Tag: Technology
India launches first-ever robot astronaut
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) stole the limelight in the technology sector this week as it unveiled its first half-humanoid robot that is...
Huawei to get limited role in British 5G network
China’s telecommunication giant Huawei will only get a “limited role” in the United Kingdom’s future 5G network following the recommendation of British government officials.
The...
Toyota invests $394 million in Californian taxi maker
Japanese auto giant Toyota has recently invested $394 million into the “flying taxi” of Joby Aviation—a Californian-based aerospace company. Toyota is set to manufacture a...
German Chancellor hopes to resolve dispute with Huawei
The Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, hopes to address the issue of whether to exclude Huawei as a supplier of the country’s 5G wireless equipment.
Merkel...
Pinterest surpasses Snapchat in the US after gaining 82m users
Based on the latest
estimates of eMarketer, Pinterest ended 2019 with a boom in the number of its
users that totaled to 82.4 million.
The market tracker...
What to expect next as US-China trade deal gets inked
Investors across the globe can now expect a "fair and reciprocal trade" said US President Donald Trump as his country’s deal with China finally got...
India to investigate Amazon and Flipkart over alleged illegal discount practices
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has launched a massive investigation into eCommerce giants Amazon and Flipkart who were allegedly involved in unethical anti-competitive...
Despite criticisms, Facebook maintains policy on political ads
Social media site Facebook announced that it would stick on its policy allowing political ads on its platform despite criticisms that politicians only use...
Facebook bans deceptive, modified media
Facebook's Global Policy Management President Monika Bickert announced the removal of deceptive images and videos designed to mislead users, targeting content that artificially alters visual media to create false narratives.
TV makers stun CES 2020 with super HD units
Televisions will no longer just be viewing appliances as TV manufacturing giants showcased super high definition models that can serve as hubs to control...
Hyundai to produce flying taxis for Uber
Hyundai Motor Company is set to produce flying cars for ride-hailing giant Uber as part of the latter’s aim to provide air taxis by...
A “Prototype City of the Future” will rise in Japan, says...
Toyota Motor Corporation, a Japan-based multinational automotive manufacturer, recently shared the good news of transforming a 175-acre former car factory into a “Prototype City of...
UK gov’t denies claims about overpriced HS2 railways
Lord Berkeley claims HS2 costs could exceed £108bn, far beyond the official £88bn budget. Government rejects these criticisms, with northern leaders supporting the rail project's potential economic impact.
Totok Messaging App Returns to Google Play Store
The messaging app Totok, developed by an Emirati company, returned to the Google Play Store on January 4, 2020, after being removed in December 2019…
Microsoft Seizes 50 North Korean Hack Sites
On December 18, 2019, Microsoft announced it had seized control of 50 websites operated by a North Korean hacking group known as Thallium, following a…
Smart tech maker Wyze admits leak of customer data
US-based smart home technology
company Wyze Labs Inc. has confirmed the leakage of databases of its millions
of customers.
The leak was first reported by
Twelve Security, a...
Putin Claims Russia Leads US in Hypersonic Weapons
On December 28, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Russia has surpassed the United States in the development of hypersonic weapons, citing their unique…
US study finds massive errors in face recognition
A Critical Flaw in American Security Technology The United States government recently released findings that expose significant errors within widely deployed facial recognition systems. Published…
