Shares in messaging app Slack surged 49% as the company became the latest tech start-up to join the stock market.
Slack set a guide price of $26 a share, but rose 60% at the start of trading before easing back to finish at $39.
The c…
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Young people are growing up with a "warped view of what is normal because so much of what they see on social media is false", says Damian Hinds.
The education secretary wants "fewer selfies" and more "authenticity".
He warned of the …
Leading wireless solutions provider has successfully deployed solutions in the mining sector worldwide
InfiNet Wireless, the global leader in fixed wireless broadband connectivity, will showcase its ground-breaking wireless solutions …
GROHE has developed a quick and easy quiz to help you match yourself to one of six design personality profiles
When it comes to being our true selves, there is no place like home. But what about our bathroom? Thanks to the ground-breaki…
Tamer Farouk, Regional Senior Director - East and West Africa Applications Sales Leader at Oracle
It is unlikely to have escaped your attention that the culinary world is witnessing an explosion of fusion cuisine, with chefs mixing vari…
Microsoft’s LinkedIn on Thursday said it would add 800 new roles to its European headquarters in Dublin, the latest major jobs announcement that capped off a record six months for foreign direct investment (FDI) into Ireland.
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YouTube has teamed up with Universal Music Group to remaster nearly a thousand classic music videos, the companies announced today, including those from Billy Idol, Beastie Boys, Boyz II Men, George Strait, Janet Jackson, Kiss, Lady Anteb…
As we asked back in February, “We’re ready for foldable phones, but are they ready for us?” The answer, so far, has been an enthusiastic, “not really.” The Galaxy Fold was pushed back after multiple review units crapped the proverbial be…
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has once again downplayed the impact of the US moves against the company in an interview with CNBC.
In May, the US added Huawei to a list of companies that American firms cannot trade with unless they have a …
The makers of Fortnite say they were "surprised" when Prince Harry called the game "irresponsible".
Back in April, the Duke of Sussex said the game should be banned.
"It's created to addict and keep you in front of the computer for a…
Global company in the development and distribution of cutting edge technology Smiths Detection has won a contract with Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) to provide cargo inspection technology for the major Tema Port Expansion project in…
In an announcement today from its support account, Twitter said it is removing the option to tag precise locations in tweets. The feature will still be available for photos through Twitter’s updated camera. The company said this is because…
For e-reader devotees, it doesn’t get better than the Kindle Oasis. Amazon’s the last giant player standing in the category (unless you consider what Barnes & Noble is doing “standing”), and the Oasis is ounce for ounce the best Kindle dev…
Facebook has been accused of disabling a large number of user accounts in Hungary.
One user, David Butykai, told BBC News his Facebook and Instagram accounts had been blocked and between 30 and 40 of his friends in the country had exper…
China has fallen behind slightly in the list of the world's top 500 supercomputers, which is published every six months.
The US maintained its position, holding first and second place with the two most powerful computers in the world.
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A US lawmaker has said Facebook should delay the launch of its Libra crypto-currency - hours after the social network formally announced the project.
Libra, set to be launched next year, will let people make payments via Facebook's apps…
Ferring Collaboration with Digital Health Innovators WOOM Aims to Help More People Build Families Faster
Collaboration sees Ferring fuse fertility expertise with personalised tech solution from digital health innovators, WOOM
Insig…
The first time I showed the Palm phone to the TechCrunch staff, they were excited. At the very least, it was a unique take on the category, designed to be a second phone for those moments that didn’t require a larger, bulkier device.
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There are operating system updates that feel tacked on or otherwise not particularly useful. Then there are those that genuinely alter the way you interact with a device. This new addition by way of iOS 13’s second beta falls firmly into t…
Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced inter-connect carrier Gulf Bridge International (GBI) will use the Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution to offer their enterprise customers optimized connectivity between branches and private and public…
U.S.-based ride-hailing service Uber Technologies Inc threatened on Tuesday to withdraw from Austria if a new law that would subject it to the same price regulations as taxis is adopted.
“If that comes, then a withdrawal definitely cann…
Vodafone joins Association of National Advertisers' (ANA) leading global movement for gender equality
Brings GEM™ groundbreaking bias-measuring metric to ads
International telecom and technology service provider Vodafone Group p…
Africa's second largest mobile phone operator Airtel Africa has today confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange.
It's targeting a £3.6bn valuation for its IPO on 28 June.
The group has set its price range for the float at…
Samsung has advised owners of its latest TVs to run regular virus scans.
