Technology

Russia’s communications regulator on Tuesday said it had drawn up two administrative cases against Alphabet Inc’s Google for failing to remove banned information from its YouTube video-sharing platform, accusing it of blatantly promoting false content. Roskomnadzor said Google could be fined up to 8 million roubles ($91,533), or as much as 20% of the company’s annual revenue in Russia for …

Sony has confirmed that the all-new PlayStation Plus service will be available from June, dividing it into three tiers namely PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra, and PlayStation Plus Premium. The Essential tier is identical to the existing PlayStation Plus offering, delivering two free games to download each month, cloud storage for saves, online multiplayer, and exclusive discounts. The other …

U.S. pressure on Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) has served to strengthen the resolve of the Chinese telecoms giant, finance chief Meng Wanzhou said on Monday after its first set of results since her return from nearly three years’ detention in Canada. The daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei played a central role in the company’s tussle with the United States, having …

The Meta owned messaging app WhatsApp is reportedly testing the ability to send large files up to 2GB in size, according to a report by WhatsApp tracker WABetaInfo. As per report, the messaging service is running a limited test in Argentina, allowing select users on the latest beta version of the app to share files up to 2GB in size. The …

French club AS Monaco announced on Tuesday a partnership with Capital Block to develop NFTs (non-fungible tokens), marking the latest foray of a soccer team into the world of cryptocurrency and digital coins. “This is a first for French football since AS Monaco will be the first club to work with an NFT consultancy, which will enable the Monegasque club …

WhatsApp has reportedly started testing the ability to let users send files up to 2GB in size in one of the latest features introduced by the Facebook-owned messaging app.     Currently, it is not possible to share media files larger than 100MB because this is the current limit. According to WABetaifo, WhatsApp is starting a small test in the last few …

Apple Inc is planning to cut the output of its iPhone and AirPods devices as the Ukraine crisis and looming inflation start to weigh on demand for consumer electronics, the Nikkei reported on Monday, citing sources. The company plans to make about 20% fewer iPhone SEs next quarter, or lower production orders by about 2 million to 3 million units …

ISLAMABAD: More than 77 per cent of small and medium businesses (SMBs) are using the platform of Facebook to generate revenues, according to a report. The Meta Report on “Global State of Small Business 2022” was based on a survey of 24,000 small and medium business leaders across 30 countries and territories. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has developed …

KARACHI: Systems Ltd said on Friday its associate company Jugnu, a business-to-business e-commerce platform, has raised $22.5 million in Series A, which is the first round of financing undertaken for a new business after seed capital. The startup, which helps kiryana stores connect directly with large suppliers and manufacturers, raised the funding after entering a strategic alliance with Sary, a …

PARIS: From Amazon shoppers to iPhone owners, the world faces a rethink in the way it interacts with Big Tech, thanks to a new law agreed by the European Union on Thursday. The Digital Markets Act tries to ensure smaller players will be able to enter the market without Silicon Valley behemoths stomping on them before they get off the …