New US probe targets Instagram’s impact on children
Washington – A consortium of US states announced a joint probe on Thursday of Instagram’s parent company Meta for... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Beginning of an end to drunk driving? US cars mandated to spot drunk drivers – and stop them
Washington – Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark US safety mandate to fight drunk driving... Read more
18 Nov, 2021
Epic CEO says Apple, Google must be stopped from monopoly abuse
Seoul – Gaming giant Epic’s CEO on Tuesday launched another broadside at Apple and Google, saying the tech giants must... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
Fake hacking warnings sent from secure FBI server
Washington – Fake emails purportedly from the US Department of Homeland Security warning of cyberattacks were sent out on... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Tech billionaire Cannon-Brookes takes stake in Aussie rugby club
Sydney – Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes has taken a 25% stake in Australian rugby league side South Sydney, joining Hollywood... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
Facebook whistleblower: ‘I want to start a youth movement’
Paris – What exactly does one do after leaking thousands of documents from the world’s most powerful social media company?... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
Elon Musk sells $6.9bn in Tesla shares after Twitter poll
New York – Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold more than $6.9 billion worth of shares in the electric carmaker this... Read more
13 Nov, 2021
First rhino horn NFT sold at auction in South Africa
Cape Town – A digital replica of a rhino horn sold at an auction in South Africa late Thursday,... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
China’s Tencent buys Japanese game designer: report
Shanghai – Chinese games and messaging colossus Tencent Holdings has acquired the Japanese creative studio behind several hit Nintendo Switch... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
Indonesia tech giant GoTo raises $1.3bn ahead of IPO
Jakarta – Indonesia’s biggest tech firm GoTo said it has raised some $1.3 billion ahead of a planned initial public... Read more
12 Nov, 2021
