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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

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 stations

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

31 Aug 2020 7:04 PM

TikTok parent ByteDance says it will abide by new Chinese export rules. It could mean Bytedance has to get approval from the Chinese government to sell its technology to an American company. (Photo | AFP)

Will TikTok sale go through? China's new export rules on technology may not allow it

China’s commerce ministry published new rules Friday that added “civilian use” to a list of technologies that are restricted for export.

31 Aug 2020 5:11 PM

Huawei’s landmark decision to sponsor the team in 2012 came months after the government banned the company on security grounds from involvement in the rollout of Australia’s National Broadband Network in 2011. The sponsorship was seen as an attempt to improve Huawei’s public image in the eyes of lawmakers and senior bureaucrats who barrack for the Canberra team. (Photo | AP)

Suspending goodwill gesture, Huawei ends Australian sporting deal over trade war

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

31 Aug 2020 2:55 PM

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 teach classes for a living

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

30 Aug 2020 3:22 PM

“It was largely an operational mistake,” Zuckerberg said. “The contractors, the reviewers, who the initial complaints were funneled to, didn’t, basically didn’t pick this up.” (Photo | AP)

Facebook group spurs Kenosha violence, Zuckerberg apologises for not removing page — sound familiar?

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

30 Aug 2020 1:31 PM

Walmart could make TikTok into an extension of its sales machine, helping advertisers, creators and others sell products. It would also help generate data on what shoppers want and do — valuable information for retailers and advertisers. (Photos | AP/Pixabay)

What do the young want? Walmart will be able to find out of it has TikTok on board

Among other things, Walmart could use TikTok to promote sellers from its online marketplace, which it’s trying to develop to rival Amazon.

29 Aug 2020 8:25 PM

“Apple is asking that Epic revert Fortnite to exclusively use Apple payments,” Epic said in reply to an AFP inquiry. “As a matter of principle, we won’t participate in this scheme.”

Apple follows through on threat to keep Fortnite maker away from game developer tools

Apple suspended Epic Games from its developers' programme just days after a court rejected its bid to have Fortnite reinstated on App Store.

29 Aug 2020 7:17 PM

The French government has said it will restrict Huawei’s 5G technology to protect military bases, nuclear installations and other sensitive sites.

No ban on Huawei 5G systems in France, but European firms Nokia, Ericsson will get preference

“It’s normal that ... we want a European solution” because of the importance of “the security of our communication,” President Macron said.

29 Aug 2020 6:06 PM

The government has been keen on enabling partnerships between e-commerce companies and kirana stores to ensure better last mile delivery of goods.

Tech This Week | Amazon and Flipkart make lockdowns effective

The government has learned and moved on to appreciate the role of e-commerce in keeping citizens safe.

29 Aug 2020 4:37 PM

Flexible electrodes packaged in a sensor, pictured in a white paper put out by Neuralink at an earlier event on June 16, 2019. Elon Musk says the goal is to develop implants that can treat neural disorders — and that may one day be powerful enough to put humanity on a more even footing with possible future superintelligent computers. (Photo | Flickr - Steve Jurvetson)

After smartphones, Neuralink? Elon Musk unveils chip implant prototype to make brains 'smarter'

Linking brains with computers for improved cognition would help humans keep up with machines that can out-think them, Elon Musk believes.

29 Aug 2020 4:02 PM

In July, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority issued a final warning to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, ordering it to filter any obscene content. It also blocked the video-streaming app Bigo Live, though the ban was lifted after a few days once the platform agreed to moderate “immoral and indecent content”. Now, its the turn of YouTube.

Pakistan tightens grip on internet, tells YouTube to remove objectionable content

Lawmakers in Punjab passed a bill last month to put publishers in prison if they print or import material with “objectionable” content.

28 Aug 2020 8:16 PM

The Japanese government is bullish on “the Jetsons” vision of flying cars, with a “road map” for business services by 2023, and expanded commercial use by the 2030s, stressing its potential for connecting remote areas and providing lifelines in disasters. (Photo | Skydrive)

Modest flying car test prompts maker to envision real-life product as early as 2023

In a video, a contraption that looked like a slick motorcycle with propellers lifted a few feet off the ground and hovered for four minutes.

28 Aug 2020 7:24 PM

Chinese social media users on Friday responded to foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian’s warning on Twitter, which is blocked in China but accessible through virtual private network software—oblivious to the irony of using a blocked American platform to call out the US’ proposed ban of WeChat. In this photo, a news-stand vendor sits near QR codes for Alipay and WeChat, two popular online payment system in Beijing, China on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (Photo | AP)

Chinese users will boycott Apple, says China responding to WeChat ban proposed by US

“If WeChat is banned...no reason why Chinese shall keep iPhone and apple products,” foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian tweeted.

28 Aug 2020 6:18 PM

Amazon has been trying to score a hit in the competitive wearable tech business, which is dominated in the US by FitBit and the Apple Watch. Last year, Amazon started selling wireless earbuds, finger rings and prescription eyeglasses with Alexa built in, but none have proven to be hits so far. Will this fitness tracker without a screen manage any better? (Photo | Amazon.com)

'I can tell when you're sad, I can see that you're fat': Amazon Halo your new blunt best friend?

The fitness tracker can analyse from the "positivity and energy" in your voice how happy, sad, tired or excited you are.

28 Aug 2020 5:37 PM

Walmart is likely interested in TikTok to better connect with younger shoppers who turn to the internet for lifestyle trends, analysts say. (Photo | AFP)

TikTok has one more suitor, Walmart teams up with Microsoft to buy video app

Already business partners, Microsoft provides cloud computing services that help run the retailer’s stores and online shopping.

28 Aug 2020 3:36 PM

The ruling meant that companies like Huawei cannot insist that patent holders like Conversant prove their patents in every jurisdiction of the world, which would be “both practically and economically prohibitive,” the company added. (Photo | AP)

UK Supreme Court rules against Chinese firms Huawei, ZTE

The patents are meant to ensure fair competition and access to technology like 4G.

27 Aug 2020 5:50 PM

Facebook’s shares went up 5% on the news, as investors clearly think that competing ad networks run by the likes of Snap and Twitter are going to be put at a disadvantage while titans like Google and Facebook charge ahead. (Photo | AP)

Apple rule that apps must get user consent for targeted ads will hit small apps’ revenues: Facebook

Facebook says Apple’s rules could reduce what apps earn by advertising through Facebook’s audience network.

27 Aug 2020 5:08 PM

The release of internal emails, where Google engineers say the location tracking of users who disabled the feature was misleading, is embarrassing for a company that tries to build trust with billions of users of free services such as maps and online search, which in turn provide the personal information Google can use to target ads. Those ads generated more than $130 billion in revenue last year alone. (Photo | AFP)

'Location off should mean location off', Google engineers said after AP expose on tracking users

After the AP article two years ago, Google made changes to its privacy settings to make it easier for users to conceal their movements.

27 Aug 2020 2:19 PM

The Auschwitz museum, a Holocaust site, has become a symbol of Nazi Germany’s genocide of six million European Jews, with one million killed at the camp between 1940 and 1945. (Photo | Pixabay - John Ondreasz)

New trend on TikTok with users playing Holocaust victims hurtful, Auschwitz museum says

Some videos are dangerously close or already beyond the border of trivialisation of history, the Auschwitz Memorial said on Twitter.

27 Aug 2020 1:26 PM

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