Apple is reportedly moving iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam
Image Credit: 9to5mac Apple is reportedly moving some of its assembly from China to Vietnam. Precisely, the Silicon Valley tech giant is moving its iPad and MacBook assembly to the new location apparently due to the cold war brewing between the US and China. Citing sources, Reuters is reporting that the assembly lines are scheduled to begin production in the first half of next year at Foxconn’s Bac Giang province in Vietnam. The same...
Facebook and Google to face tougher competition rules in the UK
Image Credit: CNN Google and Facebook will have to abide by new competition rules from next year in the UK. This is aimed at curtailing the dominance of the two tech giants and to the advantage of smaller firms. The code which is expected to come into effect by 2021, will be enforced by a dedicated unit within the Competition and Markets Authority [CMA], Aljazeera reports. The CMA, which seeks to checkmate the dominance of bigger...
Pinterest is testing a new feature that lets you sign up for Zoom classes
Image Credit: The Guardian Pinterest is reportedly experimenting on a new feature that lets you register for Zoom classes. Users will be able to sign for Zoom classes through Pinterest, while creators use Pinterest’s class boards to organize class materials, notes and other resources. Pinterest is working on Classes where participants can join via Zoom pic.twitter.com/vhRtMCHpup— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) November 24, 2020...
YouTube suspends OANN over COVID-19 misinformation
Image Credit: Marketing Land YouTube has suspended a popular news channel One America News Network for sharing covid-19 misinformation, the BBC reports. OANN, a favorite of US President Donald Trump will not be able to make any money from its channel for the next one week while the suspension lasts. Also, OANN will not be allowed to put up any video while the suspension lasts. “Since early in this pandemic, we’ve worked to...
TikTok gets another extension to complete its takeover
Image Credit: The Guardian TikTok has been granted a fresh extension as the Chinese-owned app bid to complete negotiation to get a new owner in the US. Recall that the video-sharing app was handed an extension a couple of weeks ago; but that of course expires on November 27. TikTok now has until December 4 to sort things out. Citing a Treasury spokesperson, Bloomberg reports that TikTok now has one week to allow it enough time to...
