U.S. stocks bounced back on Tuesday as largely on-target inflation data and easing jitters over contagion in the banking sector cooled expectations regarding the size of the rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting next week. All three major U.S. stock indexes closed sharply higher, with the S&P 500 and the Dow gaining more […]
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This week, TikTok gave journalists a tour of what it refers to as its Transparency and Accountability Center. As part of its effort to show authorities in the United States that it is ready to dialogue. Screens outlined how TikTok selects and suggests the short films on its app in an office park in this […]
In a world where technology plays a crucial role in shaping international relationships, telecoms have emerged as a powerful tool for governments to impose sanctions and restrict access to communication services. In today’s connected world, telecoms provide a direct link between individuals, organizations, and countries. Therefore, its makes it easier for governments to enforce their […]
The crypto market has had a disastrous first half of 2022. Bitcoin and ethereum have dropped by more than half since their all-time highs in late 2021. While there have been some tiny gains in recent weeks, the cryptocurrency market as a whole remains relatively stagnant. While no one knows for certain, some analysts believe […]
Companies invest decades in improving their reputation and uphold ethical practices. A single scandal or a corrupt corporate culture, however, might permanently harm the company’s reputation. In other cases a company might strive to build a certain brand but in the background could be deeply involved in unethical practices. In this article we are going […]
Inflation is a part of every economic lifecycle. While it should be expected, keeping your money in cash can prove the universe. Currency can lose value during inflation, and its purchasing power can diminish. That’s why many people turn their cash into aspects that can hold their worth over time. Stocks, bonds, crypto, and Bitcoin, […]
An Apple Watch fingerprint sensor may be in the works as the Cupertino corporation has been granted a patent that proposes the creation of a smartwatch-like gadget containing a biometric sensor Since the Apple Watch’s release in 2015, Apple has added a number of fitness-tracking capabilities to entice iPhone customers to purchase the free gadget. […]
Tech tools like digital contact tracing apps and artificial intelligence that European governments rolled out to combat COVID-19 failed to play a key role in solving the pandemic and now threaten to make such monitoring widely accepted, a new report shows. The health surveillance technologies that many European countries deployed after the coronavirus pandemic erupted […]
The U.S. Copyright Office is intensifying its legal defense in improving digital devices by submitting its latest anti-circumvention exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to forbid breaking software copyright protection. Section 1201 anti-circumvention exemptions are recommended by the Register of Copyrights every three years. A procedure that delivers legal protections distributed on various […]
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea might not have enough financial sturdiness to pull itself out of its accumulated $30 billion debt, despite governmental deliberation of a four-year moratorium on paying overblown past dues. Vodafone Idea’s extravagant debt of almost $30 billion is a result of the Indian government’s pressure on its telecom sector and telcos. […]