Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech. This time, attorneys general for 36 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit targeting Google’s Play store, where consumers download apps designed for the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones. The 144-page complaint […]
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Stakes have been mounting between two of the world’s major superpowers; however, the matter has shied away from ideologies and nuclear weapons and has moved matters into a realm etched into the very fabric of our everyday life: technology. Noticeably everything sharply ignited by former U.S. president Donald Trump’s blacklisting of Chinese tech titan Huawei […]
Audio-editing software Audacity has been accused by its users of being spyware for governments, following its update of its privacy terms which would see it collecting private user data. The privacy terms, which were released last week, state that the program will start collecting certain forms of “personal data” like the user’s operating system name […]
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday attacked calls from some in the U.S. and its allies to limit their dependency on Chinese suppliers and block the sharing of technologies. In a speech to representatives of leftist political parties in more than 100 countries, Xi said China’s ruling Communist Party has succeeded in raising the country […]
When Singaporean global investment company Temasek announced the financing news of Google-backed Indian software engineer company, DotPe. India’s digital services space was bound to enter a new round of changes by delivering users a more customized and brand-led experience. However, the Temasek investment in Google-backed DotPe could hold significant risks for platforms such as Zomato […]
Popular streaming service Netflix is looking to bolster its position in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), with the release of a new, cheaper, and mobile-only subscription since smartphones are heavily used on the continent. The new subscription will cost $3.99, which is almost 50 percent to 60 percent cheaper than their basic plan. According to the […]
Chinese regulators have clamped down on the country’s largest ride-hailing app, Didi Global Inc., days after its shares began trading in New York. Authorities told Didi to stop new registrations and ordered its app removed from China’s app stores pending a cybersecurity review. The government said it was acting to prevent security risks and protect […]
Facebook and WhatsApp are currently testing two separate new updates, that will look to make both platforms a safer space for people to network, while the latter focuses more on its video-sharing quality. WhatsApp Messenger, a subsidiary of Facebook since 2014, is developing a new feature allowing users to control the quality of videos sent […]
If you’re a gamer, then it’s a great time to be alive with all the new releases happening on almost every gaming platform; and this has been outlined by Newzoo’s new global games market report for 2021. Powered by just under 3.0 billion gamers, the global games market will generate $175.8 billion via consumer spending in 2021, representing a […]
Content is king — if you can find it. As streaming services proliferate, it’s becoming more of a challenge to track down your favorite TV shows and blockbuster movies when streaming services can change up their offerings every month. That’s complicating life for those who know what they want to watch, but just don’t know […]