RCEP could boost demand for domains

RCEP stands for “Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership,” which was signed on November 15 to cover the 10 Southeast Asian countries and South Korea, China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Once ratified by member countries, the pact will formally enter into force in 2021. This pact signals Asia’s rise as an economic powerhouse, as evidenced by …

Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model Moves into Implementation

Each day, the ICANN community comes together to develop policies that will ultimately impact how the world interacts with the Internet through its system of unique identifiers. At the heart of this important work is the ICANN multistakeholder model – a bottom-up system of governance where every stakeholder, no matter their background or experience, has an opportunity to have …

Motorola’s second-gen foldable Razr adds 5G, better cameras, and a chance at redemption

Earlier this year, Motorola relaunched the Razr, modernizing the iconic flip phone brand with a flashy foldable display, Android, and a $1,500 price tag. But it fell short in a number of ways, with a creaky hinge, poor cameras, and lackluster battery life. Now, Motorola is trying to redeem its first foldable with a second-generation Razr, …

Chinese-Made Smartphones have Pre-installed malware that secretly subscribes users

Pre-installed malware that signs mobile users up for subscription services without their permission has been discovered on thousands of low cost smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer Transsion. The discovery was made by Upstream’s anti-fraud platform Secure-D whose researchers conducted a full investigation into the origin of the suspicious transactions detected by its platform. Beginning in …