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September 2, 2020

The first consumer 5G products came to the market in 2019 with promises of broadband replacement levels of speed and low latency. Still in its infancy, most 5G-enabled phones are still quite expensive. In the US, wireless carriers have been […]

September 1, 2020

Apple and Google announced Tuesday that they will deploy digital contact-tracing tools on behalf of state and other public health authorities. The tools could help slow the spread of COVID-19 by informing users if they come into contact with someone […]

September 1, 2020

Apple and its App Store policies have been deeply embroiled in controversy over the past few months. Engaged on multiple fronts, Cupertino has been making headlines in disputes with Epic Games and Facebook over in-app purchases, with a business model […]

September 1, 2020

Google and Facebook have withdrawn plans to build an undersea cable between the United States and Hong Kong after the Trump administration raised national security concerns about the proposal. On Thursday, the companies submitted a revised plan that bypasses Hong […]

August 31, 2020

China has updated its export control rules to require certain technology companies to gain licensing approval if they wish to sell technology to an American buyer, adding yet another wrinkle to the potential sale of TikTok’s US operations. According to […]

August 28, 2020

Apple has reportedly blocked a Facebook app update informing users of the firm’s 30% in-app purchase commission rate. The social media giant told Reuters that the message was meant to be included as part of a new online events feature, […]

August 26, 2020

Messenger Rooms, Facebook’s social Zoom competitor, is today rolling out new features aimed at making Rooms easier to both create and discover as well as those for further personalizing your Rooms experience. The changes follow Messenger’s recent slight dip from […]

August 18, 2020

Oracle Corp. is weighing a potential bid for part of TikTok’s business, seeking to rival Microsoft Corp. in the race to acquire the viral video streaming app, according to people familiar with the matter. The company controlled by billionaire Larry […]

August 12, 2020

Every winter, when the Lunar New Year comes around, Shuyi’s 80-person WeChat group of extended family lights up with celebratory messages and ‘red envelopes,’ digital versions of the red-packeted cash gifts that are central to the traditional Chinese holiday. Shuyi […]

August 10, 2020

By now most of us understand that, in our current era, artificial intelligence (AI) and its subset machine learning (ML) have little to do with human intelligence. AI/ML is all about recognizing patterns in data and automating discrete tasks, from […]

August 7, 2020

Facebook has joined Google in saying it will allow employees to work from home until the middle of next year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. “Based on guidance from health and government experts, as well as decisions drawn […]

August 6, 2020

Twitter is introducing new labels for accounts and tweets tied to government officials and “state-affiliated media.” “Twitter provides an unmatched way to connect with, and directly speak to public officials and representatives,” the company wrote in the blog post announcing […]

August 4, 2020

One of the worst things that are happening during the novel coronavirus pandemic is the constant fake news attack on social media. All sorts of crazy conspiracy theories and COVID-19 cure spread like wildfire on instant messaging apps, and it’ll […]

July 30, 2020

Verizon announced a modest entry into the rural home Internet market with a service using its 4G LTE wireless network in three areas. The service is available starting on Thursday in Savannah, Ga., Springfield, Mo., and Tri Cities, Tenn., Va., […]

July 28, 2020

Investment in 5G infrastructure is expected to make up 21.3% of the wireless infrastructure market by the end of 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruption down the IT supply chain, causing supply shortages, transport issues, office closures, and in […]

July 27, 2020

Social media has become the target of a dueling attack ad campaign being waged online by the sitting president and his election rival. They’re shooting the messenger while giving it lots of money. President Donald Trump has bought hundreds of […]

July 23, 2020

The spread of super-fast 5G wireless service is prompting carriers to get more competitive, at least for family plans. On Thursday, AT&T, which had been limiting 5G to its highest-priced plans, added 5G access to its cheapest unlimited plan, which […]

July 23, 2020

Twitter reported second quarter sales were a mixed bag as the company said it is addressing recent security issues and will be “transparent in sharing our learnings and remediations.” The company reported a second quarter adjusted loss of 16 cents […]

July 17, 2020

We are at the threshold of remarkable growth and opportunity in the mobile space. 5G is becoming commercially available, and due to pent-up demand there is strong momentum in the global 5G market. Given the promise of incredibly fast speeds, […]

July 15, 2020

Samsung last year announced the launch of a new research center dedicated to initial work on 6G. The company said it is “committed to leading the standardization of 6G in collaboration with various stakeholders across industry, academia and government fields.” […]