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Internet
KKMM, MMU studying need for specific laws to combat cyberbullying
Cyberbullying and fake social media accounts came under the spotlight in the Dewan Negara today.
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Mobile apps
US app maker Blix in letter to EU’s Vestager says Apple not playing fair
US app maker Blix on Sept 21 took its fight against Apple to Europe as it laid out its grievances against the iPhone maker to EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager, saying that Apple is not playing fair.
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eScooters
Rome’s micro-mobility boost leads to complaints of reckless eScooter users
They're a far cry from the ancient Roman chariots immortalised in the 1959 classic movie Ben-Hur, but critics say they can be just as dangerous in the wrong hands.
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Technology
Apple court triumph forces tough choice for EU’s tax crusade
Apple Inc’s July court triumph over a massive European Union back-tax order is forcing antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager to make a tough choice: Challenge a ruling that faulted the EU investigation or accept judges’ criticisms and re-examine a case started more than six years ago.
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Driverless vehicle
Man ‘asleep’ in speeding self-driving car charged in Canada
A driver who allegedly set his car to autopilot and then took a nap as it broke the speed limit on a rural Canadian highway has been charged with dangerous driving, police said.
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Drones
Air taxi firm Volocopter teams up with Schenker to deploy heavy-lift drones
German aviation startup Volocopter has teamed up with logistics group DB Schenker to deploy its heavy-lift drones, in a project that will gather vital practical flying experience before its air taxis enter service.
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Technology
Seoul city to install Hanok-style, high-tech bus stops
The Seoul city government said on Sept 21 it has decided to adopt the design of hanok, or traditional Korean houses, for high-tech bus stops in the capital, Yonhap news agency reported.
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e-Hailing
China’s Didi, BYD to launch co-designed ride-hailing EV, sources say
China’s ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing and electric vehicle maker BYD plan to launch this year a test batch of a vehicle they have designed for ride-hailing services, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Mobile apps
Tencent says WeChat will struggle to attract new US users while White House, courts spar over ban
Chinese social media leader Tencent Holdings Ltd has said its WeChat may not be able to win new users in the United States while the White House challenges a court ruling preventing a ban on the messaging app.
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Internet
Polio vaccine in the crossfire of misinformation
As scientists around the world rush to find a vaccine to stem the spread of Covid-19, another deadly disease, polio, has become the latest target of misinformation campaigns online.
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Mobile apps
ByteDance asserts control of TikTok and contests US$5bil fee
ByteDance Ltd emphasised it will remain in control of a hived-off TikTok Global business, appearing to contradict US President Donald Trump’s statements about how the new entity will be directed by Americans and pay an unusual US$5bil (RM20.56bil) fee to the US government.
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Social media
Selena Gomez asks Facebook executives to stop the spread of misinformation
On Sept 18, Selena Gomez asked Facebook executives to take action against the spread of misinformation and racism on its social media platforms.
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Mobile apps
Trump celebrates TikTok deal that falls short of his key demands
The TikTok video-sharing app was already under US scrutiny when users pranked President Donald Trump’s campaign by pretending to reserve thousands of tickets to a June re-election rally in Oklahoma.
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Internet
Is Malaysia ready for full implementation of virtual learning?
If not for the incident that went viral involving Universiti Malaysia Sabah student Veveonah Mosibin, who was forced to climb a tree to get an Internet connection to sit for an online examination, most people would have remained blissfully unaware that not all Malaysians enjoy high-speed Internet access.
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Social media
PDRM closely monitoring ‘Dark Side’ accounts on social media
A ‘Dark Side’ or DS account is where the owner of a social media account is free to display their dark side, especially sexual desires and fantasy.
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Robotics
During pandemic, more workers being replaced by robots, new study finds
The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the trend of robots replacing humans in the workplace, which could result in a recovery from recession that nonetheless costs jobs, according to a new report.
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AI
Chinese AI technology shows people age fastest in their 40s
Researchers used 3D images to determine how much younger or older people look compared to their actual age. System based on images and health information about 5,000 Beijing residents.
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Cybersecurity
Report: Hackers aimed at manufacturing firms during pandemic
Companies in as many as 27 different industries fell victim to the hackers, nearly double the number of industries that were targeted in all of 2019, CrowdStrike said in a report.
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Internet
In California, WiFi minivans help disadvantaged students
A minivan with a WiFi router attached to the dashboard and a satellite antenna on the roof is helping 200 disadvantaged students in Santa Ana, close to Los Angeles, cope with the rigors of distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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WeChat
Judge temporarily halts US govt ban on WeChat
NEW YORK: A judge has approved a request from a group of US WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
