Monthly Archives: February 2023

European Commission orders staff to remove TikTok from work devices

The European Commission (EC) has issued a directive requesting all EC employees to remove TikTok from their corporate devices. The suspension also extends to workers’ personal devices where they are used for work purposes. In an announcement issued today, the … Continue reading

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Google, complying with regulatory order, supports third-party billing in India

Google has started to support a third-party billing system for Google Play Store purchases in India as the Android-maker begins complying with the local regulatory directions in the key overseas market. Google said in a support page Thursday that it … Continue reading

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The Battle for the Soul of Buy Nothing

How an idealistic community for exchanging free stuff tried to break away from Facebook and ended up breaking apart.

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Linux Foundation Europe launches the OpenWallet Foundation to power interoperable digital wallets

The Linux Foundation‘s European off-shoot has formally launched the OpenWallet Foundation (OWF), a new collaborative effort designed to support interoperability between digital wallets through open source software. The launch comes some five months after the Linux Foundation first revealed plans … Continue reading

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How to draw together on Apple, Google and Microsoft devices

Collaboration tools on each of these three major platforms let you draw, type, add images and much more. The post How to draw together on Apple, Google and Microsoft devices appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Samsung unveils its own solution for satellite-based smartphone communication

Earlier today, Samsung announced its own solution for satellite communication on smartphones. The company unveiled the 5G non-terrestrial networks (NTN) modem so phones can communicate with satellites in locations where there is no cellular network connectivity. The company said that … Continue reading

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CyberSmart raises $15M for an all-in-one cybersecurity and insurance solution targeting SMBs

Cybersecurity continues to be a major area for investment among businesses, and today a startup building solutions for smaller enterprises is announcing a funding round to meet that demand. CyberSmart — a UK startup that has built an all-in-one platform … Continue reading

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Popular Android apps’ Play Store privacy labels don’t match up to their claims, Mozilla says

Google added privacy nutrition labels for apps on the Play Store last April, bringing more transparency to its Android marketplace in response to Apple introducing similar stringent rules. These labels allow developers to disclose and explain the variety of data their … Continue reading

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Spoke AI is using generative AI to pull signal from workplace noise

As generative AI’s fast-unfolding power to supercharge content-creation amps up concern over what automation might mean for free access to quality information online, Berlin-based startup Spoke AI is gearing up to apply generative AI in a more bounded (but still … Continue reading

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Volition’s Larry Cheng on trying to raise a fund right now: “All of the LPs felt more constrained”

Last month, Volition Capital, a 13-year-old, 30-person Boston-based growth equity firm, announced it has closed its fifth fund with $675 million in capital commitments, bringing its total assets under management to $1.7 billion. While most VCs will tell you they … Continue reading

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