Nigeria is set to lift a ban on Twitter starting Jan. 13, after the social media giant agreed to certain conditions to resume operations. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of the country’s National Information Technology Development Agency said that Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari had given approval to lift the suspension. “Twitter has agreed to act with…
Signal Founder Stepping Down as Company CEO
Signal founder Moxie Marlinspike has announced that he will be stepping down as CEO in a move that some tech analysts say could be related to the rise of MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency in which Marlinspike is a technical adviser. “After a decade or more, it’s difficult to overstate how important Signal is to me, but…
‘Surveillance Capitalism’: How the Feds Get Canadians’ Cellphone Data
Besides data from carrier Telus, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been relying on data ultimately sourced from companies which collect data through smartphone apps to get anonymized movement records of Canadians, The Epoch Times has learned. It was revealed in December that PHAC has been conducting mobility analysis of Canadians, in part…
How the Government Gets Canadians’ Cellphone Data
Besides data from carrier Telus, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has been relying on data ultimately sourced from companies which collect data through smartphone apps to get anonymized movement records of Canadians, The Epoch Times has learned. It was revealed in December that PHAC has been conducting mobility analysis of Canadians, in part…
Meta Mandates Booster Shots, Extends Return-to-Office Date for Employees
January 12, 2022
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Meta, formerly Facebook, has extended its return-to-office date to March 28 amid a surge of Omicron-related infection cases, with an additional mandatory booster shot requirement for those who plan to come back to the office. Meta has flip-flopped on its office-return dates and requirements over the past two years with a series of inconsistent messages….
Apple Submits Plans to Allow Alternative Payment Systems in South Korea: Regulator
SEOUL—South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said on Tuesday Apple Inc. had submitted plans to allow third-party payment systems on its App Store to comply with a law banning major app store operators from forcing software developers to use their payments systems. The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) had requested Apple and Alphabet’s Google to submit compliance plans…
Apple Rivals Microsoft, Blackberry, Nokia Laughed at iPhone—15 Years Later, Here We Are
Fifteen years ago, the world was introduced to the iPhone for the very first time by Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs. The iPhone Debut Jobs made the announcement that ushered the iPhone into this world on Jan. 9, 2007, and put Apple on the path to becoming the nearly $3 trillion company that it is…
PayPal Plans Launch of Its US Dollar Backed Cryptocurrency
PayPal confirmed on Jan. 7 that it is preparing to launch its own stablecoin cryptocurrency backed by the U.S. dollar, after signs of the move were found on its iPhone app. Developer Steve Moser of The Tape Drive discovered evidence in the PayPal app of an experimental cryptocurrency called “PayPal Coin,” which he shared with Bloomberg….
Wall Street Opens Lower as Big Tech Tumbles
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Monday as heavyweight technology stocks dropped on expectations of a high interest rate environment, while big banks extended gains after U.S. Treasury yields climbed to new two-year highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 56.45 points, or 0.16 percent, at the open to 36,175.21. The S&P 500 opened…
Facebook Parent’s Head of Communications Leaves Company
The head of communications at Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc., John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said late on Friday. Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will cover the role on an interim basis, a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. “John Pinette has left Meta. We…
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