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Would you give up health or location data to return to work?

By CHRISTINA LARSON and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cameron Karosis usually strives to protect his personal information. But a scary bout of COVID-19 that began last month with headaches and fevers, progressed to breathing problems and led to a hospital visit has now left him eager to disclose as much as possible […]

NBC's Peacock launching in July with 'handful' of originals

By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NBCUniversal says its video-streaming service Peacock will launch nationally in July as planned, even though just a handful of its original series will be ready. The service was meant to have a mix of originals, classic shows and movies, and current NBC programming like its late-night shows and “Law […]

The Open COVID Pledge – an IP licensing program

In these times, we all have a responsibility to do our part in the current pandemic. This could be simply staying home, maintaining good respiratory hygiene and washing hands frequently. Some major tech innovators around the world have an even greater share of responsibility as key intellectual property and niche manufacturing capabilities can provide a […]

How are broadband companies coping with the pressure?

The broadband industry has been under the spotlight in recent weeks amid pressure to provide increased and unfaltering internet services to the masses of people now working from home and finding new forms of entertainment via streaming services. So far, the industry appears to be coping better than expected with the current pandemic. There has […]

Singapore stops Zoom for online education as hackers strike

By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore has suspended the use of Zoom for online education after hackers hijacked a lesson and showed obscene images to students. In what is known as “Zoombombing,” two hackers interrupted a geography lesson a day after Singapore closed schools on Wednesday in partial lockdown measures to […]

Ooredoo Group steps up customer support during Coronavirus

Ooredoo Group has taken measures to support its customers across its digital footprint as the Coronavirus continues to spread, with digital solutions and relief measures, Ooredoo engineers are currently sharing knowledge online internationally that will better serve and support their customers. With the current surge in online usage, Ooredoo Group have drastically optimized network performance […]

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

By FRANK BAJAK and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology’s promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health agencies worldwide leverage smartphones to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use […]

Richard Brandon, VP of Marketing at RtBrick

RtBrick has recently announced the availability of its Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) software. RtBrick’s BNG is the first use-case for its FullStack routing software, which runs on merchant-silicon hardware, transforming it into carrier IP/MPLS infrastructure. Mr. Richard Brandon, VP of Marketing at RtBrick talks us through their new software for disaggregated networks. Tell us about […]

Safaricom and Vodacom joint venture now own M-Pesa

M-Pesa money services are now entirely owned by Safaricom and Vodacom’s joint venture, after a deal was made with Vodaphone, the mother company of Vodacom. The companies, retain a 50/50 split on shares and have acquisitioned all support services, product development, as well as future decisions and strategy. M-Pesa – ‘M’ standing for Mobile and […]

Virus outbreak delivers tech darlings a harsh reality check

By BARBARA ORTUTAY, DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHAEL LIEDTKE The Associated Press Just as the coronavirus outbreak has boxed in society, it’s also squeezed high-flying tech companies reliant on people’s freedom to move around and get together. Since the beginning of March, for instance, Uber shares have lost a quarter of their value. Rival Lyft is […]