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Apple is asking that Epic revert Fortnite to exclusively use Apple payments, Epic said in reply to an AFP inquiry. As a matter of principle, we wont participate in this scheme.Technology
Apple follows through on threat to keep Fortnite maker away from game...

Apple suspended Epic Games from its developers' programme just days after a court rejected its bid to have Fortnite...

29 Aug 2020 1:47 PM GMT

No ban on Huawei 5G systems in France, but European firms Nokia, Ericsson will get preferenceTechnology
No ban on Huawei 5G systems in France, but European firms Nokia,...

It's normal that ... we want a European solution because of the importance of the security of our communication, ...

29 Aug 2020 12:36 PM GMT

The government has been keen on enabling partnerships between e-commerce companies and kirana stores to ensure better last mile delivery of goods.Technology
Tech This Week | Amazon and Flipkart make lockdowns effective

The government has learned and moved on to appreciate the role of e-commerce in keeping citizens safe.

29 Aug 2020 11:07 AM GMT

Flexible electrodes packaged in a sensor, pictured in a white paper put out by Neuralink at an earlier event on June 16, 2019. Elon Musk says the goal is to develop implants that can treat neural disorders and that may one day be powerful enough to put humanity on a more even footing with possible future superintelligent computers. (Photo | Flickr - Steve Jurvetson)Technology
After smartphones, Neuralink? Elon Musk unveils chip implant prototype...

Linking brains with computers for improved cognition would help humans keep up with machines that can out-think them,...

29 Aug 2020 10:32 AM GMT

In July, the PTA issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, ordering it to filter any obscene content. It also blocked the video-streaming app Bigo Live, though the ban was lifted after a few days once the platform agreed to moderate immoral and indecent content . Now, its the turn of YouTube.Technology
Pakistan tightens grip on internet, tells YouTube to remove...

Lawmakers in Punjab passed a bill last month to put publishers in prison if they print or import material with ...

28 Aug 2020 2:46 PM GMT

The Japanese government is bullish on the Jetsons vision of flying cars, with a road map for business services by 2023, and expanded commercial use by the 2030s, stressing its potential for connecting remote areas and providing lifelines in disasters. (Photo | Skydrive)Technology
Modest flying car test prompts maker to envision real-life product as...

In a video, a contraption that looked like a slick motorcycle with propellers lifted a few feet off the ground and...

28 Aug 2020 1:54 PM GMT

Chinese social media users on Friday responded to foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijians warning on Twitter, which is blocked in China but accessible through virtual private network softwareoblivious to the irony of using a blocked American platform to call out the US proposed ban of WeChat. This photo taken on August 19, 2020 shows a book about Chinese President Xi Jinping, titled \Xi Jinping; The Governance of China\, next to the QR payment code for Wechat Pay, at a news stand in Beijing. (Photo | AFP)Technology
Chinese users will boycott Apple, says China responding to WeChat ban...

If WeChat is banned...no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao...

28 Aug 2020 12:48 PM GMT

Amazon has been trying to score a hit in the competitive wearable tech business, which is dominated in the US by FitBit and the Apple Watch. Last year, Amazon started selling wireless earbuds, finger rings and prescription eyeglasses with Alexa built in, but none have proven to be hits so far. Will this fitness tracker without a screen manage any better? (Photo | Amazon.com)Technology
'I can tell when you're sad, I can see that you're fat': Amazon Halo...

The fitness tracker can analyse from the "positivity and energy" in your voice how happy, sad, tired or excited you are.

28 Aug 2020 12:07 PM GMT

Walmart is likely interested in TikTok to better connect with younger shoppers who turn to the internet for lifestyle trends, analysts say. (Photo | AFP)Technology
TikTok has one more suitor, Walmart teams up with Microsoft to buy...

Already business partners, Microsoft provides cloud computing services that help run the retailer's stores and online...

28 Aug 2020 10:06 AM GMT

The ruling meant that companies like Huawei cannot insist that patent holders like Conversant prove their patents in every jurisdiction of the world, which would be both practically and economically prohibitive, the company added. (Photo | AP)Technology
UK Supreme Court rules against Chinese firms Huawei, ZTE

The patents are meant to ensure fair competition and access to technology like 4G.

27 Aug 2020 12:20 PM GMT

Facebooks shares went up 5% on the news, as investors clearly think that competing ad networks run by the likes of Snap and Twitter are going to be put at a disadvantage while titans like Google and Facebook charge ahead. (Photo | AP)Technology
Apple rule that apps must get user consent for targeted ads will hit...

Facebook says Apple's rules could reduce what apps earn by advertising through Facebook's audience network.

27 Aug 2020 11:38 AM GMT

The release of internal emails, where Google engineers say the location tracking of users who disabled the feature was misleading, is embarrassing for a company that tries to build trust with billions of users of free services such as maps and online search, which in turn provide the personal information Google can use to target ads. Those ads generated more than $130 billion in revenue last year alone. (Photo | AFP)Technology
'Location off should mean location off', Google engineers said after...

After the AP article two years ago, Google made changes to its privacy settings to make it easier for users to conceal...

27 Aug 2020 8:49 AM GMT

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