With five minutes to kill on your commute, or between meetings, which app do you open? For many of us, it is Twitter, Instagram, TikTok or gaming apps. But for more and more teenagers, it's a metaverse platform to check-in on their ava…
An investigation has been launched in the US into more than half a million Tesla cars that are equipped with touchscreens.
It follows a complaint filed by a user who discovered he could play games while driving.
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US microchip maker Intel has apologised following a backlash over its letter urging suppliers not to source products or labour from China's Xinjiang region.
The company's letter sparked criticism in China, with calls for a boycott.
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Short video app Triller is set to go public via a reverse merger with video-tech company SeaChange International, the two companies announced on Wednesday. The combined entity will be valued at approximately $5 billion. The boards of both …
The reality-bending powers of AI have been kept increasingly busy over the past decade. We’ve had computer vision-powered 3D dioramas; trend-setting style-transfer; viral photorealistic selfie-tuning, selfie-retouching, face-swaps and — of…
Zillow has updated its iOS 15 iPhone and iPad apps with SharePlay support, letting you browse homes with other people on Facetime, the company announced. iOS users can start a group FaceTime call and then enable SharePlay to browse through…
Bitcoin and broader cryptocurrency prices have skyrocketed in 2021. Stories abound of pandemic-era crypto millionaires that have struck it rich in the sector.
The cryptocurrency narrative is a private sector one by design. Bitcoin and o…
Japanese conglomerate Sony's Indian arm has finalised a deal with local rival Zee Entertainment to form the country's second largest entertainment network.
The merged entity will include more than 75 television channels, fi…
CES, one of the tech world's biggest gatherings, will be online-only in 2021 the organisers have confirmed.
The event, normally held in Las Vegas in January, draws many of the biggest technology firms and is seen by many as …
For Stephen and Louise, life with their 16-year-old son Alex can be tough.
Alex's compulsive desire to play first-person shooters like Counter-Strike late into the night, has caused years of anguish for the family. He has al…
Since the beginning of 2021, Africa-based tech startups have raised more than $2.9 billion with Nigerian startups which are creating new products, services, and platforms raising $1.7 billion of this total or about 60% of it, a new report …
As part of the Global Education Coalition (GEC), UNESCO and Huawei, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya through the Ministries of Education; ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs; and the ICT Authority, have provided free internet co…
Have you ever wondered about the relationship between these two incredibly important sustainable development values ??for Africa; ensuring effective and environmentally friendly energy and promoting gender equality? While at first glance, …
JFD is calling on all women and girls in Europe and Africa who are making bold technological bets and creating disruptive innovations to change the world. Applications for les Margaret & les Margaret Junior Awards are open until Monday, Ja…
Last week, YouTube warned customers they may lose access to Disney-owned channels on its YouTube TV streaming service by the end of the week if the two companies couldn’t come to a new carriage agreement. As of Friday, negotiations fell th…
Enterprise software companies are suddenly focused firmly on healthcare. If you want proof, look at how Oracle and Microsoft both backed up trucks loaded with money to buy health tech companies this year.
At the moment, I’m compiling …
Snapdeal filed for an initial public offering on Tuesday, joining a number of firms in India that have tapped the public market this year.
The New Delhi-based startup, which counts SoftBank among its backers, said in its draft prospec…
Fraudsters are directing people on Facebook to sites claiming to sell fake Covid vaccine passes for those who have not been jabbed, the BBC has found.
People in the UK are required to prove their vaccination status in order …
A new forecast has dubbed TikTok as the world’s third-largest social network, just behind Facebook and Instagram. In its inaugural forecast on TikTok’s global install base, Insider Intelligence — the firm previously known as eMarketer — pr…
Japan-based messaging app Line Corporation, which is wholly owned by Z Holdings, will launch NFT service next year via its new organization LineNext to provide the marketplace for companies and individuals to trade NFTs globally, excluding…
Necklaces and accessories claiming to "protect" people from 5G mobile networks have been found to be radioactive.
The Dutch authority for nuclear safety and radiation protection (ANVS) issued a warning about ten products it …
Supernova is a new app that has now gone live on the Apple and Android app stores billing itself as a new “ethical alternative” to Instagram and Facebook, where most of the ad revenues go to charities. Does it have a chance?
It would …
Chinese artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime Group has relaunched its $767m (£580m) Hong Kong share sale.
The announcement comes a week after the listing was pulled as Americans were banned from investing in the firm.
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Last year, plans were far advanced for Stonebwoy's 'Bhim Concert' but unfortunately, it had to be cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thankfully the show is coming back this year and all is set for it to hold on Tuesday, Decembe…
Congratulations: you've outdone the chip shortage and conquered the crowds, or maybe Santa's due to be very good to you. Either way, you've got some new technology under the Christmas tree.
