Category: Tech

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP): New Zealand’s central bank said Sunday that one of its data systems has been breached by an unidentified hacker who potentially accessed commercially and personally sensitive information. A third party file sharing service used by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to share and store sensitive information had been illegally accessed,… Continue reading New Zealand central bank says data system hacked

Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has demanded free frequency from the government for the use of smart meters. NEA has demanded a frequency of 395 to 400 MHz band to bring the data of the customer’s connected smart meter to the data center of the authority. NEA needs radio frequency to bring the data of… Continue reading Nepal Electricity Authority ask govt for free frequencies

(AP): Twitter banned President Donald Trump’s account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence” following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Twitter has long given Trump and other world leaders broad exemptions from its rules against personal attacks, hate speech and other behaviors. But in a detailed explanation posted on… Continue reading Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

(AP): In an unprecedented step, Facebook and Twitter suspended President Donald Trump from posting to their platforms Wednesday following the storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours and said that future violations by Trump could result in a permanent suspension. The company required the… Continue reading Twitter, Facebook muzzle Trump amid Capitol violence

(CNN): Hundreds of employees at Google and its parent, Alphabet (GOOGL), have launched a union, a rare step for the tech industry that also represents the biggest and most organized challenge yet to the company’s executive leadership. Announced Monday morning, the Alphabet Workers’ Union will be run by employees and open both to full-time workers… Continue reading Google workers form company’s first-ever union

(BBC): Tesla reported record deliveries of its electric cars in the last three months of 2020, coming within a whisker of achieving the half-million target for the year set by its chief executive, Elon Musk. The California-based manufacturer’s annual sales rose by 36% after a final quarter that exceeded analysts’ expectations, delivering a total of… Continue reading Tesla almost hits 500,000-car delivery target for 2020 despite pandemic

Kathmandu: Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has taken forward the process of placing satellites in space as part of the government’s policy of installing its own satellites in space within the next two years. NTA has stated that the process of regulation and security of ground satellite installation, legal structure, framework, business structure, technical requirements and… Continue reading Nepal begins process of placing its own satellite in space

PHOENIX (AP): The Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville led to phone and data service outages and disruptions over hundreds of miles in the southern U.S., raising new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. communications. The blast seriously damaged a key AT&T network facility, an important hub that provides local wireless, internet and video service… Continue reading Nashville bombing spotlights vulnerable voice, data networks

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. government on Monday appealed a Dec. 7 order by a U.S. judge that blocked the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington issued an order after U.S. Judge… Continue reading U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions

(BBC): Next year could be uncomfortable for the bosses of the world’s biggest technology firms. Efforts are accelerating to curb the power of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google’s owner Alphabet. Authorities, particularly in the US and Europe, are already getting tougher over competition issues and that is likely to be a key battleground in 2021.… Continue reading Tech trends in 2021: Fast planes and homeworking