In China, short video apps aren’t just for mindless time killing. These services are becoming online bazaars where users can examine products, see how they are grown and made and ask sellers questions during live sessions.
Kuaishou, the…
Apple will launch its online store in India on September 23, bringing a range of services to customers in the world’s second largest smartphone market for the first time in the 20+ years since it began operating in the country.
The comp…
Ride-hailing services around the world have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and Grab was no exception. The company is one of the most highly-valued tech startups in Southeast Asia, where it operates in eight countries. Its transpor…
Google has pulled the popular Indian financial services app Paytm from the Play Store for violating its gambling policies. Paytm is India’s most valuable startup and claims over 50 million monthly active users. Its marquee app, which compe…
A trial of unmanned aircraft transporting freight to the Isles of Scilly is set begin later this year.
It is hoped a test flight from Land's End airport will happen before the end of 2020, subject to approval from the Civil Aviation Aut…
Twitter has automatically activated extra account protection for politicians and key figures in the forthcoming US election.
A select group of election-related accounts will have to make immediate changes to improve their security.
T…
Tech firms have been urged to stop advertising to under-18s in an open letter signed by MPs, academics and children's-rights advocates.
Behavioural advertising not only undermines privacy but puts "susceptible" youngsters under unfair m…
TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores from Sunday, unless President Donald Trump agrees to a last-minute deal.
The Department of Commerce said it would bar people in the US from downloading the messaging and video-sharing …
Despite the surprise release of iOS 14 that left app developers unprepared, an ambitious few have managed to push their way through — or even pull an all-nighter — in order to make their apps available with iOS 14 support on launch day. Fo…
Uber Technologies Inc UBER.N is planning to sell part of its $6.3 billion stake in Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing to raise cash, Bloomberg News reported bloom.bg/2RAViKg on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
CEO D…
Elon Musk is hailed as an innovator and disruptor who went from knowing next to nothing about building cars to running the world’s most valuable automaker in the space of 16 years.
But his record shows he is more of a fast learner who f…
Facebook has unveiled its second-generation Oculus Quest virtual reality headset, promising higher-quality visuals at a significantly lower price than many had predicted.
It also revealed two blockbuster franchises - Assassin's Creed an…
Sony has matched the price of the forthcoming flagship PlayStation 5 to that of Microsoft's Xbox Series X.
Last time round, the PS4 significantly undercut the Xbox One at launch.
Sony also confirmed the PS5's "digital edition" - whic…
Data Science Competition Will Award $200,000 in Cash Prizes
C3.ai Continues to Invest in COVID-19 Research to Mitigate Future Pandemics and Support Innovation for Public Good
C3.ai, a leading enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) s…
As airlines and airports focus on sustainable recovery, carriers are finding solutions to reinforce health, safety and passenger confidence onboard, while complying with sanitisation rules and ensuring passenger satisfaction.
For the So…
Latest research from Neustar reveals rise in intensity, sophistication and volume of DDoS attacks amid seismic changes driven by COVID-19 pandemic
Neustar, Inc., a global information services and technology company and leader in identit…
More than 110 million users in China have signed up for 5G plans, announced president of the China Academy for Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a think tank under the telecoms watchdog Ministry of Industry and Information…
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had heard Oracle Corp ORCL.N was very close to a deal over ByteDance's TikTok, even as sources said the Chinese company was seeking to keep majority ownership of the popular short video app.
Tr…
A hospital in India has deployed a customer-service robot to patrol its wards, connecting coronavirus patients to friends and relatives.
Mitra, meaning “friend” in Hindi, is best known for interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi a…
Apple has unveiled a new personalised workout subscription service alongside new smartwatches and tablet computers.
Fitness+ collects health data gathered by an Apple Watch and then displays it alongside workout videos shown on a larger…
A New Player to AIoT Game: TECNO Debuts AIoT Strategy with Smart Audio and Smart Wearables New Launches, and First 5G CPE with Ultra High Speed at Industry Best Price
TECNO , a global premier smartphone and smart device brand, today deb…
The CAMON 16 Premier stands out as Digital Enthusiasts compare it with Huawei Y9, Samsung A51 and OPPO A9
TECNO CAMON 16 Premier boasts a massive 64MP rear ultra quad camera, while the Samsung A51 and OPPO A9 maxes out at 48MP, and Huaw…
Introducing New F-PACE: Enhanced exterior design, an all-new interior, advanced connectivity and efficient electrified powertrain capability for the first time
Enhanced exterior: New bonnet design, super-slim all-LED quad headlights, ne…
Facebook announces $4.3 million grant for small businesses in India, introduces support for gift cards
More than a third of small and medium-sized businesses on Facebook in India expect cash flow to be a challenge for them as they navig…
Airmeet, a startup that offers a platform to host virtual events, said on Tuesday it has raised $12 million in a new financing round as the Bangalore-headquartered firm demonstrates accelerating growth in its user base.
