Facebook reports robust profit, revenue gains; stock rises

Published On: January 31, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan 31: Facebook reported robust earnings and revenue that handily surpassed Wall Street expectations for the final quarter of 2018 despite heavy spending on safety and security.

Apple busts Facebook for distributing data-sucking app

Published On: January 31, 2019 01:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan 31: Apple says Facebook can no longer distribute an app that paid users, including teenagers, to extensively track their phone and web use.

Samsung quarterly operating profit fell on slower demand

Published On: January 31, 2019 12:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Jan 31: Samsung Electronics Co. has posted a near-30 percent drop in operating profit for the last quarter after seeing slowing global demand for its memory chips and smartphones. It still finished the year with record highs, but expects a decline in earnings this year.

Apple to patch privacy bug in video-calling feature

Published On: January 29, 2019 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

Jan 29: Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.

LONDON, Jan 27: Developing countries swapping paper documents for digital identification systems could see their economies grow up to 13 percent by 2030, researchers said in the first study to assess the technology's economic value.

CAN Info-Tech 2019 to kick off on Jan 29

Published On: January 9, 2019 03:19 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Federation of Computer Association of Nepal (FCAN), an umbrella organization of technical experts and professionals involved in Information and Communication Technology, is going to hold CAN InfoTech 2019.

Jan 9: Facebook Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday he will host a series of public discussions about the future of technology in society as part of his personal challenge this year.

China’s Huawei unveils chip for global big data market

Published On: January 7, 2019 03:28 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BEIJING, Jan 7:  Huawei Technologies Ltd. unveiled a processor chip Monday for data centers and cloud computing in a bid by the biggest global maker of telecom equipment to expand into new markets despite Western warnings the company might be a security risk.

Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace inflators

Published On: January 5, 2019 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

DETROIT, Jan 5: Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.

LOS ANGELES, Jan 5: People relied on the most popular mobile weather app to track forecasts that determined whether they chose jeans over shorts and packed a parka or umbrella, but its owners used it to track their every step and profit off that information, Los Angeles prosecutors said Friday.