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Facebook thinks such requests should be reviewed by EU courts, according to Lamb, and is asking the court to weigh in on broad search terms such as applause or for free that could easily be found in personal email messages or other exchanges way beyond the scope of antitrust matters. (Photo | AFP)

Facebook expresses concern about privacyof its employees, says EU...

The company says the wording of commission requests casts a net so wide it will haul in Facebook employees' private...

28 July 2020 11:08 AM GMT

The prolonged lockdown of Googles offices could influence other major employers to take similar precautions, given that the technology industry has been at the forefront of the shift to remote work that has been triggered by the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo | Flickr - Maurizio Pesce)

Work from home till July 2021, Google tells most of its 200,000...

It marks a six-month extension of Google's previous plan to keep most of its offices closed through the rest of this...

28 July 2020 9:57 AM GMT

While there has been a 24% drop in malware attacks worldwide, such attacks specific to IoT have risen by 50%. Also, phishing attempts have gone up by 7 per cent, capitalising on the pandemic.

Use of Microsoft Office files to perpetrate cyber crime rises by 176...

SonicWall Capture Labs publishes findings from intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in 215 countries and...

27 July 2020 12:56 PM GMT

As many as 275 other Chinese apps could also be on the chopping block over similar concerns, including the hugely popular PUBG Mobile game owned by tech giant Tencent. (Photo | Flickr- Whelsko)

Government bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

Most of these 47 apps are banned for the same reasons as the earlier 59, and many were lite versions or variants of the...

27 July 2020 12:47 PM GMT

Looking for a signal to attend virtual classes is a common activity in areas with poor internet connectivity. The coronavirus has allowed people with money and technology to get on with their lives while the lives of the underprivileged have crumbled. (Photo | AFP)

Online classes only for the privileged, millions of others miss out on...

Many thousands of families do not have smartphones or computers for their children to attend online classes.

27 July 2020 10:50 AM GMT

The allegations arise from Googles move in 2016 to start combining users personal information in their Google accounts with information from the same users activity on non-Google sites that used Google technology, formerly DoubleClick technology, to display ads.

Google accused of privacy breaches, Australian watchdog begins...

This is the latest litigation Google has faced around the world over allegations of privacy breaches.

27 July 2020 10:10 AM GMT

From yoga to dance to customised workouts, the apps promise a lot for you to choose from according to your preference and fitness level.

Feeling lethargic from lack of exercise? These five fitness apps will...

Four months of lockdown has made many fatigued from a sedentary lifestyle. These fitness apps help you regain your...

27 July 2020 8:20 AM GMT

Noise says the ColorFit Nav also comes with 24x7 heart rate monitoring, cloud-based and customisable watch faces, and IP68 water resistance.

This Amazon Prime Day August 6, smartwatch Noise ColorFit Nav goes on...

The new smartwatch has a 1.4 inch 320x320 resolution screen, built-in GPS and customisable watch faces, Noise says.

27 July 2020 7:16 AM GMT

Pressure has been growing both from the right and the leftand sometimes internallyto do something about the overwhelming dominance of the internet platforms. In this photo, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo | AP)

Big Tech CEOs' postponed anti-trust hearing will now be held on...

The heads of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple will be testifying at a time of growing complaints about their...

26 July 2020 10:47 AM GMT

Under the NBAs virtual video experience, fans will be removed from their individual backgrounds and brought together in a shared visual space seen in the venue and on game broadcasts. (File Photo | AP)

With Microsoft's help, NBA fans will now feature on 17-foot video...

Similar technology has been deployed by European football clubs, notably Manchester City, since play resumed.

25 July 2020 3:30 PM GMT

The dramatic change in fortunes is the latest in a succession of comedowns for Intel, which has been struggling to adapt to the shift from personal computers to mobile. Intel suffered another blow last month when Apple announced it will soon begin relying on its own chips to power its Mac computers instead of Intels.

King of the PC era, Intel's struggles in the mobile age worsen

The semiconductor maker's stock plunged 16 per cent wiping out USD 41 billion in shareholder wealth.

25 July 2020 2:20 PM GMT

No other app store has entry barriers like Apple does. Developers can even choose to sidestep Googles Play Store to get to Android users but cant do the same with Apple.

Tech This Week | Apple's anti-trust hearing may be an exercise in...

Apple's app store holds a monopoly on iOS and as such app developers have no option but to pay the platform's commission...

25 July 2020 1:19 PM GMT