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Clubhouse grew 'way, way too fast', says CEO
Business, Published on 15/10/2021
» Clubhouse, the audio-only app designed to be a virtual conference hall, generated heavy buzz during the peak of the pandemic and received a $4 billion valuation earlier this year. In the months since then, that excitement seems to have cooled.
Why e-commerce in Southeast Asia will overtake the UK within 3 years
Published on 14/10/2021
» The COVID-19 epidemic has made itself felt across the board. As we have changed our behaviour in accordance with the requirements of fighting the epidemic, it has affected all aspects of our lives. It has changed the ways we live, how we work and where we shop, to name a few. In the business world, one of the clear results has been in shopping behaviour: more people are online and shop online.
The dangers of Chinese expansion
Life, James Hein, Published on 13/10/2021
» From a purely technology standpoint, why do you care if China invades Taiwan? Taiwan is a major supplier and producer of chips for technology devices. Companies from across the planet have their goods made there including giants like Samsung. There is a massive amount of intellectual property (IP) tied up in this production and the rest of the world has a high dependence on Taiwan to provide their notebooks, PCs, modems, smartphones and myriad other electronic devices.
Why did Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp shut down?
AFP, Published on 06/10/2021
» PARIS: Hundreds of millions of people were unable to access Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for more than six hours on Monday, underscoring the world's reliance on platforms owned by the Silicon Valley giant.
Remote work goes 'luxury', but many may be left out
AFP, Published on 15/09/2021
» WASHINGTON: Virtual reality meetings, $7,000 all-in-one kits and digital hot desking: Big Tech is rolling out premium tools as the work-from-home era looks set to last well beyond the pandemic.
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules
AFP, Published on 14/09/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook exempts certain celebrities, politicians and other high-profile users from some its own rules for posts as part of a programme launched as a quality-control mechanism, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
'Back to the future' phone
Life, Komsan John Jandamit, Published on 08/09/2021
» I was born in the late 70s and during my teenage years, Nokia flip-phones were a thing. I owned a few and my friends had them too. They were cool and trendy and you could slam the phone shut to end calls, which was satisfying (especially when you had an argument with someone). However, along came the iPhone in 2007 and ended the flip-phone trend. In 2021, the flip-phone trend is in again with new foldable screen tech and the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G.
Twitter allows some users to flag 'misleading' content
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Tuesday announced a new feature to allow users to flag content that could contain misinformation, a scourge that has only grown during the pandemic.
Facebook moves to block Taliban's WhatsApp accounts
AFP, Published on 18/08/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook said Tuesday it was blocking WhatsApp accounts linked to the Taliban after the radical Islamic group seized control of Afghanistan and sought to use the messaging service to help it govern.
TikTok bumps up video length to 3 minutes
AFP, Published on 02/07/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Thursday began letting users post videos up to three minutes in length, tripling the prior cap to stay ahead of competitors.