California Plans to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalSeptember 23, 2020
Governor Gavin Newsom outlines an ambitious plan for the nation's largest state to rely exclusively on electric-powered passenger cars a...Read More
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Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
The White House Announces a Plan to Speed the Rollout of 5G
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalAugust 10, 2020
The Pentagon will share part of the wireless spectrum, allowing telecom carriers to reach more areas with fewer cell towers. from Business...Read More
An Audit Slams Facebook as a Home for Misinformation and Hate
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJuly 08, 2020
In a meeting and an unusual report, activist groups that instigated an ad boycott of the social media company say it has not responded adequ...Read More
A Flawed Facial Recognition System Sent This Man to Jail
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 24, 2020
Robert Williams may be the first person in the US arrested based on a bad match—exposing problems with the algorithms and the ways they are ...Read More
Amazon Touts AI for Social Distancing Amid Worker Complaints
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 18, 2020
Facing criticism over workplace safety, the company is using cameras, sensors, and augmented reality to warn employees when they're too ...Read More
U.S. pulled out of stalled talks on digital services taxes: Lighthizer
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 17, 2020
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin decided to pull out of negotiations on digital services taxes with European Union officials after the...Read More
The future of media: more digital and more economic pain, Reuters Institute says
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 15, 2020
The coronavirus outbreak has prompted a significant increase in news consumption but the economic turmoil is forcing news businesses to acce...Read More
Crunch time for China's robot startups as pandemic brings pain and opportunities
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 14, 2020
With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese startup Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the wor...Read More
Facebook employee who protested inaction on Trump posts says he was fired
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 12, 2020
A Facebook Inc employee who criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. ...Read More
Zoom says China demanded shutting activists' accounts over Tiananmen event
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 11, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Thursday the Chinese government demanded the termination of four public meetings held on its video con...Read More
Apple, YouTube unveil $100 million funds to support black causes amid U.S. protests
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 11, 2020
Apple Inc said on Thursday it will increase spending with black-owned suppliers as part of a $100 million racial equity and justice initiati...Read More
Spider-Man, Gran Turismo among games for new PS5, Sony says
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 11, 2020
Sony Corp on Friday unveiled a host of titles for its upcoming PlayStation 5 console, including a sequel to its hit 'Spider-Man' tit...Read More
Europe's Just Eat Takeaway to buy Grubhub for $7.3 billion
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 10, 2020
European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy U.S. peer Grubhub Inc in an all-stock deal that,...Read More
Amazon pauses police use of facial recognition tech for a year
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 10, 2020
Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday said it was implementing a one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, reversing its l...Read More
Zynn, the Hot New Video App, Is Full of Stolen Content
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 09, 2020
Multiple influencers told WIRED that their videos had been copied from other platforms and reposted to Zynn without permission. from Busin...Read More
Court to decide whether to jail embattled Samsung heir again
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 07, 2020
A South Korean court will rule as soon as Monday whether to send Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee back to jail after more than two years of fre...Read More
Facebook's Zuckerberg says to review content policies after facing backlash over Trump posts
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 05, 2020
Facebook Inc is looking at improving the social network's content policies, while building products to advance racial justice, Chief Exe...Read More
Slack revenue growth fails to impress, shares tank
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 04, 2020
Slack Technologies Inc on Thursday posted slowing quarterly sales growth, disappointing investors who had expected a surge in demand for its...Read More
Telus director Stockwell Day steps down after likening racism to childhood bullying
by RJ Shahbaz AfzalJune 03, 2020
Canadian telecom firm Telus Corp said director Stockwell Day had stepped down from its board a day after the former cabinet minister compare...Read More
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