Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before U.S. Senate panel

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WASHINGTON (Reuters): The chief executives of three large tech companies will defend a law protecting internet companies before a Senate panel on Wednesday – a topic that has split U.S. lawmakers on ways to hold Big Tech accountable for how they moderate content on their platforms.Facebook Inc’s FB.O Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter Inc’s TWTR.N Jack Dorsey… Continue reading Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs will defend law protecting tech platforms before U.S. Senate panel

Local government without communication

Kathmandu: Telephone and internet facilities have not yet reached the centers of 40 villages across the country. According to the National Federation of Village Municipalities, 40 out of 460 village municipalities across the country do not have telephone and internet facilities in their centers.According to the federation, telephone service and internet service has not reached… Continue reading Local government without communication

AMD Agrees to Buy Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock

A Xilinx chip, displayed through a magnifying glass, at a trade show in China. The company has been hurt by the Trump administration’s trade restrictions on Huawei of China, a major customer. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Advanced Micro Devices agreed to pay $35 billion in stock for Xilinx, a deal aimed at reshaping one of the computer chip industry’s pioneers.AMD, known mainly as Intel’s longtime rival in microprocessors that power most computers, plans to use the acquisition to broaden its business into chips for markets like 5G wireless communications… Continue reading AMD Agrees to Buy Xilinx for $35 Billion in Stock

World’s best brands

Kathmandu: Interbrand, a US marketing consultancy on brand and branding management, has released a new list of the world’s most valuable brands.Technology brands dominate the list of Interbrand’s Best Global Brands Report 2020. According to the report, the brand value of the 100 most valuable brands in the world has increased by 9 percent in… Continue reading World’s best brands

Reliance Jio successfully tests 5G in US, preparing to bring in India

Kathmandu: Indian company Reliance Jio is also competing in the expansion of the next generation 5G network. Indian company, including billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani’s company, has tested 5G in the United States.According to the report, Reliance Jio’s fifth generation technology 5G has been successfully tested in the US. According to Indian media, 5G will be… Continue reading Reliance Jio successfully tests 5G in US, preparing to bring in India

Coronavirus is raising people’s fears of the digital world

(Cybernews): One third of Britons feel vulnerable online, according to YouGov polling.Thanks to the deleterious effects of the coronavirus pandemic, more and more of us are transacting important parts of our lives online. We spent hours in endless Zoom meetings, order groceries through websites, rather than fresh from store shelves, and head to the sofa… Continue reading Coronavirus is raising people’s fears of the digital world

Cleanfeed implemented from today

Kathmandu: Clean Feed has been implemented in foreign television channels broadcasting in Nepal from Friday mid-night. The Clean Feed has been implemented from the date fixed by the Act after the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology took a stand not to extend the deadline. Despite the requests from the private sectors the ministry had… Continue reading Cleanfeed implemented from today

90 pc of channels to shut down after implementation of clean feed

Kathmandu: The issue of implementing Clean Feed on foreign television channels that have been broadcasting in Nepal for a long time is finally being implemented from this Saturday. As per the provisions of the Advertising Act-2019, it has been decided that the clean feed policy will be implemented in Nepal.This means, after the implementation of… Continue reading 90 pc of channels to shut down after implementation of clean feed

Pakistan lifts TikTok ban

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (New York Times) — Just 10 days after introducing a ban on TikTok, the Pakistani authorities said on Monday that they were reversing the decision after receiving assurance from the Chinese-owned social media platform that it would moderate content according to local laws.“TikTok is being unlocked after assurance from management that they will… Continue reading Pakistan lifts TikTok ban