Category: Technology

YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military amid ongoing violence following a coup last year. The video-sharing platform said on Friday that it had removed the channels in line with its community guidelines. Myanmar has been gripped by mass protests demanding an end to military rule and the release of detained elected leaders. […]

Netflix on Wednesday added a “Fast Laughs” feature to its iPhone app, serving up comic clips in rapid fire, in a move taking on the popular video app TikTok. Tapping a Fast Laughs tab added to the mobile app will launch a stream of funny snippets from movies, sitcoms, comedy routines and television shows, according […]

Social media giant Facebook has banned Myanmar’s military and its affiliates from its platforms. The company said it acted after deciding “the risks of allowing the Tatmadaw [Myanmar military] on Facebook and Instagram are too great”. The military has used Facebook to boost its claim of voter fraud in the 2020 election. More than half […]

Facebook has announced it will restore news content to its users in Australia. The tech giant has blocked news to Australians on its platform since last Thursday amid a dispute over a proposed law which would force it and Google to pay news publishers for content. According to Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, Facebook chief Mark […]

Twitter has posted record revenues for the last quarter of 2020, capping off what its chief executive said was “an extraordinary year” for the platform. The social messaging platform said revenue grew 28% to $1.29bn compared to the last quarter of 2019. In January, Twitter banned Donald Trump from the platform which analysts felt could […]

Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei has called for a reset in relations between the US and the Chinese tech giant. Speaking to international media in China for the first time in more than a year, Ren expressed willingness to speak with President Biden and said he hoped for an “open policy” from the new […]

Amazon has begun using AL-powered cameras in delivery vans that constantly record footage of drivers and upload any mistakes they make. The company says it is an investment in safety but privacy campaigners described ot as “surveillance”. The camera will be on all the time but will only upload footage for 16 actions, including hard […]

Sydney – An Australian regulator is considering letting internet users choose what personal data companies like Google share with advertisers, as part of the country’s attempts to shatter the dominance of tech titans. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) also proposed limiting giants’ ability to access users’ online histories to cross-sell products. The proposals […]

A German app designer has filed a complaint with European Union antitrust authorities against Google and Apple which he said last year rejected a game aimed at encouraging compliance with government Covid-19 rules. A number of developers have challenged Google and Apple over their app policies, triggering calls for regulatory action as nearly all smartphones […]

WhatApp is forcing users to agree to sharing information with Facebook if they want to keep using the service. The company warns users in a pop-up notice that they “need to accept these updates to continue using WhatsApp” – or delete their accounts. But Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, said European and UK users would not […]