Tech

The arrival of Google's 'Privacy Sandbox' should prevent the use of cookies by third parties by the end of 2023. However, the technology that the advertising giant uses for this is controversial. Google has mapped out a new…

The German automaker BMW will stop production for a week from today at its factory in Regensburg, Bavaria. A spokesperson announced this on Sunday. The reason is the persistent shortage of computer chips. Since a public holiday was…

Kaseya, the management software maker that fell victim to a massive REvil ransomware attack in early July, has got hold of a universal key. The company is also starting to share it with its customers. The cyberattack, which was…

Online conferencing service Zoom Video Communications has acquired the American company Five9, which provides call centre services via the Internet, for 14.7 billion dollars. It is the largest acquisition ever for Zoom. The…

A blog and a paysite of the ransomware gang has been taken off the net, according to analysts. The REvil group is said to be behind the major Kaseya attacks that have brought down hundreds of companies in recent weeks. Ransomware…

Zoom Video Communications acquires Karlsruhe Information Technology Solutions (KITES). The German start-up develops real-time solutions for machine translation. Kites were founded in 2015 and have their roots in the Karlsruhe…

Facebook will soon start processing ads in its Oculus Quest virtual reality glasses. The advertising is tested in three apps. You may have thought that you could escape the eternal flood of advertisements by leaving the world…

Xiaomi Fully Charges Smartphone in 8 Minutes. The smartphone maker comes with an astonishingly fast charger that breaks world records. Charging speed is increasingly becoming the new battleground for smartphone makers. Earlier, we…

The G20 countries lose up to 26 billion euros in tax revenue annually from the five major US technology companies Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Google parent Alphabet. That says human rights organization ActionAid. "An…

Microsoft board members reportedly ruled last year that Bill Gates should withdraw from the board. This was decided after an affair between Gates and a female employee came to light, writes the Wall Street Journal. According to…