The big picture: Both Netflix and Disney+ saw subscriber growth slow in the first quarter of 2021, no doubt a byproduct of the unexpected surge in new members last year…
Continue readingSouth Korea’s mobile operators added a total of 2.61 million 5G subscribers in the first quarter of the year, according to data from the carrier’s earnings statements. Korean carrier KT…
Continue readingColonial Pipeline paid its extortionists roughly 75 Bitcoin, or nearly $5 million, to recover its stolen data, according to five people briefed on the transaction. The payment came after hackers…
Continue readingColonial Pipeline has recovered quickly from the ransomware attack suffered less than a week ago and expects all its infrastructure to be fully operational today. The company has already brought…
Continue readingIn brief: In yet another illustration of how much the pandemic has affected consumer behavior, monitor shipments throughout 2020 saw their highest growth in a decade, reaching 140 million units….
Continue readingIn a separate ransomware attack on the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, hackers said the price the police offered to pay was “too small” and dumped 250 gigabytes of the…
Continue readingChemical distribution company Brenntag paid a $4.4 million ransom in Bitcoin to the DarkSide ransomware gang to receive a decryptor for encrypted files and prevent the threat actors from publicly…
Continue readingWhat just happened? PC hardware giant Gigabyte has seen its share price crash around 25% after making derogatory comments about what it described as cheap and poor-quality products being made…
Continue readingNEW DELHI: 300 million consumers worldwide could upgrade to the fifth-generation or 5G technology in 2021 including at least 40 million customers in India within the first year of 5G…
Continue readingJoin Transform 2021 this July 12-16. Register for the AI event of the year. Hidden Leaf Games is making a 3-on-3 multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game. And the team…
Continue readingNew Delhi: Bharti Airtel’s Africa business reported a net profit of $154 million in the fourth quarter this fiscal which doubled on-year and jumped 32.7% sequentially on the back of…
Continue readingApple lawyers are continuing to press for dismissal of an App Store lawsuit regarding the Coronavirus Reporter app, claiming the developer is “cobbling together” allegations. Apple has previously asked for…
Continue readingAustralia’s plans to become a hydrogen global powerhouse have commenced, with three regional projects given the green light by the Federal Government. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded…
Continue readingDid you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! During today’s earnings report, Electronic Arts said that FIFA 21 has now reached over 25 million players. FIFA 21 launched on…
Continue readingDid you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here! Unity Technologies reported today that revenues for the first quarter ended March 31 hit $234.8 million, up 41% from the same…
Continue readingA small sketch of a bear’s head by Leonardo da Vinci may sell for up to $16.9 million at an upcoming auction in London. The sketch, known as “Head of…
Continue readingAT&T has won a 12-year, $175 million contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation to modernize the agency’s enterprise network infrastructure and services. Under the Enterprise Infrastructure Services award, AT&T…
Continue readingAfrica-focused telecoms infrastructure specialist Helios Towers has expanded to the Middle East with the acquisition of 2,890 sites from Omantel. Helios has a presence in ten African countries, with a…
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