News & Reviews:   america

The United States (US) Commerce Department proposed new rules to ban software and hardware from China for vehicles on US roads due to national concerns. The planned law would force American and other automakers to remove key Chinese software and hardware from vehicles in the country.

This news might shock you. Recently, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange service FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by a court in New York. SBF was found guilty of seven charges involving money laundering and online fraud last November in a fraud case involving losses of up to $8 billion (~RM 38 billion).

If you frequently use Airbnb, this update might excite you. Recently, Airbnb confirms it will ban the use of indoor security camera starting late April. That said, what should you know about it?

The United States Congress announced today that it will introduce a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in America unless it is sold by Bytedance. This is the same step taken by the Donald Trump administration and will now continue under the Joe Biden administration.

Previously, we mentioned how the Starlink satellite service is a temporary fix for long-term internet solutions in Malaysia. Today, Elon Musk’s company just launched 6 new Starlink satellites into space. So, what should you know about it?

China has recently stopped Chinese companies dealing with China’s infrastructure from using chips made by US chip maker Micron, citing them as a “security risk”. The US have denied this as “having no basis”. Now… where have we heard this before?

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI have come out with an official PSA (Public Service Announcement) on twitter warning Americans not to use free airport, hotel or shopping center USB ports. Apparently, hackers can “juice-jack” your data or insert malware into your phone or device.

Earlier today, Facebook recently unveiled a new app called Venue, which was made to take on Twitter when it comes to events as it is able to display user interactions during the event via hashtags. However, it is best to take note that the app isn’t focused on fan commentary which is quite different compared to Twitter.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA have provided emergency use authorization for Abbott’s 5 minute COVID-19 test kit. Running on their ID NOW platform, this small box the size of a toaster can also reveal negative results in 13 minutes and can be used outside of the lab or hospital.

In a recent interview, head of Instagram Adam Mosseri has mentioned that they will be testing out a small change that hides the “likes” counter on Instagram in the US. Adam has mentioned that at the start of the test, only a selected number of users in the country will be tested for now.