December 29, 2022
Tech shares tumble amid supply issues
Apple and Tesla stocks have tumbled over growing concerns about delays in their production lines in China. Apple shares hit their lowest point since June 2021. Tesla's stock has dropped 73% from a record high in November 2021.Companies have…
December 22, 2022
Former FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to be extradited to US
Sam Bankman-Fried, the former boss of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has agreed to be extradited from the Bahamas to the US to face charges. US authorities have accused Mr. Bankman-Fried of committing "one of the biggest financial frauds…
December 19, 2022
Twitter blocks users from sharing Mastodon links
Twitter has blocked its users from sharing some links to its social media rival Mastodon. Mastodon is divided into groups, called servers, based on many topics including the UK, snooker, and security.Twitter has blocked links to some of the largest…
December 7, 2022
Telecommunications Commission (TCTC) completes its Emergency Preparedness Agreement with stakeholders
The Turks and Caicos Islands Telecommunications Commission (TCTC) has successfully completed its Emergency Preparedness Agreement (EPA) between the Islands' network operators, Digicel and Flow, with support from Cenerva. The EPA marks the final…
December 6, 2022
Ethereum change cut cryptocurrency power demand
A change in the way the cryptocurrency Ethereum works may have cut its power consumption by country-sized amounts. The amount of electricity saved is similar to that used by Ireland or even Austria, work published in the data-science journal…
November 16, 2022
Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter
Nov 16 (Reuters) - Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week. Musk made the…
November 15, 2022
YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown
Nov 15 (Reuters) - YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet (GOOGL.O)-owned company looks to fortify its revenue against a drop in spending by recession-wary advertisers.…
November 14, 2022
Australian police to Medibank hackers: ‘We know who you are’
Australian police say they have identified the Russian cyber-criminals holding the medical data of millions for ransom.Hackers are demanding a dollar for each of the 9.7m sensitive records stolen from the medical insurer Medibank. The hackers have…
November 4, 2022
Twitter to make job cuts after Musks takeover
Twitter says it will inform its staff on Friday about whether they will be laid off following the firm's takeover by Elon Musk. In an internal email, the social media company said the cuts are "an effort to place Twitter on a healthy path". The firm…
November 2, 2022
Elon Musk says $8 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick
Elon Musk has said Twitter will charge $8 (£7) monthly to Twitter users who want a blue tick by their name indicating a verified account. As part of changes after a $44bn (£38bn) takeover of the social media site, Mr. Musk said it was "essential to…