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Britains economy shrank by one fifth in the second quarter, more than any European neighbour, as the lockdown plunged the country into its deepest recession on record. Amazon, which has already created 3,000 new permanent UK roles this year, said it will offer more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the country ahead of the festive period. (Photo | AFP)

Amazon to add 7,000 permanent jobs in UK as demand for online shopping...

Its total permanent UK workforce will number more than 40,000, up by a third in just a year as the pandemic triggers...

3 Sept 2020 9:01 PM IST

Fake posts that appear to be real are of particular concern ahead of the US presidential election in November, especially after false social media posts exploded in number during the 2016 vote that brought Donald Trump to power. Microsoft said it has partnered with the AI Foundation in San Francisco to make the video authentication tool available to political campaigns, news outlets and others involved in the democratic process. (Photo | AFP)

Microsoft launches software to detect deepfakes ahead of US election

The software analyses an image or each frame of a video, looking for evidence of manipulation that could be invisible to...

3 Sept 2020 8:26 PM IST

$The social media giant also vowed to fact check any premature claims of victory, stating that if a candidate tries to declare himself the winner before final votes are tallied well add a label to their posts directing people to the official results. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, With our nation so divided and election results potentially taking days or even weeks to be finalised, there could be an increased risk of civil unrest across the country.\ (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Anthony Quintano)$ Technology

Facebook says it will ban fresh political ads in week before US...

However, political campaigns will be allowed to run existing ads to run and change how they are targeted.

3 Sept 2020 8:06 PM IST

I said that the United States has to be compensatedwell compensatedbecause we are the ones that are making it possible, and so we should be compensated, President Donald Trump said referring to his demand for a percentage for the government on the possible sale deal of TikTok to an American company. (Photo | AFP)

Trump repeats demand for piece of TikTok sale deal as September 15...

Well, I told them that they have until September 15th to make a deal; after that, we close it up in this country, the...

2 Sept 2020 7:11 PM IST

The move comes as a huge blow to the 33 million active gaming enthusiasts who play PUBG on their mobile phones in India. Youth in India are already nursing soreness from having had to give up TikTok, and now this.

First TikTok, now PUBG: Fresh government orders block popular mobile...

PUBG Mobile among 118 Chinese apps banned amid heightened tension between troops of the two countries on Ladakh border.

2 Sept 2020 6:26 PM IST

Flipkart Wholesale is currently available for fashion retailers, especially footwear and apparel, in Gurugram, Delhi and Bengaluru, with plans to expand to Mumbai as well, the company said in a press release. (Representative Image | Pixabay - Rudy and Peter Skitterians)

Flipkart launches wholesale app for manufacturers to transact with...

A one-stop solution, Flipkart Wholesale will enable manufacturers and retailers to find each other easily on the...

2 Sept 2020 5:35 PM IST

At least 98 online bartering groups, some with tens of thousands of members, are operating across the archipelago, according to an AFP tally. This photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows Lorraine Ann Imperio (L) carrying a bag of old milk bottles as she meets with Reniel Bariso to barter their goods in Las Pinas City, suburban Manila. (Photo | AFP - Maria Tan)

A Ralph Lauren jacket swapped for a bag of groceries: Jobs lost,...

Struggling for bare essentials, Filipinos are exchanging kitchen appliances, children's toys and designer handbags ...

2 Sept 2020 4:43 PM IST

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