Google to increase push for apps to give cut of in-app purchases
Google plans to push harder for developers to give the company a cut of in-app purchases through its Play app store, according to people with knowledge of the move. The …
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Facebook now lets you back up photos and videos to Dropbox
Social networks aren’t known for letting you stay in control of all of your data and files like photos and videos. But Facebook is now giving us a new way …
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Twitter aims to label more state-affiliated accounts worldwide
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Sept 25 that the social media platform plans to expand its labeling of state-affiliated accounts worldwide, even as he defended its policy …
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Will Twitter be your new answering service?
A few weeks after rolling out the possibility to exchange voice messages (with a maximum time of 140 seconds) on its platform, Twitter is testing out private audio messages. This …
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MCMC gives TM final warning letter, says reviewing GCC to better protect users
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has issued a final warning letter to Telekom Malaysia, requiring it to comply with Section 1.2 of the Consumer General Code …
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Software provider to US governments, schools hacked with ransomware
SAN FRANCISCO: Tyler Technologies said the hacking attack against it disclosed on Sept 23 used ransomware, which encrypts company files and demands payment to decrypt them again. In a statement …
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Tech veterans try to build a kinder, more thoughtful Facebook
One of the most important investments Marc Bodnick’s old venture capital firm, Elevation Partners, ever made was putting US$210mil (RM875.07mil) into Facebook Inc before the company went public. More than …
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Did I leave the stove on? Amazon’s flying camera can check
NEW YORK: Amazon wants to be able to answer the nagging question: Did I leave the stove on? The company unveiled a flying home camera that you can ask to …
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Why do we share political memes on social media?
New ones emerge each day, especially a few weeks before the US presidential election. Forwarding a picture of Donald Trump’s windblown hair or Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez coming for you is …
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South Korea blocks access to ‘Digital Prison’ website
SEOUL: South Korea’s Internet censorship body on Sept 24 decided to block public access to a controversial doxing website that discloses personal information of alleged sex offenders and paedophiles over …
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