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Hackers for Freedom | Storyteller

Almost every sector of activity today depends on computer codes that are protected by patents from which large firms collect income. Can we free ourselves from these codes?

Erdogan: Turkey to make Teknofest an international brand

The six-day Teknofest event, an annual exhibition on the commercialisation of patents, inventions, and new products, began on Istanbul on Tuesday and will end on Sunday.

China restricts online gaming for under-18s to three hours a week

The new regulation affects some of China’s largest technology companies, including gaming giant Tencent, as well as gaming company NetEase.

Shikho: A startup revolutionising digital education in Bangladesh

The Dhaka-based edtech company harnesses technology to make learning more accessible, affordable, and fun.

Which country is the world’s leading cyber power?

A groundbreaking study qualitatively assessed the cyber power of 15 nations by placing them into three tiers of capability.

Explained: Russia's plan to supply Iran with an advanced satellite

Washington says the high-resolution satellite will allow Iran to surveil the Israeli and American military bases.

Can Turkey become a global blockchain hub?

For Turkey’s nascent blockchain ecosystem to thrive, it will need regulations that do not stifle innovation alongside public-private sector cooperation to secure the country’s digital future.

Massive internet glitch hits major media, government websites

Multiple outages cripple social media, government and websites, including Guardian, FT.com, Reddit and Amazon, across the world caused by a failure at Fastly, a US-based cloud computing services provider.

Microsoft confirms probe into Bill Gates affair with employee

Microsoft says its board began an investigation after it received a concern in the later half of 2019 that Gates "had sought to initiate an intimate relationship with a company employee."

‘An idea whose time has come’: Why the four-day week is the future

Studies show that a shorter workweek increases productivity and has a positive impact on wellbeing and the environment. What’s not to like about it?

Huwawei among Chinese firms listed as posing threat to US national security

A roster of companies compiled by the FCC and the Homeland Security Bureau that pose "an unacceptable risk" to US national security included Huawei Technologies; ZTE; Hytera Communications; Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, and Dahua Technology.

China denies plan to hit Alibaba with $1B fine

The Chinese market’s regulator denies planning a record fine for the e-commerce giant over anti-competitive behaviour as reported by the Wall Street Journal but has hit 12 other tech firms for allegedly flouting monopoly rules.