WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump now has a verified account on TikTok competitor Triller, another sign of the White House’s disfavour toward the ByteDance-owned video-sharing app. Triller is one of several TikTok alternatives that have experienced a surge of downloads since Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 6 that […]
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BEDMINSTER, New Jersey: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (Aug 15) he could exert pressure on more Chinese companies such as technology giant Alibaba after he moved to ban TikTok. Asked at a news conference whether there were other particular China-owned companies he was considering a ban on, such […]
This is not a completely new feature though. Microsoft did talk about this back in May and said it will reach Android in future. While Google’s Gmail has been getting regular updates and integrations, Microsoft is also not behind with its email client – Outlook. The newest feature that has […]
IPL 2020 is all set to roll from September 19 and millions of cricket fans will be tuning in. However, in case you did not know, Hotstar, the official streaming partner for the Indian Premier League (IPL) has decided to move the match live streams behind a paywall this season. […]
SINGAPORE: After 43 years, Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant will spin no more. According to an 8world News report on Friday (Aug 14), the restaurant said that its closure was due to the impact of COVID-19. Prima Tower Revolving Restaurant was closed on Apr 6, a day before “circuit breaker” measures […]
SHANGHAI: Alibaba-owned supermarket chain Freshippo said today it has shut 21 off its Shenzhen stores and was requiring all its employees in the city to undergo tests for the novel coronavirus after three cases were found at one of its outlets there. Freshippo said two brand promoters and one staff […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 14) ordered the Chinese company ByteDance to divest its interest in video-sharing app TikTok’s operations in the United States within 90 days. “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance … might take action that threatens to impair the […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Friday (Aug 14) ordered the Chinese company ByteDance to divest its interest in video-sharing app TikTok’s operations in the United States within 90 days. “There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance … might take action that threatens to impair the […]
WASHINGTON: Normalised diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates could pave the way for more US weapons sales to the Gulf Arab country, according to experts. Israel and the UAE announced on Thursday (Aug 13) that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship under […]
Government Grants 5-Month Extension To Complete Renewable Projects New Delhi: The government has granted a five-month extension to August 24 to all renewable energy projects that were under implementation on the March 25, when the country went under nearly a seven-week complete lockdown, an official statement said on Friday. “This […]