Sequoia Capital …
Facebook on Tuesday launched a climate science information center to elevate credible sources on climate change, as critics question its role in the spread of misinformation on the issue.
Facebook said the project is modeled on its COVI…
Alphabet Inc’s Google will be questioned about its ad business in a hearing on Tuesday, with a particular focus expected on whether it misused its dominance in online advertising to drive profits.
Senator Mike Lee, a Republican and chai…
White House adviser Jared Kushner on Tuesday said the White House is reviewing Oracle’s bid to team up with China’s ByteDance to keep operating TikTok in the United States and that he was not aware of whether any company relationships with…
South Korean tech firm LG has unveiled a smartphone with a larger screen which swivels out to reveal a second, smaller one underneath.
The Wing's second screen can either act independently of the larger screen while it is displaying a f…
The future of work in Africa comes under the spotlight at this year's AfricaCom and AfricaTech, part of the virtual Africatech Festival
Everything we know about work is changing; from where and how it's done, to who does it. The conver…
As TikTok’s fate in the U.S. remains murky, YouTube today announced the launch of a new short-form video experience it’s calling YouTube Shorts. The feature will allow users, initially in India, to upload 15-second or less short-form video…
Facebook Inc said on Monday that its users will now be able to watch videos with their friends online using the social media company’s Messenger app, enabling them to see reactions in real time.
The “Watch Together” feature will allow a…
Thousands of "counterfeit Apple AirPod earbuds" seized entering the US by customs officials appear to be genuine wireless earphones made by OnePlus.
"That's not an Apple," Customs and Border Protection (CBP) tweeted.
And an accompany…
Two years ago, Microsoft sank a data centre off the coast of Orkney in a wild experiment.
That data centre has now been retrieved from the ocean floor, and Microsoft researchers are assessing how it has performed, and what they can lear…
US tech firm Oracle has confirmed that TikTok's owner has formally proposed it become a "trusted technology partner" to the video-sharing app.
Full details of the tie-up have yet to be disclosed, but the aim is to avoid President Trump's …
Google says it has wiped out its entire carbon footprint by investing in "high-quality carbon offsets".
It became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensated for all of the carbon it has ever created.
It also aimed to run …
Zoom has unveiled two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts, to make it easier to prevent “zoombombing” and other security breaches. Once enabled, the system will require users to enter a one-time code from a mobile authenticat…
Google is making good on its promise from August to bring Google Maps back to the Apple Watch after yanking it back in 2017. It’s available now, and as we wrote last month, its noteworthy features include providing route estimates and step…
The company building the virtual border wall has a new version of its stealthy fast-flying drones — and a fresh contract with Customs and Border Protection to match. Anduril, a young defense-friendly tech company from the founder of Oculus…
BERLIN (Reuters) - Managers at electric carmaker Tesla Inc TSLA.O on Thursday demonstrated new supercharger equipment on a Berlin research campus, saying they were looking at more target cities to attract potential buyers worried about acc…
STOCKHOLM/TOKYO (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O will on Tuesday launch its Xbox cloud gaming service priced at $1 for new users' first month, in a major drive to attract casual gamers with the promise of cutting ties to the living room and as…
Huawei has announced plans to pre-install its own Harmony operating system on its smartphones from next year.
The Chinese company said it would also offer the software to other manufacturers to use as an alternative to Android.
Huawe…
Glasses/sunglasses with built-in speakers have been a thing for a shockingly long time now. They’ve never been particularly popular, mind, but at the very least, they’re an interesting enough concept for companies to continue taking a spor…
The Chinese owner of TikTok has until 15 September – and not a day longer – to find an American buyer for the video-sharing app, or face being banned in the US, according to President Donald Trump.
“There will be no extension of the Tik…
In the last weekend of August, when Emma Heathcote-James had been looking forward to a relaxing bank-holiday break, she instead found herself fighting to save her company's reputation.
She had just discovered the Instagram page for her …
Facebook is getting back to its roots as a college-focused social network. The company announced today the launch of a new social networking platform, Facebook Campus, which offers college students a private place to connect with classmate…
PARIS (Reuters) - France’s Citroen has a new vehicle it hopes will reach a market most major carmakers have not tapped - drivers as young as 14.
The French automaker’s tiny two-seater Citroen Ami vehicle is powered by a modest 6 kilowat…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Two years after agreeing to a self-regulatory code of practice to tackle disinformation, Facebook, Alphabet’s Google, Twitter and other tech rivals must try harder to be more effective, the European Commission said on …
A Tesco drone delivery trial will see small items dropped off at customers' homes within 30 minutes of ordering.
Based at Tesco's Oranmore store, County Galway, the drones will deliver "small baskets" of goods to the local area.
The …
A social-distancing app which alerts someone when a colleague is too close is being used by Network Rail.
Mind The Gap was designed by London start-up Hack Partners for the company, to keep employees safe at work.
The technology uses…