NEW DELHI: TikTok denied Tuesday (Jun 30) sharing Indian users’ data with the Chinese government, after New Delhi banned the wildly popular app in a sharp deterioration of relations with Beijing two weeks after a deadly border clash. “TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under […]
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Cineworld Group said on Tuesday it would reopen its cinemas in the United States and Britain from Friday 31st July, while following any changes to regulations or guidance from public health officials. LONDON: Cineworld Group said on Tuesday it would reopen its cinemas in the United States and Britain from […]
Australia will spend AUS$1.35 billion (US$926.1 million) over the next 10 years to boost its cyber security defences, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as Canberra seeks to combat a wave of attacks. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New […]
SYDNEY: Australia unveiled the “largest-ever” boost in cybersecurity spending on Tuesday (Jun 30), days after Prime Minister Scott Morrison spoke out about a wave of state-sponsored attacks suspected to have been carried out by China. Mr Morrison and his government officials said the country would spend an additional Aus$1.35 billion […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google said on Monday (Jun 29) that it had removed search ads that charged users searching for voting information large fees for voter registration or harvested their personal data. A Google spokeswoman told Reuters that the company’s misrepresentation policy barred such ads, which were found by the […]
BEIJING: China’s factory activity expanded at a faster pace in June, beating expectations, as the economy continues to recover after the government lifted strict lockdowns and ramped up investment, but weak global demand is likely to be a drag on growth. The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) rose to […]
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a “hard pause” on when movie theaters in the city can reopen, citing an increase in coronavirus cases. LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday announced he was taking a “hard pause” on when movie theaters in […]
Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Donald Trump, saying it violated the site’s hate speech rules. REUTERS: Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as […]
NEW YORK: The New York Times Co said on Monday (Jun 29) it will end its partnership with Apple News, effective Jun 29, at a time when the publisher is shifting focus to a digital subscription-based model. The media company said publishers should be fairly compensated for their content and […]
NEW DELHI: India on Monday (Jun 29) banned 59 Chinese mobile apps, including the wildly popular TikTok and WeChat, over national security and privacy concerns just weeks after a deadly Himalayan border clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Relations between the world’s two most populous nations have been strained following the […]