But these aren't wooden blocks or …
Tecnotree Oyj, a leading global telecom software and ecosystem provider from Finland, will move to the Mid Cap segment on Nasdaq Helsinki effective January 3, 2022. The change from Small Cap to Mid Cap is a result of Nasdaq's annual review…
Serious in its commitment to digital information security, TECNO Security Response Center (SRC) (https://bit.ly/3e6nOyH) sponsored the latest Security BSides in Ahmedabad, India in 2021. More than 400 security specialists and professionals…
Canon (www.Canon-CNA.com) today announces the expansion of its remote camera system line-up, with the launch of the CR-X300 – a small, robust PTZ camera. Joining Canon’s current range of PTZ cameras, which includes the CR-N500, CR-N300 and…
Spotify is coming for Apple Podcasts’ star rating system with one of its own. The company announced today that it’s launching a five-star rating system for podcasts. Listeners will be able to leave a rating after they listen to a show for …
Apple is reportedly working to design more chip components in-house, with the company said to be establishing a new office with the aim of replacing components that Apple currently sources from Broadcom and Skyworks, according to Bloomberg…
HMD Global offered its first Android 12 update this week, starting with the midrange Nokia X20. The company says users in this first wave will receive the update by December 17th.
Good. That’s what HMD said it would do, and it’s doing j…
Facebook parent company Meta is adding video relay services (VRS) to its Portal video calling devices, allowing users to bring English or Spanish sign language interpreters into video conversations. The new feature is part of a collab…
Spotify is continuing its investments in podcasts with today’s news that it has acquired another podcast technology company, Whooshkaa, an Australia-based all-in-one platform for hosting, managing, distributing, promoting, monetizing and m…
Instagram is rolling out a new “Profile Embed” feature that allows users to embed a miniature version of their profile into a website. The new feature will allow users to further integrate their Instagram profiles into websites such as blo…
Hulu is the latest company to introduce a Spotify Wrapped-like personalized end-of-year recap feature. The streaming service is giving subscribers the option to learn more about their viewing habits through a new “Your TV DNA” tool. The to…
Two years ago, a group of entrepreneurs in Pakistan began surveying the market to understand why financial services weren’t reaching the majority of merchants in the world’s fifth most populous nation.
On Friday, Tiger Global said it …
Many brands are using the messaging app Discord to forge a sense of community among their fans. If the fast-food chain Wendy’s can have a Discord with over 60,000 members, why not a viral platform like TikTok?
TikTok teased on Twitter…
Alibaba has always aspired to bring its e-commerce service to customers outside China. Its strategy is multi-thronged. The giant’s house-developed AliExpress has found success in Russia in recent years. In 2016, it bought Lazada, which cam…
The Oxford Union has heard from many great debaters over the years, but this week added an artificial intelligence engine to its distinguished speakers.
The AI argued that the only way to stop such tech becoming too powerful…
Facebook owner Meta says it has banned seven surveillance companies for targeting users on its platforms.
A new report by Meta says about 50,000 users will receive warnings about the "malicious activities".
It acc…
Canon (Canon-CNA.com) today announces firmware updates for the EOS R5 (firmware v1.50), EOS R6 (firmware v1.50) and EOS-1D X Mark III (firmware v1.60). Following the recent launch of the EOS R3, a powerhouse for sport and reportage photogr…
Internet giant Google announced today that it has made the first investment from its Africa Investment Fund in Ugandan super app SafeBoda.
The undisclosed investment comes two months after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced the tech g…
A team at Google is today launching a new service called Qaya, which will allow creators to easily set up new web storefronts where they can sell their products and services directly to their audiences. The project is the latest to emerge …
The final Airbus A380 ever to be built has been handed over to its new owners, the Dubai-based carrier Emirates.
It is a landmark moment. The giant of the skies will continue to fly, but its long-term future remains uncertai…
Apple has launched an app for competitor Android's smartphones, which will inform users if there is a tracking device nearby.
Apple's AirTags are small location trackers that can be attached to items such as keys or bags in …
Social media platform Reddit has announced that it has started the process to sell its shares on the stock market.
In a confidential filing, it did not reveal how many shares it planned to sell or the price of the shares.
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The onset of COVID-19 has accelerated change in the payments sector and due to guidelines and restrictions to deter the spread of COVID-19, has led to a surge in digital and contactless payments. In this IBS Intelligence and CR2 (www.CR2.c…
Adobe has updated Photoshop for the iPad with two crucial new tools — the smudge and sponge tools, which have been mainstays on the desktop version of the app but absent on mobile until now.
The smudge tool (as the name suggests) is use…
Instagram has reportedly climbed to 2 billion monthly active users, that is according to anonymous employees who broke the news to CNBC. The Meta-owned company hasn’t — and probably won’t — officially disclosed these numbers, as it has spe…
Kenyan startup Wowzi has secured new funding to expand the reach of its platform, which turns social media users into brand influencers, to West and Southern Africa — as it taps the increasing usage of social sites across the continent dri…