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London Scientists Achieve Fastest Internet Speed; Can Download Entire Content of Netflix in 1 Second

The previous record for fastest internet was owned by Australia with 44.2 Tbps that has been overtaken by the researchers at the University College of London

Aug 23, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Chinese Authorities Do Monitor Overseas WeChat Accounts, Jailed User Reveals

The user, Gao Zhigang, sent a pro-democracy video clip to his friend in the U.S. and he later found out that the screenshots were taken from his friend's account

Aug 23, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

CCP Unmasked: Hacking Group Leaks Alleged Internal Files of Chinese Social Media Surveillance Firms

The Twitter account of CCP Unmasked, was banned after they started posting the hacked material on the social media site

Aug 22, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

'Classic' Facebook Design Set To Disappear Next Month

The classic Facebook web design with blue navigation bar will no longer be available for desktop users starting September, according to a new report in Engadget

Aug 21, 2020

By IANS

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Huawei Patents Smartphone With Small Screen At The Back

Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has patented a new smartphone with a secondary display alongside the camera system at the back of the device

Aug 21, 2020

By IANS

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Android 11 to Limit Third-Party Camera Apps to Prevent Location Data Leaks; Developers Upset

With Android 11, apps will be forced to launch the in-built camera app instead of any default camera app to prevent the harvesting location data

Aug 21, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Cybersecurity

Tesla Shares Surge Past $2,000 Mark Ahead of Upcoming Share Split

Tesla's market value hits $372 billion, which is greater than all but seven of the S&P 500's components.

Aug 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Last-Minute California Court Ruling Prevents Lyft, Uber Shutdown

The companies had threatened about an imminent shutdown as early as midnight in all the parts of California

Aug 21, 2020

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Japan Installs Fancy Transparent Public Toilets in Tokyo; Dare Use Them?

These transparent toilets in Tokyo have smart glasses that turn opaque when the user closes the door.

Aug 20, 2020

By Suman Priya Mendonca

Unable to Access Gmail? Google GSuite Faces Massive Outage Across Countries

Google has acknowledged that users are having problems with Google Meet, Google Voice, Google Docs as well as YouTube.

Aug 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

Apple Zooms Past $2 Trillion Market Cap: How Tim Cook Shored Up the Fortunes of iPhone Maker

Over the years, Investors are seeing Apple's business less like other hardware makers and more like a software company.

Aug 20, 2020

By R. Ghosh

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NASA Tracking Weakening of Earth's Magnetic Field as It Can Affect Satellites, Allow Solar Flares

The South Atlantic Anomaly is a strange phenomenon which causes a weak magnetic field that can knock out satellites and let charged particles reach Earth's surface

Aug 18, 2020

By Krishnendu Banerjee

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