Tech
Rogers rejects potential meeting between ousted chair and his preferred board appointees
World News
October 23, 2021
Rogers rejects potential meeting between ousted chair and his preferred board appointees
[ad_1] The bruising battle for control of Rogers Communications Inc. continued on Saturday, with the company claiming its recently ousted…
China says US ‘oppressing’ Huawei with ‘national security risk’ label
World News
July 1, 2020
China says US ‘oppressing’ Huawei with ‘national security risk’ label
[ad_1] China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop “oppressing Chinese companies” after U.S. regulators declared telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE to be…
Facebook ad boycott goes ahead after last-minute talks with companies break down
World News
July 1, 2020
Facebook ad boycott goes ahead after last-minute talks with companies break down
[ad_1] Advertisements for more than 400 brands including Coca-Cola and Starbucks are due to vanish from Facebook on Wednesday, after…
Reddit bans subreddit dedicated to Donald Trump in effort to curb hate speech
World News
June 29, 2020
Reddit bans subreddit dedicated to Donald Trump in effort to curb hate speech
[ad_1] Reddit moved to ban its r/The_Donald and r/ChapoTrapHouse subreddits on Monday in an effort to more explicitly curb hate…
Facebook announces plan to label newsworthy posts that break rules
World News
June 26, 2020
Facebook announces plan to label newsworthy posts that break rules
[ad_1] Facebook Inc said on Friday it will start labelling newsworthy content that violates the social media company’s policies, and…
Canada’s tech sector could see more interest from workers due to U.S. immigration crackdown
World News
June 26, 2020
Canada’s tech sector could see more interest from workers due to U.S. immigration crackdown
[ad_1] A fast-track visa program that Canada launched in 2017 has attracted a growing number of tech workers, and U.S.…
Facial recognition company vows review after software leads to wrongful arrest in U.S.
World News
June 25, 2020
Facial recognition company vows review after software leads to wrongful arrest in U.S.
[ad_1] Facial recognition vendor Rank One Computing said on Wednesday it would “add legal means” and research other ways to…
Google says it will automatically delete user location, search history after 18 months
World News
June 24, 2020
Google says it will automatically delete user location, search history after 18 months
[ad_1] Google is adopting new privacy features and data retention practices across its core products, which include its search engine,…
U.K. instructs telecoms to stockpile Huawei gear over fear of U.S. sanctions: letter
World News
June 19, 2020
U.K. instructs telecoms to stockpile Huawei gear over fear of U.S. sanctions: letter
[ad_1] British security officials have told UK telecom operators to ensure they have adequate stockpiles of Huawei equipment due to…
Australia says ‘state-based actor’ behind recent cyberattacks but won’t identify country
World News
June 19, 2020
Australia says ‘state-based actor’ behind recent cyberattacks but won’t identify country
[ad_1] A “sophisticated state-based actor” has been attempting to hack a wide range of Australian organizations for months and had…
Former eBay execs sent spiders, pig fetus to couple in cyberstalking plot, feds say
World News
June 17, 2020
Former eBay execs sent spiders, pig fetus to couple in cyberstalking plot, feds say
[ad_1] You can find almost anything on eBay — including, perhaps, a bit of petty revenge. Six former employees at…
Facebook launches effort to boost U.S. voter turnout, yet Trump misinformation remains
World News
June 17, 2020
Facebook launches effort to boost U.S. voter turnout, yet Trump misinformation remains
[ad_1] Facebook is launching a widespread effort to boost U.S. voter turnout and provide authoritative information about voting — just…