Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has ordered 33 app developers to cease the practice of collecting private user data without first receiving consent from its users, under threat of penalties, the severity of which are yet to be clear. The developers, which include Baidu, Tencent, iFlytek and Sogou, have been given ten days to comply […]
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Secure networks have become the heart of our daily lives. They support teams working from home, mobility, how our children learn at school, how we shop and how we connect with our loved ones. They are also the fabric by which our enterprises do business. As vital as they are, it comes as no surprise […]
After a 27-year marriage, Bill and Melinda Gates have announced the end of their marital relationship. Their professional relationship as heads of the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation will, however, endure. “We have raised three incredible children and built a foundation that works all over the world to enable all people to lead healthy, productive […]
The software testing market share is expected to surpass $60 billion by 2026, according to a comprehensive research report published by Global Market Insights, Inc. This is mainly due to the emergence of automated testing services, which are gaining traction to decrease the lifecycle of software development, escalating software testing market share in the ensuing […]
Chinese tech titan Huawei is reportedly looking to launch two satellites alongside two Chinese partners during July 2021 meant for verifying 6G network technologies, as the company aims to take the lead in its global R&D efforts, The Global Times reported late last week. According to the report – which cites independent digital blogger Chang’an […]
As our lives become more and more integrated within the digital realm, cyber gangs behind economic crimes have been quick to capitalize on this shift by tailoring scams to fit our changing lifestyles. These cyber criminals have also adapted to the continuously rising trend of online shopping and remote working by impersonating parcel delivery companies, […]
With every day that passes, millions of COVID-19 jabs are being administered around the globe. With every day that passes, it seems as though citizens of the world can put one of history’s most damaging health crises within their rearview mirrors. But that doesn’t in any way signify that we will drive into the sunset […]
In a sort of domino effect, popular discussion and content platform Reddit announced on Tuesday a first look into its new audio tool called “Reddit Talk” to be integrated within its subreddits, in a bid to increase user real-time engagement. While Reddit Talk does have similarities to Clubhouse, the layout of the tool has a […]
Popular video-conferencing platform Zoom Video Communications Inc. announced on Monday the creation of a new $100 million venture fund created to stimulate growth of the company’s ecosystem of Apps, integrations, developer platform, and hardware. The Zoom Apps fund will comprise of portfolio companies who will receive initial investments between $250,000 and $2.5 million to build […]
Online migration has been at the center of the worldwide news cycle since the COVID-19 outbreak, with companies and institutions from almost every walk of life taking their business to the digital realm. The societal impact of technology’s rapid acceleration caused by the pandemic will raise and answer many questions regarding how humans will choose […]