Facebook Inc’s messaging app WhatsApp on Thursday launched its WhatsApp Business app for Apple Inc’s iOS operating system, allowing small businesses to communicate with customers through the platform. WhatsApp Business…
more ...South Korea Launches 5G Networks Early to Secure World First
South Korea launched the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks two days early, its top mobile carriers said Thursday, giving a handful of users access in a late-night scramble to…
more ...China Tech Workers Protest Long Work Hours in Online Campaign
Joyce Huang contributed to this report. BEIJING – An online campaign protesting the long hours Chinese high-tech employees work has gone viral on the Internet in China. At the same…
more ...Facebook CEO Confident of Stopping Interference in 2020 Campaign
Facebook Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg is confident the world’s biggest social network will do better in 2020 at stopping “bad actors” from manipulating the U.S. presidential election. “We’ve…
more ...British PM Scrambles to Avoid Chaotic Brexit Finale
Britain’s government redoubled its efforts Thursday to win over the main opposition party in a last-gasp bid to avoid a chaotic exit from the European Union next week. The latest…
more ...In Economic Race With China, US Industries Turn to Feds
In the U.S. economic battle with China, the Chinese government is often portrayed as a kingmaker, making large investments in research and paving the way for Chinese companies to thrive.…
more ...South Korea to Launch World’s First National 5G Networks
South Korea on Friday launches the world’s first nationwide 5G mobile networks, a transformational leap that has superpowers sparring for control of an innovation that could change the day-to-day lives of…
more ...Facebook’s WhatsApp Allows Users to Control Who Can Add Them to Group Chats
Facebook Inc on Wednesday changed the privacy settings on its WhatsApp messaging platform, allowing users to decide who can add them to chat groups, as it tries to revamp its…
more ...Boeing Software Under Scrutiny as Ethiopia Prepares Crash Report
Boeing anti-stall software forced down the nose of a doomed Ethiopian jet even after pilots had turned it off, sources told Reuters on Wednesday, as investigators scrutinize the role played…
more ...Tech Brings Historic Cities, Art to Life
Digital mapping technology has been around for awhile, but it’s only recently that it’s been applied to art history. University researchers are receiving grants from sources such as the Getty…
more ...Tech Brings Historic Cities and Art to Life as Never Before
Digital mapping technology has been around for awhile, but it’s only recently that it’s been applied to art history. University researchers are receiving grants from sources such as the Getty…
more ...On NATO’s Birthday, Trump Takes Credit for Increased Burden Sharing
U.S. President Donald Trump met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House Tuesday, where he took credit for increased burden sharing in collective defense spending. As White House…
more ...US Says Will Not Send High-Level Officials to China’s Silk Road Summit
The United States will not send high-level officials to attend China’s second Belt and Road summit in Beijing this month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday,…
more ...Report: Asian Economies Lag as Trade Tensions Drag on Growth
Trade tensions between China and the United States are putting a drag on economies in the region, with growth likely to continue to slow in the coming two years, the…
more ...Citing Climate Differences, Shell Walks Away From US Refining Lobby
Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday became the first major oil and gas company to announce plans to leave a leading U.S. refining lobby due to disagreement on climate policies, citing…
more ...Truckers Face Gridlock at US-Mexico Frontier as Border Agents Moved
Trucks delivering goods from Mexico to the United States are facing up to eight hours of gridlock, after a transfer of U.S. border agents to immigration duties slowed the flow…
more ...Zuckerberg: Facebook Cannot Guarantee Interference-free EU Eections
Facebook is much better than it was in 2016 at tackling election interference but cannot guarantee the site will not be used to undermine European Parliament elections in May, Chief…
more ...Dutch Security Agency Warns Against Chinese, Russian Technology
The Dutch security service advised the government Tuesday not to use technology from countries with active cyber-hacking campaigns against the Netherlands, such as China and Russia. The recommendation came as…
more ...Scam Ads Promoting Fake Tax Breaks Prosper on Facebook
Hundreds of ads on Facebook promised U.S. homeowners that they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed new solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of…
more ...World Trade Forecasts Slashed Again Amid US-China Standoff
The World Trade Organization has cut its forecast for trade growth this year by more than a percentage point, to 2.6 percent, due to an economic slowdown and amid a…
more ...NATO Celebrates 70th Anniversary, But Demands Rise For European Burden-Sharing
On April 4th, 2019, NATO members will mark the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty — part of a successful effort to contain Soviet expansionism and…
more ...Trump, NATO Chief to Meet Amid Transatlantic Tensions
President Donald Trump is meeting Tuesday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, as the alliance of which Trump has been critical prepares to celebrate its 70th…
more ...Factbox: A Look at NATO
NATO foreign ministers are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. U.S. President Donald Trump has been critical of other…
more ...Facebook, Rights Groups Hit Out at Singapore’s Fake News Bill
Singapore submitted wide-ranging fake news legislation in parliament on Monday, stoking fears from internet firms and human rights groups that it may give the government too much power and hinder…
more ...Your Body: The Network You Didn’t Know You Had
Networks like Bluetooth connect our devices easily and effortlessly. But the area that these portable networks cover is big enough to make them hackable. Now, a group of engineers from…
more ...NATO Marks 70th Anniversary in Washington Amid Transatlantic Tensions
NATO foreign ministers are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. President Donald Trump has been critical of the alliance,…
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