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US joins global push against violent extremism online

Two years after a white supremacist in New Zealand livestreamed the slaughter of 51 Muslim worshippers on Facebook, French President Emmanuel Macron says the internet continues to be be used by terrorists as a weapon to propagate hate. Macron and other leaders from tech giants and governments around the world — including the U.S. for […]

Telefónica Tech, Siemens collaborate on smart buildings infrastructure

Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica announced last week that it’s teaming up with Siemens España to deliver a combination of services and solutions tailored toward smart buildings and cities. Both companies will join to present a far-reaching value proposition that includes everything from energy efficiency and user experience to connectivity, security, and data analysis at a […]

Google Cloud, SpaceX team up to merge data centers

SpaceX announced last week that it will be teaming up with Google Cloud to integrate its Starlink ground stations within Google’s data centers properties to provide businesses with seamless, secure access to the cloud and Internet with Google Cloud infrastructure. The partnership will see both companies deliver data, cloud services, and applications to customers at […]

Officials: Tesla Autopilot probed in fatal California crash

A Tesla involved in a fatal crash on a Southern California freeway last week may have been operating on Autopilot before the wreck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The May 5 crash in Fontana, a city 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Los Angeles, is also under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety […]

OneVizion Achieves Global ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification

New certification affirms OneVizion’s steadfast commitment to maintaining the highest standard and best practices for information security management MARIETTA, Ga. – May 11, 2021 — OneVizion, the most trusted Platform as a Service (PaaS) provider, is pleased to announce the achievement of the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, an internationally recognized standard that is the highest and […]

Telemedicine to save healthcare industry $21 billion by 2025

It is without a shadow of a doubt that telemedicine was the champion of the health technology sector during the pandemic, allowing patients the ability to receive consultations and treatments by their doctors without the need for in-person appointments. The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a tidal wave of technological acceleration across all forms of […]

Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics

A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should be granted “guaranteed rights of access” in countries to investigate emerging outbreaks, a contentious idea that would give it more powers and require member states to give up some of theirs. In a […]

Emergency program to give people $50 off internet bill

Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions of […]

German watchdog bans Facebook from processing WhatsApp data

A German privacy watchdog banned Facebook on Tuesday from gathering data on users of its WhatsApp chat app, citing an update to its privacy policy that it said breaches stringent European data protection rules. Hamburg’s data protection commissioner, Johannes Caspar, said he issued an emergency three-month order prohibiting the social network from processing WhatsApp personal […]