technology
Why Twitter and Facebook blocked Donald Trump’s accounts
World
January 7, 2021
Why Twitter and Facebook blocked Donald Trump’s accounts
Social media giants Twitter, Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram announced they were suspending US President Donald Trump’s accounts on Wednesday in…
China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps
World
January 6, 2021
China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors…
These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention
World
January 2, 2021
These Nigerian kids are creating epic sci-fi short films using their phones, and Hollywood is paying attention
Across a rocky landscape, two young girls find themselves running for cover as spaceships fire laser guns into the field.…
US suspects Iranians created website threatening US election officials
Middle East
December 24, 2020
US suspects Iranians created website threatening US election officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were…
Photos: Egypt makes first industrial robot at EJUST
Technology
December 21, 2020
Photos: Egypt makes first industrial robot at EJUST
Mohamed Fanni, Professor of Robotics and Mechatronics at the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (EJUST), announced on Monday that…
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Middle East
December 21, 2020
An Israeli cowboy hopes cattle-herding drones will modernize the livestock industry
Move over John Wayne, there’s a new sheriff in town. Noam Azran, a cowboy from Israel, says his autonomous technology…
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
World
December 21, 2020
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shoppers washed their hands and sterilised their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo’s posh Ginza district on…
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of journalists at Al-Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned media company, have been targeted by…
Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach
World
December 18, 2020
Microsoft identifies more than 40 organizations targeted in massive cyber breach
Microsoft has identified more than 40 of its customers around the world that had problematic versions of a third-party IT…
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
World
December 18, 2020
YouTube faces complaints of lax approach on overseas election misinformation
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – After facing heavy criticism for not doing enough to stem misinformation ahead of the US presidential election,…