The North Carolina Senate passed a bipartisan bill 41-1 Tuesday requiring public schools to restrict student use “wireless communication devices” during instructional time. The Senate approved SB 55, which would require local education agencies to implement policies that ban students from using, displaying, or having their phones turned on during class. The bill defines a…
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li Tzar-kai is reshuffling his assets again, this time by selling his personal interest in the publisher of Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ) to telecommunications group PCCW for HK$70 million (US$9 million). PCCW, in which Li controls a 31.8 per cent stake, will buy the HKEJ’s publisher Clermont Media from an…
US President Donald Trump’s threat to slap 10 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods could spell bad news for Hong Kong’s biggest exports to the country, telecoms and technology equipment, experts warned on Wednesday, calling it a lose-lose situation. The city’s academics and business operators said the knock-on effects of tariffs could mean inflationary pressures…
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Efforts by New Zealand, the United States and other allies against alleged China-linked espionage activities are “groundless and irresponsible”, Beijing said on Saturday, claiming that it had been a “main victim” of large-scale cyberattacks. The statement was in response to an advisory from New Zealand and its international partners Australia, Canada and the US earlier…
HONOLULU (Island News) – The Department of Emergency Management reported that an outage occurred for Honolulu’s 911 system on Sunday, November 17, 2024. Officials state that the system is currently down for customers using certain cell providers, including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile. The public is advised to contact 911 by using a landline phone. For…
BOISE, Idaho – Idaho Governor Brad Little (R) signed an executive order Thursday encouraging local school districts to limit the use of cellphones. Entitled the Phone Free Learning order, the executive action incentivizes school districts to limit the use of cellular devices. “The Governor’s ‘Phone Free Learning Act’ encourages all schools to adopt a comprehensive,…
Iran has banned the import and sale of Motorola phones, citing security concerns related to recent incidents involving Motorola pagers in Lebanon, which prompted government calls for restrictions on products from the American brand. The prohibition means Motorola-branded phones and pagers can no longer be registered with the country’s telecommunications networks despite none of the brand’s…
A consumer group is warning some refurbished mobile phones from overseas suppliers will not work after the 3G network shutdown next week. The switch-off impacts 3G devices, but the Australian Consumer Communications Action Network (ACCAN) said recent-model refurbished mobile phones of all brands purchased from overseas markets might also be affected. CEO Carol Bennett said…