Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) has received government approval to build Model 3 vehicles in China equipped with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, a document on Ministry of Industry and Information Technology website showed.
Reuters exclusive…
A new Twitter test feature aiming to “promote informed discussion” will nudge users to read before they retweet. The company describes the test as a step to help people be more aware of what they’re sharing in a broader effort to inspire “…
Google has removed video app Zynn from its Play Store amid accusations it has been stealing content from other apps.
The TikTok-style app offers cash payouts to users who sign up and watch videos, and has became one of the most download…
Technology giant Amazon has banned the police from using its controversial facial recognition software for a year.
It comes after civil rights advocates raised concerns about potential racial bias in surveillance technology.
This wee…
A software developer has tweeted about how wearing a VR headset for hours a day has damaged his eyesight.
A visit to the opticians left him "worried about my future VR use" after a doctor blamed the technology for a problem with his vis…
Findings from Afrobarometer’s most recent survey in Ghana, conducted in September-October 2019, show that social media is becoming an increasingly common source of news for Ghanaians, even though they trust it less than traditional media.
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At midnight local time on 8th June, New Zealand opened up to Level 1 - the lowest of a four-tier alert system. Social distancing is no longer required, and there are no limits on public gatherings anymore.
New Zealanders credit their s…
Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) stock jumped above $1,000 a share on Wednesday after Chief Executive Elon Musk told his staff it was time to bring the Tesla Semi commercial truck to “volume production.”
Musk, in an email seen by Reuters on Wednes…
An electric truck company that has yet to deliver a single vehicle already has a market value higher than industry stalwart Fiat Chrysler.
Since listing on the Nasdaq last week, the US start-up Nikola has seen its share price more than …
The boss of Twitter and Square has said that both firms will honour Juneteenth as a company holiday in America.
Jack Dorsey also said Twitter was working to identify which days it made most sense to recognise the end of slavery in other…
Facebook (FB.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) should provide monthly reports on their fight against disinformation, two senior EU officials said on Wednesday as they called out Russia and China for their roles in the spread of fak…
For years, Chinese e-commerce exporters have been learning the ins and outs of ad placement on Facebook, Instagram and other mainstream social media platforms to reach customers around the world. But they recently spotted a new way to grab…
Huawei Empowers Global Financial Customers' Digital Transformation with Mobile-Centric Strategy and Cloud, AI, and 5G Capabilities
Huawei Holds Global FSI Summit 2020 online
Today, Huawei held its Global FSI Summit 2020 (online overs…
Essential Video Conferencing Gear: Live Streams Distortionless 90 Degree 30fps Video, Omnidirectional Mic with Zero-Noise Intelligent Filtering Technology, Auto Low-Light Correct & LED Lighting to Brighten up Low Light, Fits Large Groups o…
Facebook launches Messenger Kids across Sub-Saharan Africa: Giving Parents supervision over their Children’s online activity
Now available across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Messenger Kids enables kids to safely video chat and message wit…
Around the globe, the take-up of electric cars is expected to accelerate rapidly in future, driven by consumer demand and government policies aimed at tackling climate change. The future of mobility is clearly electric, but the transition …
Data extracted and analyzed by Atlas VPN reveals, the amounts of demanded ransom payments increased by 140%, comparing the numbers of 2018 to 2019. More and more organizations succumb to blackmail: 57% of organizations settled and paid the…
Video live streaming service Twitch is among the technological platforms that have extensively benefited from the coronavirus pandemic based on the number of new streamers. Data acquired by Finbold.com shows between January and May 2020, T…
SkyNet de Colombia and SES Networks Ramp Up Connectivity Services to Aid Worst-hit COVID-19 Colombian Amazonas Communities
Colombian municipalities of Leticia and Puerto Nariño in the Amazonas can access improved telemedicine services a…
According to data extracted and analyzed by Atlas VPN, cyber incidents at NASA increased by 366% in 2019. Being one of the nation’s most important federal agencies, this is an alarming finding.
Cyber incidents at NASA can affect nationa…
Combining Technology and Style, vivo V19 offers Industry-leading Selfie Capabilities and Stunning Design
vivo's best-in-class selfie flagship is designed to complement the lifestyles of young and fashion-savvy consumers
Vivo today l…
WhatsApp has resolved an issue that caused phone numbers of some of its users to appear in Google search results.
The fix comes days after a researcher revealed that the phone number of WhatsApp users who created a simplified link to al…
Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) unit said on Monday.
The update would allow users to check how crow…
Thailand on Tuesday approved a draft bill requiring foreign digital service providers to pay a value-added tax (VAT), becoming the latest country in Southeast Asia to seek to boost tax revenues from international tech companies.
Last m…
Honda has said it is dealing with a cyber-attack that is impacting its operations around the world.
"Honda can confirm that a cyber-attack has taken place on the Honda network," the Japanese car-maker said in a statement.
