Technology has undoubtedly, transformed our lives and disrupted the way we use money. Given the current pandemic, digital currency seems an ever-more appealing prospect in our stay-home, work-from-home arrangements. Unlike the use of cash, digital currencies would not be a potential source of virus transmission or require persons to overlook social distancing measures when making […]
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world’s most essential services in times of isolation or crisis. The quarter spanned the beginning of stay-at-home orders in the U.S. […]
So far 2020 has not been what we expected. The dreaded C word (Covid-19 or Coronavirus) has dominated the headlines and every aspect of our lives in recent months. Many of us around the world have been left wondering what this means for our working lives, and the future of the businesses we own or […]
By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — As European countries develop coronavirus tracing apps, the European Union is urging its 27 member states them to make them voluntary and ensure that the many national systems can work together. The virus has infected more than 850,000 Europeans, killing some 90,000 people, according to the European […]
Free, Senegal’s second largest mobile service provider is pushing to deliver a world class digital money service for its customers, in partnership with Comviva’s mobiquity Money, the world’s largest mobile payment platform. Deployed in over 45 countries with more than 60 developments, mobiquity Money will bring the industries best practices and expertise to the table, […]
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Arthouses are closed. Film festivals are canceled. But double features, matinees and film series continue to run unabated in one vital, virtual corner of moviedom. The Criterion Channel, the year-old streaming service, is a hotbed of cinephilia in the best of times. Right now, it’s […]
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Facebook will soon let you know if you shared or interacted with dangerous coronavirus misinformation on the site, the latest in a string of aggressive efforts the social media giant is taking to contain an outbreak of viral falsehoods. The new notice will be sent to users […]
The Zoom application has been around since last year however it has enjoyed huge popularity as the world receded in to lockdown and people began to socialize and conduct meetings online. Network operators, had much to worry about and were not sure what to expect but Zoom seemed unaffected by this and enjoyed its increasing […]
The effect of the pandemic has been paralyzing on an economic level, in service industries and manufacturing businesses. There have been several reports lately about how tech giants such as Apple and Samsung have been forced to put back their plans for newer models due to be released this year. Supply and demand has been […]
The majority of us are not healthcare workers or scientists and so may be feeling a little helpless at the moment. We can of course do out bit by staying inside and washing our hands, but is there anything else we can do? Luckily technology once again, provides an answer. Thanks to the internet, social […]