Apple Seeks Cancellation of 4 Qualcomm Patents
Jun 22, 2018 06:15 am UTC| Technology
It is now starting to look like Apple and Qualcomm will never run out of reasons to drag each other to court. Recently Apple filed a complaint that seeks the cancellation of four patents granted to Qualcomm. As first...
Chinese Academy of Sciences establishes Big Data and Blockchain Lab
Jun 22, 2018 06:13 am UTC| Digital Currency Technology
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has set up a new Big Data and Blockchain Lab, CoinDesk reported referring to report from Peoples Daily. The lab was announced during a seminar on June 15. It is being launched in...
Jun 22, 2018 05:40 am UTC| Technology
YouTube is helping content creators earn profit directly through the video-sharing platform by introducing in-site merchandise sales and subscription-based premium channels. Gone are the days when YouTube was meant only...
Apart from Project Maven, Google Employees Protested Against Another Government-Tied Collaboration
Jun 22, 2018 05:17 am UTC| Technology
In recent weeks, Google made headlines after many of its employees petitioned against its participation in the United States military initiative called Project Maven. Now, a new report has revealed that concerned Google...
Niantic Releases 'Pokémon GO' Trading and Friends List Updates to High-Level Trainers
Jun 22, 2018 04:57 am UTC| Technology
Pokémon GO trainers on the lower levels might have to wait a while before they can start trading characters and adding friends to their profiles. Last week, developer Niantic Labs finally announced the...
Bithumb Assures Clients It Will Cover $32M Losses in Recent Hacking
Jun 22, 2018 04:48 am UTC| Technology
Details of the latest hacking incident involving South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb remain unclear. Authorities well versed in such cases have been brought in to investigate the incident. The Korea Internet...
MoviePass to Roll Out Surge Pricing for In-Demand Movies
Jun 22, 2018 04:32 am UTC| Technology
MoviePass is going to charge higher prices for in-demand movies starting next month through a new surge pricing scheme. To those not familiar with MoviePass, it is a subscription-based service focused on distributing...
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