10 things in tech you need to know today, August 11
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New lithium-sulfur battery could charge your phone for five days
If the technology comes to be used widely, it would represent a significant breakthrough in the hunt for greener, more…
Google and Jio are wading into a market that China really wants to own
While few details are known about the new phone, the deal suggests that Google and Jio could shake up…
Uber revolt: Give us higher pay not woke words, says ex-driver in the UK
But the attractive income didn’t last long. Over time, fares were cut and bonuses trimmed, and suddenly there were many…
A new world war over technology
The latest casualty is TikTok, a video app that is popular with teenagers and which has hundreds of millions of…
India bans TikTok and 58 other apps as tensions with China escalate
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said in a statement Monday that it had received many complaints about misuse…
The hard truth about the Facebook ad boycott: Nothing matters but Zuckerberg
But in recent days, Facebook has looked a little less invincible. The social network is confronting a new pressure campaign…
Olympus is getting out of the camera business
The Japanese imaging company, which makes most of its money from medical equipment, announced Wednesday it will sell its camera…
China and India’s trade and tech ties are at risk as border dispute escalates
Gateway House estimates that Chinese investors have poured some $4 billion into Indian tech startups since 2015. Alibaba (BABA), for…