Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people. In an investor presentation Thursday, the social media company announced a new feature called “Super Follows,” which will let users charge for extra, exclusive […]
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Iran’s impoverished southeast has been experiencing wide disruptions of internet services, experts said, as unrest gripped the remote province after fatal border shootings. Several rights groups reported in a joint statement that authorities shut down the mobile data network in the restive province of Sistan and Baluchestan, calling the disruptions an apparent “tool to conceal” […]
Nevada’s governor on Friday unveiled a proposal that would allow technology companies to establish jurisdictions with powers similar to those of county governments, arguing the state needed to be bold to diversify its economy and pushing back against those who have likened the idea to company towns. “This proposal is an exciting, unprecedented concept that […]
India on Thursday rolled out new regulations for social media companies and digital streaming websites to make them more accountable for the online content shared on their platforms, giving the government more power to police it. The Information Technology Ministry said the new regulations would require social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to swiftly […]
5G is the next significant evolution in the mobile landscape, promising to deliver better and faster connectivity. The technology will also empower innovate variety of existing and new apps, including cloud gaming on the go. Newzoo’s Global Mobile Market Report shows that there will be over 700 million 5G-ready smartphones active in the market this […]
Coinbase has filed papers with U.S. regulators to become a publicly traded company as digital currencies continue to march toward mainstream acceptance. The digital currency exchange is seeking a direct listing, which would allow company insiders and early investors to convert their stakes in Coinbase into publicly traded stock. In a Thursday filing with the […]
Beeline Telecom has become Zambia’s fourth provider earlier this week after receiving its license to commence mobile phone operations from the country’s ICT regulator ZICTA. Beeline, a Zambian wholly owned company, has been granted a period of 6 months to kick start its operations, unless determined by the authority, or the license will be revoked. […]
Over the years, fitness technology has grown from the bulky fridge-like mainframes to the sleek finesse of fitbits, containing more processing power than the computers that put a human on the moon. For context, innovative tech has gone from having a dedicated room to a dedicated pocket, allowing us to work, study and monitor our […]
Google and the Linux Foundation said Wednesday they are prioritizing funds to underwrite two full-time maintainers for Linux kernel security development, Gustavo Silva, and Nathan Chancellor. Silva and Chancellor’s exclusive focus is to maintain and improve kernel security and associated initiatives to ensure the world’s most pervasive open-source software project is sustainable for decades to […]
Search engine giant Google announced earlier this week a partnership with Intel to bolster its efforts to work alongside the telecom industry on both their 5G and edge strategies. According to Google, the semiconductor company will aid in developing telco cloud reference architectures for wireless carriers to develop the fifth generation of mobile networks across […]