A how-to video on the Samsung Support USA Twitter account demonstrates the more than a dozen remote-control button presses required to access the sub-menu needed t…
iKhaya Le Langa uses people, planet, profit (PPP) principles and sustainable business tourism to regenerate the region
At the 2019 YPO EDGE (bit.ly/2lsI6pR) Anthony Ginsberg (bit.ly/2XRGIj) – Managing Director of GinsGlobal Index Fund a…
The Pangea III supercomputer at Total's scientific centre in Pau, France
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The Pangea III supercomputer at Total's scientific centre in Pau, France
French oil and gas giant Total has announced it has a new superco…
Fifteen trailblazers won the Commonwealth Secretary-General’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Award, with winners attending a special ceremony on Friday, 14 June
The Duke of Sussex presented prizes to innovators in international …
Lab announces NYC Physical Space with 5G Capability, Partnerships with WarnerMedia Ad Sales and AT&T’s Xandr as well as the Appointment of a Design Firm
The WarnerMedia Innovation Lab made several key announcements today, deepening its …
Global Voice Group (GVG) will attend the 10th edition of Angotic from 18 to 20 June in Luanda’s Talatona Convention Center.
GLOBAL VOICE GROUP PROMOTES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION SOLUTIONS IN ANGOTIC
GLOBAL VOICE GROUP (GVG), AN INTER…
Intel Corp launched a project on Sunday to help start-ups in Israel develop technologies in artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems, and said it planned to bring the scheme to other countries as well.
The 20-week program, ca…
"I see Amazon as a technology company that just happened to do retail," begins Werner Vogels, Amazon's chief technology officer.
"When Jeff [Bezos] started Amazon, he wasn't thinking about starting a bookshop. He was really fascinated b…
Broadband infrastructure providers want more detail from Boris Johnson after he pledged to accelerate the UK's roll-out of "full-fibre" internet connection.
The front-runner in the Conservative Party leadership contest has written that …
Some of the best real-time insights into Tesla and its global fleet of electric vehicles — outside the confines of its Silicon Valley headquarters — might be through the lens of TezLab, a tiny upstart in Brooklyn.
Now, a little more t…
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If you’ve ever had an honest blogger tell you the hidden truth, your perspective about blogging may be different.
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The Nigerian Communications Commission has said that the Internet users in Nigeria increased marginally to 115,938,255 million in March 2019.
The disclosure was made on Monday by NCC in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for February…
Despite current global crisis with smartphone giant Huawei, the phone maker has launched its latest device, the Huawei Y9 Prime in Ghana indicating their determination to ensure they provide customers with satisfaction while achieving thei…
The world is becoming increasingly anxious about the spread of fake videos and pictures, and Adobe — a name synonymous with edited imagery — says it shares those concerns. Today, it’s sharing new research in collaboration with scientists…
Lyft is introducing its first scooter model built specifically for scooter sharing. It’s meant to be more durable, with a longer battery life and bike-like brakes. The scooters are available in Denver, the first place Lyft rolled out its…
Well that was unexpected.
Just one day after we reported on the first Pixel 4 leaks, Google decided to mount a social media hype campaign by literally tweeting out an image of its upcoming Pixel 4. It was a savvy recognition of how the …
There are a lot of great smartphone options available at any given moment, so it can be a challenge to sort through them all if you’re trying to choose the absolute best one. The stakes here can’t be understated: your smartphone is the mos…
Microsoft’s Sunday E3 presser was all about the games. In fact, while the company did offer some information about hardware and services, the information all arrived fast and furious at the end of the conference. While it’s probably unsur…
Spotify is officially rolling out its redesigned experience, which puts a greater emphasis on podcasts. The company today announced a new version of its “Your Library” section is being rolled out now to paying subscribers on its Premium p…
New details keep trickling out about the Honda e, the compact electric vehicle that’s coming to market in spring 2020, from pop-out door handles and internal side view mirrors to the touchscreen display.
The latest, revealed Thursday,…
Selena Gomez says she deleted Instagram from her phone because it made her feel "depressed".
Speaking ahead of the release of her new film, she said social media negatively affected her self-esteem.
The 26-year-old told Kelly Ripa an…
If you think about it, the basic concept of a toothbrush hasn’t evolved since… forever. Sure, many people have switched to an electric toothbrush, but it remains a stick with a brush at the end.
Willo thinks that’s not good enough. Th…
An executive of China’s Huawei, which has been banned from working with U.S. tech firms, said on Thursday that the telecoms giant is in the process of potentially launching its “Hongmeng” operating system (OS) to replace the U.S. Android O…
Amazon is being sued over its smart assistant's recordings of children.
Two US cases allege the firm lacks consent to create voiceprints that could let it keep track of a youngster's use of Alexa-enabled devices and thus build up a "vas…
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) announced HUAWEI Y9 Prime 2019, the latest Y Series device, a line of smartphones that caters to the younger generation to realize their true potential. The Huawei Y9 Prime 2019 packs premium features an…
According to data collected on June 3, 2019, the number of users that have upgraded from EMUI 8.X to EMUI 9 has exceeded 80 million globally and continues to grow. It is estimated that this figure will reach 100 million by the end of June.…