Twitter: Romance, business and campaigns born on the platform
Three women share their stories of how being on Twitter has changed their lives for the better.Source: BBC News - Technology | 26 Nov 2022 | 1:10 pm
Elon Musk says Twitter will offer 'amnesty' to suspended accounts
Several accounts - including Donald Trump's - have already been reinstated by the multi-billionaire.Source: BBC News - Technology | 25 Nov 2022 | 4:15 pm
Why Donald Trump isn't returning to Twitter (for now)
How the former US president might lose money if he starts tweeting.Source: BBC News - Technology | 25 Nov 2022 | 2:00 pm
Mercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription fee
Owners of some Mercedes electric cars in the US can soon pay a $1,200 annual fee to speed up faster.Source: BBC News - Technology | 25 Nov 2022 | 5:26 am
Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant
It comes after protests broke out at the world's largest iPhone factory over pay and work conditions.Source: BBC News - Technology | 24 Nov 2022 | 6:33 pm
Meta claims US military link to online propaganda campaign
The campaign impersonated media outlets and activists but had "little or no engagement", Meta says.Source: BBC News - Technology | 24 Nov 2022 | 7:34 am
China claims youth gaming addiction resolved
Children's access to video games has been strictly rationed in China because of addiction concerns,Source: BBC News - Technology | 24 Nov 2022 | 5:53 am
China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Videos showed workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police.Source: BBC News - Technology | 23 Nov 2022 | 11:31 pm
'I wouldn't leave South Africa, I have a kid here'
South African software developers discuss what it means to them to do business in the country.Source: BBC News - Technology | 23 Nov 2022 | 1:12 pm
Instagram 'wrong' to take down drill music video
Meta's independent appeals body criticises the decision to remove the video and says it must be reinstated.Source: BBC News - Technology | 23 Nov 2022 | 6:46 am
Air New Zealand lists AirTag baggage trackers as prohibited checked items
Air New Zealand has updated its terms of service to ban certain baggage trackers from checked luggage.The airline's website was recently updated with specific advice on luggage trackers in passengers checked luggage, saying that...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Technology | 2 Nov 2022 | 2:50 pm
Amazon, Valentino file joint lawsuit over shoes counterfeiting
Italian luxury brand Valentino and Internet giant Amazon have filed a joint lawsuit against New York-based Kaitlyn Pan Group for allegedly counterfeiting Valentino's shoes and offering them for sale online.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:48 am
DC superheroes coming to your headphones as Spotify signs podcast deal
Podcasts featuring Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman will soon stream on Spotify as the Swedish music streaming company has signed a deal with AT&T Inc's Warner Bros and DC Entertainment.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:44 am
UK ditches COVID-19 app model to use Google-Apple system
Britain on Thursday said it would switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled programme.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 2:42 am
Russia lifts ban on Telegram messaging app after failing to block it
Russia on Thursday lifted a ban on the Telegram messaging app that had failed to stop the widely-used programme operating despite being in force for more than two years.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:54 am
Europe threatens digital taxes without global deal, after U.S. quits talks
The European Union said on Thursday it could impose taxes on digital giants such as Google , Amazon and Facebook even without a global agreement by the year-end, after Washington quit talks and stoked fears of a new trade war.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:37 am
Germany wants to rescue talks with U.S. on digital services tax
Germany wants to rescue talks with the United States on how to tax big digital firms such as Google , Amazon and Facebook , the finance ministry said on Thursday after Washington pulled out of the negotiations.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:35 am
Shunning international tax talks could trigger trade war: OECD
Failure to work towards an international deal on taxing big digital companies could trigger a dangerous trade war, the OECD said on Thursday, urging countries to remain engaged in talks after Washington announced it was pulling out of them for now.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 1:30 am
Reliance says Saudi's PIF to invest $1.49 billion in Jio
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) will buy a 2.32% stake in Reliance Industries' digital unit Jio Platforms for 113.67 billion rupees ($1.49 billion), the Indian conglomerate said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 12:58 am
Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field
Tiny Kenyan start-up Gumzo is a minnow on the booming teleconferencing scene but its creators hope the platform will help companies spend more of their cash in Africa rather than on foreign technology companies.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 19 Jun 2020 | 12:12 am
Thai central bank to develop payment system prototype for business using digital currency
Thailand's central bank unveiled on Thursday plans to build a prototype of a payment system for businesses using central bank digital currency (CBDC), or traditional money but in digital form being developed by monetary authorities around the world.Source: Reuters: Technology News | 18 Jun 2020 | 11:46 pm