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Instant messaging users reach 4.3bn in 2020 driven by payment services
The number of instant messaging users will reach 4.3 billion in 2020, largely driven by increased r remote communication in COVID-19 crisis. Read more…
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Rapyd research identifies payment preferences across AsiaPac region
Research analyzes existing and preferred methods for getting paid across several transaction scenarios in the Asia Pacific region. Read more…
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Misconfiguration is the number one risk to cloud environments
Research reveals that misconfiguration by human error and complex deployments open the door to a wide range of cloud cyber threats. Read more…
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Japan to research next generation mobile technologies after 5G
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) plans to establish a government-led research group for next generation technologies after 5G. Read more…
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Research shows DNS amplification attacks grew nearly 4,800%
DNS amplification attacks continue to increase in number, growing 4,788% over Q3 2018, according to Nexusguard’s Q3 2019 Threat Report. Read more…
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Kids don’t trust Alexa – great, but it’s no cure for fake news
Researchers say kids don’t believe everything Alexa and Siri tell them, suggesting they may grow up inoculated against fake news. But it’s not that simple. Read more…
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Seismologists use dark fiber to detect undersea earthquakes
Researchers say they’ve worked out a potential new use case for all the dark fiber crisscrossing the ocean floors – detecting undersea earthquakes. Read more…
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Cellcos are selling 5G like it’s faster 4G – well, almost …
Operators are pricing 5G more or less the same way as 4G, which is fine as long as they’re selling it as a premium and not confusing everyone, says Ovum Read more…
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Many enterprises are not coping with digital reality well
Most enterprises are keen on digital transformation but many lag behind the curve, says KMPG. Two reasons: talent shortages and too many tech choices. Read more…
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The voice app experience is a crap shoot – we have proof!
OTT voice apps are popular, but how’s the quality? It depends, but odds are if you’re using 3G in an emerging market, it’s pretty awful, says a new study. Read more…