Apple has been fined 25 million euros (£21m, $27m) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models without making it clear to consumers. The fine was imposed by France’s competition and fraud watchdog DGCCRF, which said consumers were not warned. In 2017, Apple confirmed that it did slow down some iPhones, but said it only did […]
Foxconn, maker of the Apple iPhone, is taking the unusual step of switching part of its production to making surgical masks. The firm is also pushing to be allowed to reopen its regular production lines making electronics, which have been closed due to the coronavirus. The outbreak has seen demand for masks soar and caused […]
Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max have formed Warner Max, a production label that will generate eight to ten mid-budget films per year for WarnerMedia’s new streaming service. The division plans to leverage the company’s brand and talent portfolios, including DC Films, HBO original content, New Line Cinema, and Warner Animation Group. The straight-to-service movies […]
In the the company’s first earnings report since Sundar Pichai took over as CEO, Alphabet for the first time gave investors a look at revenue for two key businesses: YouTube and Google Cloud. The video platform generated $15 billion in ad sales in 2019, up 36% from $11 billion the year before. Cloud revenue […]
The amount of young phone owners doubled between the ages of nine and 10, which Ofcom calls “the age of digital independence“. In addition, 24% of 3 and 4-year-olds had their own tablet, and 15% of them were allowed to take it to bed. Ofcom’s annual report looks at the media habits of children, and […]
Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in the history of the 100-year- old International Business Machines, or IBM, is leaving the helm in April. Rometty, 62, will remain Big Blue’s executive chairwoman until the end of the year. Her departure, announced Thursday, ends nearly 40 years with a technology giant famous for its conservative corporate […]
MoviePass is officially dead as Helios and Matheson Analytics, which owns the now-defunct cinema ticket subscription service, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. The company disclosed the move in an SEC filing this week. Chapter 7 of the bankruptcy code dissolves an entity, whose assets are then sold off to repay creditors. Helios and […]
Facebook has picked British human rights expert Thomas Hughes to lead its new oversight board. The independent board will have the power to override Facebook decisions on contentious material. It will review videos, photos, and other content that Facebook removes. Mr Hughes started in the role a week ago, but Facebook is yet to announce […]
The UK has decided to let Huawei continue to be used in its 5G networks but with restrictions, despite pressure from the US to block the firm. The Chinese firm will be banned from supplying kit to “sensitive parts” of the network, known as the core. In addition, it will only be allowed to account […]
Intel today announced at the company’s Jan. 15 board meeting Andy D. Bryant stepped down as chairman and the board elected lead independent director Dr. Omar Ishrak to succeed Bryant as an independent chairman, effective immediately. Intel also announced that Alyssa Henry was elected to Intel’s board. Her election marks the seventh new independent director […]
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