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A guide to Europe’s coronavirus contact tracing apps
More than 20 countries across Europe have launched or plan to launch apps that seek to break the chain of coronavirus infection by tracking encounters between people and issuing a ...
ByteDance founder defends TikTok’s US strategy
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has told employees that there were misunderstandings on Chinese social websites concerning TikTok’s situation in the US and that the business c...
Microsoft’s attempt to acquire TikTok endears old company to new generation
Microsoft has emerged as a saviour to young users of TikTok, who praised the technology sector giant for attempting to buy parts of social networking company’s operations, in...
Google says 20 US states ‘exploring’ contact tracing
Google has said that 20 US states and territories, representing about 45 percent of the nation’s inhabitants, are”exploring” contact tracing programs for its nove...
Apple removes thousands of game apps from China store
Apple eliminated some 29,800 apps from the Chinese app shop on Saturday, including more than 26,000 games, according to new data from research vendor Qimai.
Google advertising rebound offsets Alphabet’s first-ever sales drop
Google’s advertising sales have recovered since they plummeted back in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic, parent Alphabet Inc said on Thursday, easing worries about its ...
US lawmakers accuse Big Tech of crushing rivals to boost profits
Google and Facebook took the sharpest jabs from politicians at a much-anticipated congressional hearing that put four of America’s most notable tech Chief Executives in the p...
Samsung weighs dropping Bixby as Google dangles new deal
Samsung is currently considering dropping its Bixby virtual helper and Galaxy Apps Store from its devices as part of a international deal with Google, based on correspondence seen ...
At big tech hearing, the non-denials speak louder than words
At Wednesday’s hotly anticipated congressional hearing on ‘Big Tech’ Chief Executives, much of what they said was utterly predictable, namely we’re not that...
App Store chief says Apple aimed to level playing field
On Wednesday, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook will confront questions from US lawmakers about if the iPhone maker’s App Store practices give it unjust power over independent appli...
US House panel reschedules its ‘Big Tech’ CEO hearing for Wednesday
A congressional hearing on digital marketplace competition featuring the Chief Executive Officers of the biggest American technology companies has been rescheduled for Wednesday, a...
Siemens to launch flexible working app for 100,000 staff
German tech giant Siemens is rolling out its Comfy mobile phone app to hundreds of its offices around the world to help staff safely return to the office after the coronavirus shut...
Blow for EU as Apple wins fight against $15 billion tax order
Apple has scored a major win as Europe’s second-highest court rejected an EU order for Apple to pay 13 billion euros (approximately $15 billion) in Irish back taxes, dealing ...
Apple expands news offerings with audio, local newspaper stories
Apple has expanded its news offerings with audio versions of stories narrated by voice actors for subscribers, a morning newscast hosted by two journalists and more access to local...