It added th…
Ericsson expects to take a second-quarter writedown of about 1 billion crowns ($109 million) on product inventory in China, the Swedish telecoms gear maker said on Monday.
The company, which has won 5G contracts from three major operato…
Elon Musk has called for the "break up" of tech giant Amazon, following a dispute about a coronavirus e-book.
The entrepreneur came to the defence of an author after Amazon's Kindle publishing division rejected his book about the corona…
Finnish telecom equipment maker Nokia is seeing a pick up in orders as its broadband clients race to upgrade networks to meet higher user demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, a company executive said.
Many customers had planned to grow…
CrossFit founder Greg Glassman has apologized for a tweet that equated the police killing of a black man in the United States to the COVID-19 pandemic, after it drew widespread criticism and resulted in footwear brand Reebok breaking its t…
The biggest challenge facing Microsoft and Sony's next generation consoles - the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 - might not be proving the most powerful or having the best games at launch but the fallout from Covid-19.
Many gamers will…
Wearable company Fitbit has officially unveiled the Fitbit Flow, a new ventilator with FDA approval for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ventilator has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA, meaning it can only be used t…
Google recently rolled out Google Meet, a revamped version of its video chatting program Hangouts Meet, and made the app available to anyone with a Google account. You can start or join a Meet videoconference right from your Gmail inbox, u…
Meet PhotoRoom, a French startup that has been working on a utility photography mobile app. The concept is extremely simple, which is probably the reason why it has attracted a ton of downloads over the past few months.
After selecting …
Facebook’s Google Photos transfer tool, first announced for the US and Canada back in April, is now available globally, the company announced on Thursday.
The new data transfer tool allows you to create copies of all of the photos or vi…
Apple’s 2021 iPad Pros could have 5G, thanks to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X55 5G modem, according to Apple leaker L0vetodream on Twitter. If Apple does use that modem, the new iPad Pros could take advantage of both sub-6GHz 5G and the faster m…
Based on the artistic style of legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka
Kioxia Corporation today announced that an English version of “PHAEDO,” a new manga created and designed by AI and human collaboration, inspired by the artistic style o…
Apple is working on a way to make it easier to change iPad keyboard brightness, according to new code analyzed by 9to5Mac. A beta version of iPadOS 13.5.5 reportedly contains references to keyboard shortcuts that could change the brightnes…
Dropbox has quietly launched a new password manager named Dropbox Passwords. The app is only available in a private beta on Android, and although you can download it, you won’t be able to use it unless you’ve got an invite. The app’s Play …
A new study on kids’ app usage and habits indicates a major threat to YouTube’s dominance, as kids now split their time between Google’s online video platform and other apps, like TikTok, Netflix and mobile games like Roblox. Kids ages fou…
Apps like Signal are proving invaluable in these days of unrest, and anything we can do to simplify and secure the way we share sensitive information is welcome. To that end Signal has added the ability to blur faces in photos sent via the…
Twitter has accused the US president of making false claims, in one of the app's own articles covering the news.
The move - which effectively accuses the leader of lying - refers to a tweet by Donald Trump about his first defence secret…
A recent TIME magazine article took us on an inspiring journey painting pictures of what we can expect from our smart homes by 2030.
It’s 6 A.M., and the alarm clock is buzzing earlier than usual. It’s not a malfunction: the smart cloc…
Zoom’s latest earnings report was even better than expected, SoftBank announces a new fund to invest in founders of color and Google pulls a trending app that targets apps from China.
Here’s your Daily Crunch for June 3, 2020.
1. Rem…
Google and Walmart establish dominance in India’s mobile payments market as WhatsApp Pay struggles to launch
In India, it’s Google and Walmart-owned PhonePe that are racing neck-and-neck to be the top player in the mobile payments marke…
Facebook Inc (FB.O) messaging platform WhatsApp and PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) on Wednesday said they have invested in payment, food delivery and ride-hailing app operator Gojek as part of the Indonesian firm’s ongoing fundraising round.…
Hundreds of posts spreading misinformation about Covid-19 are being left online, according to a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
Some 649 posts were reported to Facebook and Twitter, including false cures, anti-vaccin…
The updates will offer further versatility for videographers within the broadcast industry
Canon Europe (Canon-Europe.com) today announces increased CODEC support with additional XF-AVC and MP4 recording options and HDR support for high…
Remove China Apps, an app that gained popularity in India in recent weeks and did exactly what its name suggests, has been pulled from the Play Store.
The top trending app in India, which was downloaded more than 5 million times since…
Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama, one of India’s oldest and largest music labels, to license its music for video and other social experiences across its eponymous service and Instagram.
The …
Growth in the wearable sector has taken a hit due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to other hardware categories like smartphones and PCs, however, the space actually fared reasonably well. According to new projections from ABI Research, …