Huawei presents flagship smartphone in Paris during Chinese leader’s visit
PARIS -- Huawei, the world’s third-largest smartphone maker, presented its new flagship phone in Paris on Tuesday with the hope of making further gains in Europe, a region where its other products could face in-depth scrutiny for security reasons.
Zoom says obscene ‘bombings’ aren’t its fault under the law
Don’t blame Zoom if your church’s or school’s virtual meeting was disrupted by outsiders heckling you with profanity or streaming pornography.
Disney eyes app aimed at millennials
NEW YORK -- Disney announced Tuesday it was launching a free video app with original content aimed at millennials, who are targeted by advertisers.
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Researchers find new security flaw in Intel chips
WASHINGTON — Researchers have discovered a new security flaw that could let hackers pry information from supposedly secure virtual vaults in Intel chips, the company warned on Tuesday.
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by end of 2027, siding with Trump
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world’s biggest telecoms equipment maker is not welcome in the West.
Sony’s end-June profit tops estimates
SONY CORP. reported profit that outpaced estimates on strong demand for its games products, but offered a measured forecast for the fiscal year due to uncertainty from the coronavirus pandemic.
Apple plans special event for Sept. 15, new products seen
APPLE INC. on Tuesday scheduled a special event for Sept. 15, with fans and investors expecting a refresh in the lineup of some of the company’s core products.
Beijing unlikely to approve Oracle, Walmart’s TikTok deal — Global Times
SHANGHAI — China is unlikely to approve an “unfair” deal from Oracle Corp., and Walmart Inc said they have struck with ByteDance over the future of video-streaming app TikTok, the state-backed Global Times newspaper said in an editorial.
Mizuho seeks Google hopefuls in technology push
ONE OF Japan’s biggest banks is throwing away the cookie cutter when it comes to hiring fresh graduates.
China news app lures with clickbait and cash
BEIJING/SHANGHAI -- Cai Li, a janitor in Shanghai, developed a serious addiction to news app Qutoutiao, lured by gossipy articles about celebrities and the cash she gets from reading them.
US government study finds racial bias in facial recognition tools
MANY facial recognition systems misidentify people of color more often than white people, according to a US government study released on Thursday that is likely to increase skepticism of technology widely used by law enforcement agencies.
Twitter launches disappearing ‘fleets’ worldwide
TWITTER, INC. said on Tuesday it was globally launching tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature that is popular on Snapchat and Facebook’s photo-sharing app Instagram.