Technology

Facebook cancels 937 accounts linked to Nicaragua government

Meta Platforms, the company that runs Facebook, said Monday it has canceled 937 accounts linked to the government of Nicaragua and the Sandinista party of President Daniel Ortega. Meta said it also removed 140 deceptive pages, 24 groups and 363 Instagram accounts for violating the company’s policy against “coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a […]

Rural telcos fear ramifications of China-US trade war

Numerous U.S.-based Internet Service Providers (ISP) are set to obtain on October 29 reimbursements from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), welcoming a filing opportunity to “rip and replace” Huawei and ZTE telecom equipment.  Bloomberg revealed a $1.9 billion program allowing ISPs to deliver cost estimates to the FCC to substitute previously installed equipment by Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE between October […]

Humanity and produce: The Future of Biotechnology

We humans are curious creatures. If we weren’t we would still be living in caves, if living at all. It is in our nature to pursue answers about the cosmos, why things are the way they are, how they came to be, and endlessly more complex questions.   Among the most baffling questions that keep scientists awake at night is ‘what is life’. The future of biotechnology may hold the answer to […]

Microsoft tops Apple as the world’s most valuable company

Apple Inc. was toppled aside from its throne as the world’s most valuable public company by Big Tech fellow, Microsoft, after the iOS developer’s market share fell on Friday by almost 2 percent. The fluctuation arises from Apple’s financial report for the fiscal year 2021, revealing unusual results – despite failing to meet Wall Street’s earnings expectations […]

Tencent’s $1.27 billion Sumo Group acquisition directs U.S. regulations

The U.S. national security panel has launched an examination into Tencent’s acquisition of UK-based gaming company Sumo Group, exposing the Chinese giant to ferocious scrutiny. Earlier in July, Tencent Holdings’ $1.27 billion acquisition of Sumo Group granted the conglomerate an 8.75 percent stake in the British company. Sumo is deemed a prominent video gaming maker […]

U.S. Senate reinforces restrictions on Chinese tech firms

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted unanimously on legislative approval to halt Huawei and ZTE’s plans from obtaining additional equipment licenses from watchdogs. Chinese tech firms Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp took their latest punch from regulatory authorities in a supplementary attempt to impose harsher legislation on Chinese operations in the U.S., under […]

Apple loses $6 billion in revenue due to chip shortage crisis

The rippling effect the global chip shortage inflicted on Big Tech firms manifested into Apple’s fourth quarter (Q4) revenues, reporting in a $6 billion loss that could potentially delay manufacturing plans, according to CEO Tim Cook.   The Big Tech titan revealed Thursday its financial report for the fiscal year 2021, failing to accommodate Wall Street expectations, an outcome heavily attributed to […]

In the middle of a crisis, Facebook Inc. renames itself Meta

Like many companies in trouble before it, Facebook is changing its name and logo. Facebook Inc. is now called Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short, to reflect what CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday is its commitment to developing the new surround-yourself technology known as the ” metaverse.” But the social network itself will still […]

Skypod firm in UAE tied to investment company flagged abroad

The small, four-seat pod glides above the sands of a test track in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates, a futuristic transit solution promoted by a Belarusian firm that hopes to secure contracts here in the near future. Inviting journalists to see their test track Thursday, firm uSky showed off what they described as an […]

Australian authorities raise concerns against Apple NFT prohibitions

Australia’s parliamentary joint committee on corporations and financial services vocalized concerns around Apple’s business conduct in relation to prohibiting NFC chips incorporated into its device from being utilized for Apple Pay. Australian banks are required to deliver a monetary fee to the iOS developer to obtain access to its Apple Pay feature. In parallel, numerous […]