British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to begin phasing out the use of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s technology in Britain’s 5G network as soon as this year, The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. Officials are drawing up proposals to stop installing new Huawei Technologies equipment in the 5G network in as little as six…
FACEBOOK founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has lost more than $7 billion in personal wealth as companies stopped advertising on the social media platform, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. Facebook shares dropped 8.3 percent on Friday, eliminating $56 billion from the company’s market value, after British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever joined a number of other big brands in…
Twitter has emailed its business clients to tell them that personal information may have been compromised. Unbeknownst to users, billing information of some clients was stored in the browser’s cache, it said. In an email to its clients, Twitter said it was “possible” others could have accessed personal information. The personal data includes email addresses,…
Apple has confirmed it will transition its Mac laptop and desktop computers to its own ARM-based processors. The move means that Macs will run on the same type of chips as the firm’s iPhones and iPads, rather than Intel’s. Intel had faced problems manufacturing its own designs, leading it to issue a public apology to computer-makers….
THE newly crowned world’s fastest supercomputer is being deployed in the fight against the coronavirus. Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer claimed the top spot on Monday, carrying out 2.8 times more calculations per second than an IBM machine in the US. The US machine, called Summit, came top of the bi-annual Top500 list the previous four times….
Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, is investigating a suspected cyber attack that underlines multinationals’ growing vulnerability to such incidents amid the surge in home-based working during the coronavirus pandemic. Sky News has learnt that Honda began experiencing issues with its IT network in Japan and Europe on Monday, with technology sources saying that the company…
STATE-OWNED mobile network operator NetOne on Friday planted 101 indigenous trees at its Cleveland premises to mark World Environment Day (WED). The trees will have many environmental benefits including preserving the wetlands in that area and reduce erosion. This initiative was undertaken under the company’s Corporate Social Initiative pillar dubbed “One Environment”. This is…
Google has taken down an Android service that helped people delete other apps made in China. Remove China Apps had been downloaded more than a million times in the first 10 days after its launch. It had proved particularly popular in India, where tensions with China are high over a disputed border in the Himalayas. Google…
SONY has delayed hosting a showcase event for its next games console. In a statement it did not directly mention the civil unrest in the US, but alluded to it saying “we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration”, adding it wanted “more important voices to be heard”. The firm had…
The coronavirus pandemic has been bad news for business. But even as some technology companies have been squeezed tight, others have actually seen a boost. Some were in the right place at the right time – while others have seen the real-world trade they rely on shut down completely. Winner: Working from home When your…
