Tag: Tencent
China’s Tencent Is Using Facial Recognition to Stop Children from Gaming at Night
Tencent, the Chinese gaming conglomerate, has introduced a controversial tool to curb the gaming activities of minors during nighttime in Mainland China. The new...
Xiaomi, Tencent Violating User Privacy, Warns Chinese Government
The Chinese government has released a list of at least 41 apps and services that it says violate regulations on data collection. The list...
Safari in iOS Sending Safe Browsing Data to Tencent
In a world where every tech company is sharing and/or selling user data, Apple has always tried to (and mostly succeeded in) maintaining a...
Tencent, Qualcomm Sign Strategic Partnership For Future Gaming Projects
Chinese tech giant, Tencent, and US chipmaker, Qualcomm, have announced a strategic partnership that they say will deliver premium gaming content and experiences to...
Tencent Has Partnered with The Pokemon Company to Create Games
Chinese entertainment giant, Tencent, has announced that it is partnering with The Pokemon Company and will be developing games in collaboration with them. This...
Arena of Valor Gets World Cup-Themed ‘Football Fever’ Mode
With the FIFA World Cup entering the exciting knockout phase of matches, 'Arena of Valor' has gotten a “Football Fever” mode that changes the...
Oxford University Will Soon Offer Courses in eSports
Professional eSports competitions have exploded in popularity in the past few years, providing gamers a shot at turning their passion into fame and money,...
Tencent All Set to Launch Fortnite in PUBG-Crazy China
Fortnite may be the most popular battle royale game in the West by far, having surpassed the popularity of PUBG, but it isn't at...
Dream11 Likely to Raise $100 Million from China’s Tencent
China's gaming and entertainment giant Tencent, which recently helped bring PUBG to mobile, is always on the lookout for talent and investment opportunities outside...
Indian Ride-Hailing Service Ola is Expanding to Australia
After a fierce battle for reign over the Indian ride-sharing market, Ola will compete against Uber in Australia. The company has revealed its plans...
Google Partners with Tencent to Bring Its Products to China
Google has recently been quite busy, embedding the Google Assistant in multiple products, as well as planning the release of the much-anticipated Google Clips...
Lego and Tencent Join Hands to Create Ecosystem of Safe Digital Content for Children
According to UNICEF data, children and teenagers below 18 years of age account for one-third of internet users globally, but we are well-aware of...
Tencent is Helping Catch PUBG Cheaters in China
China's Tencent, which recently announced the development of a mobile version of massively popular multiplayer shooting title PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, is helping the game developers...
WeChat Brings Back Tipping Feature After Meeting Terms With Apple
A unique feature of WeChat, China's most popular social media app, is the ability to send monetary tips to a content creator of one's choice....