and protect […]
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Norwegian telecoms provider Telenor is currently assessing a possibility to exit the Myanmar market, citing the worsening economic and business environment outlook and a deteriorating security and human rights situation, with limited prospects of improvement, the company said in a statement late last week. This statement was echoed by news reported by Reuters, who quoted […]
People who have a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator should be aware that the magnets used in common tech gadgets may potentially interfere with their medical devices. Accordingly, Apple published a list of its products that might risk tampering with medical devices such as pacemakers and implanted defibrillators. The Big Tech company advised its […]
Content is king — if you can find it. As streaming services proliferate, it’s becoming more of a challenge to track down your favorite TV shows and blockbuster movies when streaming services can change up their offerings every month. That’s complicating life for those who know what they want to watch, but just don’t know […]
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed weak points in telcos that have not been (sufficiently) addressed for many years now. Today, telco customers expect providers to offer digital service on the same level to which they have become accustomed from other services and platforms in everyday experience. This is another wake-up call to speed up the […]
With the economy growing rapidly as it reopens from the pandemic, many employers are increasingly desperate to hire. Yet evidence suggests that as a group, the unemployed aren’t feeling the same urgency to take jobs. Many people who are out of work are either seeking higher pay than they had before or are still reluctant […]
Didi Global Inc., a Chinese ride-hailing service, gained 1% Wednesday in its highly anticipated U.S. stock market debut, giving up most of a early double-digit gain. The Beijing-headquartered company’s initial public offering of 288 million shares was priced at $14 a share and opened at $16.65, up 16%. The shares closed at $14.14. Prior to […]
When a wildfire tore through Briceburg nearly two years ago, the tiny community on the edge of Yosemite National Park lost the only power line connecting it to the electrical grid. Rather than rebuilding poles and wires over increasingly dry hillsides, which could raise the risk of equipment igniting catastrophic fires, the nation’s largest utility […]
Earlier on June 7, Apple announced its new software, iOS 15, a powerful update with extensive features to enhance and optimize users iPhone experience and privacy. iOS 15 will give users the opportunity to stay connected by linking experiences together in real time, while providing the needed tools to minimize distraction and enhance concentration. Introducing […]
e-Commerce giant Amazon and popular video-sharing platform TikTok are looking to bolster their position regarding online child safety, as the pair look to kickoff separate measures for a more child-friendly. As such, Amazon announced on Wednesday the launch of a kid-friendly version of it’s Amazon Echo Dot, that will be available for purchase in the […]