Technology

A new contract to promote the safe transfer of personal data of EU people to the United States may not enter into force in time to prevent a suspension of Facebook’s transatlantic data flows, according to the US company’s top European regulator on March 7. Facebook’s owner, Meta, declined to comment on the likely timing of the regulator’s decision or …

According to a new survey, tech salaries in Singapore increased in 2022 despite a wave of IT layoffs and a halt in hiring. According to a survey by tech salaries aggregator Nodeflair and venture capital firm Iterative, “the outlook for 2023 in the tech talent and recruiting market is likely to reflect a continuous demand for tech talents, but at …

The European Parliament has banned TikTok from its employees’ mobile devices, following in the footsteps of two of the most influential policymaking institutions in the European Union and highlighting the growing concern over the Chinese short video-sharing application and who has access to its user data. The European Commission and EU Council banned TikTok on staff phones last week due …

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted along party lines on March 1 to grant President Joe Biden the authority to prohibit the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok. This would be the most stringent US restriction on any social media app. By a vote of 24 to 16, lawmakers approved the legislation to allow the government new authority to ban …

During Sony’s State of Play event on Thursday, Rocksteady Studios debuted the first gameplay video of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, an upcoming co-op looter-shooter set in the Batman: Arkham universe. Fans eager to get their hands on the game may be a bit dismayed to learn that it requires an internet connection, even while playing solo. A post-gameplay …

Concerns regarding TikTok’s acquisition, use, and disclosure of personal information have prompted Canada to begin a joint federal and provincial inquiry, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced on Thursday, February 23. The federal privacy regulator, together with provincial counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia, and Alberta, will investigate whether TikTok’s methods comply with Canadian privacy rules, according to a statement from …

Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday, February 23, that Apple’s Chinese contract manufacturer Luxshare Precision Industries Co Ltd will assist develop the iPhone maker’s long-awaited augmented reality (AR) device. Luxshare has taken over the AR development team in Shanghai, which was previously controlled by Taiwan’s Pegatron, according to a source quoting people familiar with the subject. Luxshare is the first company …

Google’s reign as the most visited website has been uncontested since the early 2000s, when it rose to popularity as the top search engine. With the advent of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT, which can answer people’s online inquiries, this position may now be under its greatest ever danger. Google is creating its own AI products as a …

Tesla Inc. will recall more than 362,000 US vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta software after US authorities declared on Thursday, February 16 that the driver assistance technology did not comply with road safety standards and might cause accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that the Tesla software permits a vehicle to “reach speed limits …

App for virtual currency On Thursday, February 16, GCash made the announcement on Facebook that it has expanded its services to be available in more countries. Users in Japan, Australia, and Italy who have GCash Abroad accounts may pay bills, purchase items, and send and receive money to and from any GCash account. GCash Abroad also enables users to send …