If its digital, its ICT, and in an increasingly digital-first era, ICT investment should be every company’s top priority. The benefits cannot be overstated, and the razor edge granted to companies by automation, virtualization, and digitization puts them ahead of some serious curves in the world of business. Information communication technology refers to basically everything that takes place in the […]
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Cubans facing the country’s worst economic crisis in decades took to the streets over the weekend. In turn, authorities blocked social media sites in an apparent effort to stop the flow of information into, out of and within the beleaguered nation. Restricting internet access has become a tried-and-true method of stifling dissent by authoritarian regimes […]
France’s Competition Authority slapped on Tuesday one of the biggest fines in the tech world against Google. The Authority found that the search engine failed to negotiate with other media organizations regarding the utilization of their content under EU copyright reforms. As a result, the internet giant is facing a 500-million-euro ($593 million) fine. The Competition Authority also stated on their website that they requested Google to provide media publishers with “an […]
At this point, the idea of Elon Musk easily playing with the crypto market through social media is reoccurring, as the Tesla Chief strikes once again with another tweet that swung the market in the favor of Dogecoin. Leave it to the “Dogefather” himself to lift the meme-coin from its slump. After witnessing a steady […]
Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beating out his exceedingly richer rival Jeff Bezos. The nearly 71-year-old Branson and five crewmates from his Virgin Galactic space-tourism company reached an altitude of 53.5 miles (86 kilometers) over the New Mexico […]
China on Sunday said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of Uyghur people and other Muslim ethnic minorities. The Commerce Ministry said the U.S. move constituted an “unreasonable suppression of Chinese enterprises and a serious breach of international economic and trade […]
Personal 3D printers have been on the rise for quite some time now, as their uses have been leveraged in a plethora of ways to produce anything from dental supplies to 3D figurines; this goes to show the versatility of the technology. According to a new report by MarketsandMarkets, the global personal 3D printers industry […]
Back in 2001, internet connection speeds were estimated to be just 0.1Mbps. In fewer than 20 years, broadband and connectivity have changed in ways we could never have imagined. And the evolution is far from over. Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) takes the fibre optic connection directly from the local exchange into a business’ building, […]
On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites. But that’s not quite the case. True, you’re much less likely to find popular QAnon catchphrases like “great awakening,” “the storm” or “trust the plan” on Facebook these days. Facebook and Twitter have removed tens […]
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak voiced his support towards the right to repair movement amid battle over whether users should be able to fix their own devices. Existing right-to-repair rules in Europe and the U.S. are limited to appliances and vehicles, respectively. Woznaik’s statement came through a Cameo video, a platform where people can purchase personalized videos from celebrities, in response to a question posed […]