Mobility

Meta Opens Quest VR OS To Third Party Gadget Makers

Meta Platforms opens operating system behind Quest virtual reality headsets to third parties amidst competition from Apple, Sony

3 weeks ago

EU Set To Approve Apple Plan For Opening NFC Access

European Commission reportedly set to approve Apple proposal for providing rivals access to iPhone, iPad contactless tech

4 weeks ago

Apple Pulls WhatsApp, Threads From China App Store

Beijing orders Apple to pull Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its Chinese App Store over national security concerns

4 weeks ago

Creating Deepfake Porn Without Consent To Become A Crime

People who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ of adults will face prosecution under a new law in England and Wales

4 weeks ago

Telegram To Reach One Billion Users Within Year

Catching WhatsApp? Billionaire founder of Telegram claims encrypted platform will reach one billion users within a year

4 weeks ago

Judge Dismisses Some Harm Claims Against Meta, Zuckerberg

Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children

4 weeks ago

Google Begins Removal Of California News Ahead Of Proposed Law

Consequences of Assembly Bill 886. Google begins removing California news websites from some search results

4 weeks ago

Tim Cook Says Apple Considering Factory In Indonesia

CEO Tim Cook during visit to Jakarta says Apple will look into building a manufacturing facility in Indonesia

4 weeks ago

Apple Loses Smartphone Crown To Samsung Amidst China Pressure

Apple cedes top smartphone sales spot back to Samsung in first quarter as China sales see pressure from Huawei

1 month ago

Apple’s Tim Cook Visits Vietnam Amidst China Troubles

Apple chief Tim Cook visits Vietnam as company seeks to expand consumer sales, diversify manufacturing base away from China

1 month ago

Huawei Building Massive Chip R&D Centre In Shanghai

Huawei now developing own chip manufacturing technology as it seeks ways around increasing US restrictions

1 month ago

Huawei To Sell Laptop With Latest Intel Core Ultra AI Chip

US-sanctioned Huawei to sell MateBook Pro X model powered by latest Intel Core Ultra 9 chip, HarmonyOS, Pangu AI model

1 month ago

Micron Notes DRAM Supply Hit After Taiwan Earthquake

Concerns realised. Memory maker Micron admits hit to DRAM supply following Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years

1 month ago

US Senator Hints At TikTok Divestiture Deadline Extension

China's ByteDance may be given up to a year to divest itself of TikTok, used by 170 million Americans, says…

1 month ago

Instagram To Blur Nude Images In Messages To Minors

Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors

1 month ago

Apple Staff At New Jersey Store Seek To Unionise

Union push. Workers at another Apple Store in the United States have reportedly filed for trade union representation

1 month ago

Apple Doubles iPhone Production In India – Report

Apple now reportedly assembles about 1 in 7 of its iPhones in India, suggesting an accelerating shift from China

1 month ago

EU Assessing Apple Compliance Plan That Provoked Anger

Commission evaluating proposed Apple plan that allows developers to provide information on alternative payments, but keeps fees in place

1 month ago

Google Sues Alleged Crypto Scammers

Google sues two alleged scammers who uploaded 87 different fraudulent apps to Play Store to support romance fraud

1 month ago

Elon Musk’s X Offers Free Blue Checks, Free Subscriptions

Twitter began offering free premium features, including “blue checks,” to selected users this week, amid reports of declining active users

1 month ago

CMA Begins Phase 2 Probe Of Vodafone Merger With Three UK

Deadline expired for Vodafone to allay CMA concerns over merger with Three UK. In-depth Phase 2 investigation begins

1 month ago

Musicians, Artists Call For Protection From AI

Big names in music industry sign open letter demanding a pledge from tech firms not to replace creative humans with…

1 month ago

Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety

Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety…

1 month ago

Samsung To ‘Redefine’ Bixby With Generative AI

Samsung's Bixby voice assistant could be upgraded with generative artificial intelligence technology, executive says

1 month ago

Shares In Trump’s Truth Social Firm Rise, Then Tumble

A week after public listing, Donald Trump's firm sees share price fall 21 percent, losing $4 billion in market value

1 month ago

Apple To Bring RCS To iPhones Autumn 2024, Says Google

Finally on the way? Google webpage briefly indicates that Apple will bring RCS to the iPhone by Autumn this year

1 month ago

Microsoft Unbundles Teams From Office Suite

Redmond's collaboration tool Teams is decoupled from Office Suite, under new licensing terms announced on Monday

1 month ago

AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web

American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web

2 months ago

FTC Investigates TikTok Over Security, Privacy – Report

Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat

2 months ago

US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report

Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot

2 months ago