Technology

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has banned controversial black leader Louis Farrakhan, far-right icon Alex Jones and several others in a heightened crackdown on “hate content” at the leading social network. “We’ve always banned individuals or organisations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology,” Facebook, which has been under intensifying pressure to curtail controversial content, said in a …

BERLIN: European and American investigators have broken up one of the world’s largest online criminal trafficking operations in a series of raids in the United States and Germany, authorities said on Friday. Three German men, ages 31, 22 and 29, were arrested after the raids in three southern states on allegations they operated the so-called the “Wall Street Market” darknet …

Videogames stand as one of the most influential and largest consumed mediums present — with an approximate target market of over 2.3 billion gamers worldwide. It accounted for a global revenue of over $137.9 billion in 2018, up by 13.3% from the previous year. According to unpublished IGDA Pakistan (International Game Developers Association) estimates, upto $25 million in revenue is earned locally across the …

China’s ambassador to Britain said that tech giant Huawei should be allowed to help upgrade the United Kingdom’s communications network and urged the government to resist “protectionism” and ignore pressure from other countries. Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, Ambassador Liu Xiaoming argued that British authorities should act independently and “in accordance with their national interests”. He said that the “last thing …

Britain’s splintered government was rocked Friday by a burgeoning scandal over who leaked news that Prime Minister Theresa May has conditionally allowed China’s Huawei to develop the UK 5G network London,:Britain’s splintered government was rocked Friday by a burgeoning scandal over who leaked news that Prime Minister Theresa May has conditionally allowed China’s Huawei to develop the UK 5G network. …

The launch of US Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed from April 30 to May 1, Dragon manufacturer SpaceX said on Saturday MOSCOW The launch of US Dragon cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed from April 30 to May 1, Dragon manufacturer SpaceX said on Saturday. Dragon was initially expected to set off for the …

Any new technology is bound to have wrinkles. On Samsung’s new Galaxy Fold, a phone that opens into a tablet, they include one prominent crease. It goes down the middle of the Fold’s remarkable flexible screen, like a pleat on polyester pants. I’m sure it will dominate discussion about this much-anticipated gadget, arriving April 26. But after spending a few hours …

Washington: The workplace messaging startup Slack filed documents Friday to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the latest of a group of richly valued tech enterprises to look to Wall Street. The “direct listing” will raise no cash for the California-based firm but will enable employees and early investors to sell their shares in the fast-growing tech …

The Supreme Court on Friday took up a case against the suspension of cellular services in the country and directed the government to submit a reply apprising it of developments on the legislation front by the last week of June. A two-member bench headed by Justice Azmat Saeed resumed hearing of the case. He remarked during the hearing that the …

Chinese brands controlled a record 66 per cent of Indian smartphone market in the first quarter, led by Xiaomi Corp, a report showed, with volumes rising 20pc on the back of popularity for brands like Vivo, RealMe and Oppo. Xiaomi’s India shipments fell by 2pc over last year, but the Beijing-based company was still the biggest smartphone brand in the …