CFM offers tips to deal with network congestion during Hari Raya
KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum of Malaysia (CFM) has come up with a guide to help consumers cope with the unexpected surge in mobile network...
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Cloud play on the horizon in changing video game world
LOS ANGELES: Console makers long at the centre of the video game universe are adapting to an exploding constellation of ways to play, with the cloud looming on the horizon....
Chinese electric carmaker Byton raises $500m to take on Tesla
WASHINGTON: China-based electric car startup Byton has raised $500 million as it ramps up efforts to take on rivals like Tesla.
Byton's new capital is led by from FAW...
Facebook out to lure eSports fans with online portal
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook has unveiled a portal devoted to streaming video game play and commentary as it ramped up its challenge to Amazon-owned Twitch and Google's YouTube for...
Facebook admits privacy settings 'bug' affecting 14 million users
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook acknowledged a software glitch that changed the settings of some 14 million users, potentially making some posts public even if they were intended to be...
Thai mobile giants slapped with over US$680 million in civil suits
BANGKOK: Consumer rights advocacy networks have filed civil suits against Thailand's three largest mobile operators demanding 22 billion baht (about US$689.8 million) in...
Facebook 'not aware of any abuse' of data by phone makers
WASHINGTON: Facebook said Monday that it does not know of any privacy abuse by cellphone makers who years ago were able to gain access to personal data on users and their...
Apple touts privacy features of new operating systems
SAN JOSÉ: Apple on Monday unveiled new operating systems for its iPhones and computers with features designed to thwart the use of secret trackers to monitor people's online...
Spotify backtracks on targeting hateful content
NEW YORK: Spotify on Friday backtracked on a policy that reduced exposure for artists accused of personal misconduct, after criticism that the leading streaming platform was...
Visa close to 'normal' after outage blocks transactions across Europe
LONDON: Payment systems giant Visa said late Friday it was "operating at close to normal levels" after a hardware failure left it struggling to process transactions in Europe...