Category: Tech

Washington (CNN): The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress on Thursday about their handling of misinformation and online extremism during their first appearance before lawmakers since the Jan 6 Capitol riots and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pressed Facebook… Continue reading Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs grilled by Congress on misinformation

(BBC): Jack Ma was about to become the richest man in China. In November 2020, on the eve of another commercial success, the outspoken billionaire suddenly went missing. Ma’s company Alibaba has risen from an online store run from his apartment, to one of the world’s largest tech giants. Today, it reaches nearly 800 million… Continue reading Why did Alibaba’s Jack Ma disappear for three months?

HELSINKI (Reuters): Nokia has signed a five-year deal with AT&T to deploy a 5G network on the mobile operator’s C-Band spectrum in parts of the United States, the Finnish company said on Thursday.Nokia said its portfolio for C-Band, meaning satellite transmissions in the 4-8GHz frequency range, includes support for different 5G networks, cloud-based implementations and… Continue reading Nokia signs 5G equipment deal with AT&T

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Five companies have been shortlisted for the study required to have Nepal’s own satellite. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has selected five companies after nine companies submitted letters of interest to study the satellite. NTA has called for a new proposal to regulate and establish security, trade and operation structure and… Continue reading Five companies selected for satellite studies

(BBC): The US is expressing growing concern over a hack on Microsoft’s Exchange email software that the tech company has blamed on China. “This is an active threat,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday. “Everyone running these servers – government, private sector, academia – needs to act now to patch them.” Microsoft… Continue reading Microsoft hack: White House warns of ‘active threat’ of email attack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): Iran’s impoverished southeast has been experiencing wide disruptions of internet services, experts said, as unrest gripped the remote province after fatal border shootings. Several rights groups reported in a joint statement that authorities shut down the mobile data network in the restive province of Sistan and Baluchestan, calling the disruptions… Continue reading Internet disruption reported in southeast Iran amid unrest

Kathmandu: Nepal Police has warned to avoid fraud through social media. The police have urged to remain alert after the number of people cheating via mobile, messenger, viber, WhatsApp among others from different foreign numbers has increased. Police have arrested three people with Rs 53,000 in cash on the charge of sending money through IME… Continue reading Cases of fraud in social media increases, police urged to remain alert

CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer Josh Frydenberg… Continue reading Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news

YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Social media giant Facebook announced Thursday it was banning all accounts linked to Myanmar’s military as well as ads from military-controlled companies in the wake of the army’s seizure of power on Feb. 1. It said in a statement that it was treating the post-coup situation in Myanmar as an “emergency,” explaining… Continue reading Facebook bans all Myanmar military-linked accounts and ads