New ‘Halo’ game debuts as Xbox turns 20
Paris – Fans will this week get their hands on the latest “Halo” video game, as Microsoft marks 20... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
Twitter admits policy ‘errors’ after far-right abuse
Washington – Twitter’s new picture permission policy was aimed at combating online abuse, but US activists and researchers said... Read more
4 Dec, 2021
Twitter shuts propaganda accounts in six countries
San Francisco – Twitter on Thursday said it had shut down nearly 3,500 accounts that were posting pro-government propaganda in... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
Facebook whistleblower warns US lawmakers of regulation deadlock
Washington – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen urged a US Congress panel on Wednesday not to get mired in drawn... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
Facebook hits anti-vaccine campaign harassing doctors
San Francisco – Facebook’s parent company Meta said on Wednesday it had derailed an anti-vaccine campaign that harassed medical... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
Hong Kong launches China-style tracking app for mainland travel
Hong Kong – Hong Kongers travelling to China will need to download a tracking app similar to those used on... Read more
2 Dec, 2021
Google to halt election ads ahead of 2022 Philippines vote
Manila – Google will stop carrying election ads in the Philippines ahead of the May 2022 presidential vote, the internet... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Ethiopia accuses Twitter of pro-rebel bias in complaint
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia has filed a complaint with Twitter accusing the social media giant of suspending accounts critical of... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Cryptocurrency Omicron in frenzy over Covid-19 variant
Paris – Trading in the cryptocurrency Omicron exploded on Monday and its value gyrated after the World Health Organisation decided... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey quits company
Washington – Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced on Monday he was leaving the company, after steering the... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
