TikTok ban: What happens when Donald Trump blocks social media app operations in the US
Aug 03, 2020 13:15 pm UTC| Technology
United States President Donald Trump has been clear about his intentions to ban TikToks operations in the country. Users of the video-sharing platform may already be wondering how the White Houses looming decision can...
‘PUBG Mobile’ 0.20.0 release date, features: Erangel 2.0 may arrive this week in beta
Aug 03, 2020 12:09 pm UTC| Technology
PUBG Mobile players in the global scene could one step closer to finally getting the Erangel 2.0 map. The update is rumored to be added in the upcoming beta version going live early this week. PUBG Mobile Erangel 2.0...
The ACCC is suing Google for misleading millions. But calling it out is easier than fixing it
Aug 01, 2020 16:29 pm UTC| Technology
Australias consumer watchdog is suing Google for allegedly misleading millions of people after it started tracking them on non-Google apps and websites in 2016. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...
Virtual Tour de France shows how esports has come of age during lockdown
Aug 01, 2020 16:24 pm UTC| Business Technology
Elite sports events are still largely closed to the world but July 2020 has still been an unprecedented month for the global sporting calendar thanks to the worlds first Virtual Tour de France, which despite the name ...
Big advertisers are boycotting Facebook but it's not enough to #StopHateforProfit – here's why
Aug 01, 2020 15:00 pm UTC| Technology
Facebook has faced a lot of criticism over the years for failing to moderate hate speech. Its policies have come under increasing scrutiny in recent weeks thanks to the Stop Hate for Profit campaign. Started by civil...
SpaceX: Crew Dragon is returning to Earth – here’s when to hold your breath
Aug 01, 2020 14:56 pm UTC| Technology
The Crew Dragon spacecraft, produced by private company SpaceX, is scheduled to return from the International Space Station (ISS) and splash down in the Atlantic ocean on August 2. Contingent on a favourable weather...
Autonomous cars: five reasons they still aren't on our roads
Aug 01, 2020 14:54 pm UTC| Technology
Elon Musk thinks his company Tesla will have fully autonomous cars ready by the end of 2020. There are no fundamental challenges remaining, he said recently. There are many small problems. And then theres the challenge of...
The UK has a growing food black market – and it’s making the cost of living crisis worse
Mexico: Sheinbaum faces uphill task to buck the trend and curtail spiralling violence
Outside Supreme Court justice’s home, a Revolution-era flag, now a call for Christian nationalism
Election 2024: up to 8 million people are not properly registered to vote