With Chinese authorities intensifying their crackdown on online gaming, Tencent’s cash machine, its revenues have been significantly affected. Faced with increased challenges stemming from heightened government regulations, Tencent Holdings announced stated, it has undergone its first restructuring in six years. In 2018, its market capitalization has fallen significantly and the company has faced some harsh…
With online video games being Tencent’s cash machine, their shuttering is likely to impact its revenues. On Monday, Tencent Holdings stated, it will discontinue Texas Hold’Em poker video game from its market place. The move is aimed at complying with Chinese laws with Beijing intensifying its scrutiny over the gaming industry. Tencent stated it will…
The deal, which completed last week, has resulted in the creation of a new company – Interstellar. Interstellar’s product portfolio is set to include StellarX, a recently announced marketplace for trading assets on Stellar. On Monday, according to a statement by Lightyear Corp’s Chief Executive Officer Adam Ludwin, it had acquired San Francisco-based tech start-up…
The new cyber security law – a double edged sword – can be used to combat cybercrime, it can also be used to tackle online dissent. On Tuesday, in a move that further consolidates the government’s powers over internet content in Vietnam, the country’s lawmakers approved a cybersecurity law that tightens control of the internet…
China’s reputation in the cyber sphere precedes it. China Telecom is expected to start operations in the Philippines from the 1st quarter of 2018. On Thursday, ahead of the entry of Chinese firms in Philippines telecom market, the country is making heightened efforts to beef up cybersecurity measures midst national security concerns. Many senators have…
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned public officials on the risks of exposure while using social media. A wake up call. In a turn of events which underscores how social media is being increasingly weaponized by countries such as Russia and China, Germany’s intelligence service has published details of social network profiles which, it says,…
In its report, Singapore-based FireEye has detailed Iran’s growing cyber espionage capabilities which has now placed it among the “top five world cyber-power”. As per FireEye, an internet security firm, hackers who have been allegedly linked to Iran’s government have attacked computer systems at aerospace and petrochemical firms which belong to Saudi Arabia and the…
The Trojan is doing the rounds in specially crafted word documents. Be especially careful on receiving and opening word documents from unknown sources. Malware in the form of Remote Access Tool (RAT), that use a set of internet address to run, can be relatively easy to cripple by blocking the addresses that it is wanting…
Keybase chat works seamlessly across your existing handles, including, email, Twitter and Reddit. It can also combine all of these handles into a single profile. When Keybase had released its first simplified solution of encrypted file sharing, users could send data to one another without the need for a third party software. In its second…
Its AR lenses allows just about any object to be used as a billboard. In the next iteration of Snapchat’s Lenses could be a significant evolutionary step: The Information has reported that Snap. Inc is developing a smarter version of its world lenses and cute filters which could overlay images, including advertising, onto almost any real-world…
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