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States in the US must choose whether they want to enable the Apple-Google system. If they do, iPhone users in those states will automatically be able to opt into the system without having to download an app. Theyll be prompted with a notification asking if they consent to running the system on their phones. For people with Android phones, Google will automatically generate an Android app for public health agencies that phone users can then download. (Photo | Pixabay - iXimus)

No app, no problem: US users can enable Apple-Google virus tracing...

The second phase of their exposure notification system automatically alerts people if they might have been exposed to...

2 Sept 2020 4:03 PM IST

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said it had barred users from accessing Tinder, Grindr, SayHi, Tagged and Skout after the social networking apps failed to moderate... content in accordance with Pakistans laws.

Tinder, Grindr blocked in Pakistan for 'immoral content'

An app can request to have the block lifted if it shows it is moderating the indecent/immoral content through...

1 Sept 2020 10:16 PM IST

Daniel McMahon, 32, of Brandon, Florida pleaded guilty in April to using social media to threaten a Black activist to deter the man from running for office in Charlottesville, Virginia and also admitted that he threatened to sexually assault the young autistic daughter of a North Carolina woman who protested against white nationalists. (Photo | AP)

Online hate gets punished: White supremacist gets three years in jail...

He called himself the Antifa hunter, a reference to anti-fascist, leftist militant activists who confront or resist...

1 Sept 2020 5:21 PM IST

The worlds biggest retailer is still a distant second online to Amazon. Walmart is expected to take 6% of all online sales in the US this year, compared to Amazons 38%, according to market research firm eMarketer. (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - MikeMozartJeepersMedia)

Walmart+ launched in US to rival Amazon Prime 15 years later

Same day deliveries, discounts at fuel pumps and other services are offered to Walmart+ users for a fee.

1 Sept 2020 3:50 PM IST

Back in December 2013, Amazon CEO and founder Jeff Bezos said in a TV interview that drones would be flying to customers homes within five years. Last year, Amazon unveiled self-piloting drones that are fully electric, can carry 5 pounds of goods and are designed to deliver items in 30 minutes by dropping them in a backyard. (Representative Image | Wikimedia Commons - Mollyrose89)

Amazon gets the green light to use drones for delivery in the US

The online retailer has got Federal Aviation Administration approval after years of facing regulatory hurdles on drone...

1 Sept 2020 2:19 PM IST

Mark Zuckerberg is happy to let Facebook be a tool to spread misinformation and fake news, but is apparently fine with Facebook dropping real news altogether, John Stanton, co-founder of the Save Journalism Project, said in a statement. Regulators need to reign in the tech giants total domination of the online marketplace before its too late. (Photo | Pixabay - PhotoMIX-Company)

Facebook threatens to throw out news from platform after Australia...

The move came after the deadline for negotiations with publishers ended on August 31.

1 Sept 2020 1:23 PM IST

Apple has the toughest barriers for malware to get on its ecosystem. A process called notarisation whereby apps are scanned for security issues through its Gatekeeper software prevents malicious code from running. And yet Shlayer malware got through.

Whoa! Apple's vaunted security system let malware through

The malicious software was disguised as an Adobe Flash Installer, a report by TechCrunch said.

31 Aug 2020 10:19 PM IST

Yulu can be used by all commuters of age 16 and above without the need for a licence. (Image | Yulu)

Yulu e-bikes now available in Mumbai's BKC, and Bandra East and Kurla...

Pay Rs 5 towards unlocking the bike and then Rs 1.5 for every one minute of ride. Monthly recharge facility is also...

31 Aug 2020 7:04 PM IST

Its unclear whether the Presidents executive order bars Americans from using TikTok, and even if it does its not enforceable as users will continue using the app over a VPN. (Photo | AP)

Will TikTok sale go through? China's new export rules on technology...

China's commerce ministry published new rules Friday that added civilian use to a list of technologies that are...

31 Aug 2020 5:11 PM IST

Following US sanctions against Huawei and updated technical advice from our cyber experts, the government has decided it necessary to ban Huawei from our 5G networks, , said Oliver Dowden, UK Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. (Photo | AP)

Suspending goodwill gesture, Huawei ends Australian sporting deal over...

Huawei will end its current financial backing of the Canberra Raiders at the end of the current National Rugby League...

31 Aug 2020 2:55 PM IST

In this picture taken on August 13, 2020, Kalbeliya gypsy dancer Aasha Sapera practices before hosting online dance classes amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Jodhpur. (Photo | AFP - Sunil Verma)

Zoom or nothing: Kalbeliya dancers get online on patchy mobile data to...

Many live in huts or tents with infrequent electricity and non-existent wifi; it's tough but keeps them just about going...

30 Aug 2020 3:22 PM IST

These advertisers will be back soon enough. Were not gonna change our policies or approach on anything because of a threat to a small percent of our revenue, or to any percent of our revenue, Mark Zuckerberg was quoted as saying in a transcript of remarks made at an employees meeting. (Photo | AP)

Facebook group spurs Kenosha violence, Zuckerberg apologises for not...

The page for the Kenosha Guard violated Facebook's policies and had been flagged by a bunch of people , Zuckerberg...

30 Aug 2020 1:31 PM IST