As the world is reaching closer to achieving herd immunity, disinformation and vocal resistance from anti-vaxxers has been stronger than ever. However, their momentum is battling a strong opposition. The battle against disinformation has been taken up by Apple, who booted an app called “Unjected” from its App Store on Saturday; a platform that regards itself as a safe community […]
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Telecoms’ operators are on a mission to show their endorsement to platforms driven towards online videos and stories via its latest innovation, Story RBT. During 2020, an approximate 80 percent of the world’s internet traffic switched their attention towards platforms that provide one of our days’ most strived for services, online videos and stories. With […]
Mauritius Telecom announced last week the introduction of 5G services to its offering on the island, a step which follows the provider’s receival of 5G license for mobile telephony earlier last month. The telco was among two other companies, Cellplus Ltd and Emtel Ltd, that had applied in February to a public consultation regarding the opening of frequency bands for 5G. By April, the three operators were invited to submit their applications for the spectrum. In […]
If you’re homeless and looking for temporary shelter in Hawaii’s capital, expect a visit from a robotic police dog that will scan your eye to make sure you don’t have a fever. That’s just one of the ways public safety agencies are starting to use Spot, the best-known of a new commercial category of robots […]
Microsoft released on Thursday Windows 11 Beta for users craving a more stabilized OS pre-release, available to those registered in its Windows Insider Program for highly technical users, the tech giant announced. According to Microsoft, its latest OS release is much less unpredictable as its builds are validated by the company. The beta release’s official […]
London-based telecom provider BT partnered on Thursday with Microsoft to enhance enterprise voice calling, security, and industry-focused services in various sectors. The new agreement will allow BT to switch its global managed voice services to the cloud and deliver them directly through Microsoft Teams. Microsoft’s Operator Connect plan, that supports telecom operators adding their calling plans to Microsoft Teams, will help the British partner to create new business models and revenue streams. According to Microsoft’s blog post this deal “paves the way for the development […]
Famous Beijing-based giant Didi denied any allegations of plans to go private in a bid to satisfy the Chinese government amidst latest regulations concerning users’ data security. After the Wall Street Journal released a report discussing the possibility of Didi going private, the ride-hailing app’s shares increased by approximately 50 percent in Thursday’s pre-market trade. The company has been targeted by Beijing regulators ever […]
Popular investing company Robinhood Markets began trading on Thursday its initial public offering at $38 a share, followed by a 10 percent drop, and closing at $34.90. This came following an announcement on Saturday its plans to launch U.S. retirement accounts as an endeavor to raise its bidding. The investing platform had aimed to raise […]
The bipartisan compromise on infrastructure cuts in half President Joe Biden’s call for $15 billion to build 500,000 electric vehicle charging outlets, raising the stakes as the administration seeks to win auto industry cooperation on anti-pollution rules to curb climate change. The Senate legislation provides $7.5 billion in federal grants to build a national network […]
Concerns about a revenue growth slowdown pushed Facebook’s shares lower in after-hours trading Wednesday, not long after the company reported that its second-quarter profits doubled thanks to a massive increase in advertising revenue. But CEO Mark Zuckerberg set his sights far beyond the second half of 2021, exalting what he sees as the next phase […]