Finding a YouTube video that truly matches our interests can sometimes be a challenge. The video-sharing platform appears to have recognized this issue and is taking steps to address it with its new experimental feature, “Your Custom Fee…
Spotify is planning to raise subscription prices in the U.S. in the first quarter of next year, according to a new report from the Financial Times. The move will mark the streaming service’s first price rise in the U.S. since July 2024. …
Google has partnered with Accel to find and fund India’s earliest-stage AI startups in a first-of-its-kind collaboration for the Google AI Futures Fund, launched earlier this year.
On Tuesday, Accel and Google announced a partnership to…
With holiday shopping on the horizon, OpenAI and Perplexity both announced AI shopping features this week, which integrate into their existing chatbots to help users research potential purchases.
The tools are markedly similar to one an…
This month’s OnePlus 15 arrived to much fanfare about its enormous battery life, but no sign of the cheaper 15R that was expected alongside it. Now we finally know that phone will be revealed on December 17th, alongside the OnePlus Pad G…
Samsung Electronics, a global leader in technology, today announced that its latest lineup of products and services has been recognized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® with multiple CES® 2026 Innovation Awards. This recogniti…
As Australia’s ban on social media use for users under 16 looms, it appears Malaysia now plans to implement a similar system starting next year.
The country’s communications minister, Fahmi Fadzil, reportedly said the administration i…
Facebook Groups are getting more Reddit-like with newly added support for nicknames. The feature, which allows users to post under a custom username instead of their real name, provides an alternative to posting anonymously.…
A computer scientist who revolutionised the use of artificial intelligence (AI) has called for the UK to be "brave" in its pursuit of the technology.
Llion Jones, who was part of the pioneering Google team that unlocked AI's ability t…
You can find many different music playlists for dogs and cats online. Do they actually help animals relax?
When Serenity Strull, a photo editor at the BBC, rescued her dog Margot, she knew right away that the three-year-old pitbull …
The growth of artificial intelligence (AI) may eventually lead to fewer entry-level graduates being hired, the boss of accountancy giant PwC has told the BBC.
However, global chairman Mohamed Kande said AI was not behind recent job cu…
WhatsApp is getting its own version of a status update feature, similar to Instagram Notes.
As on Instagram, the new feature allows users of the Meta-owned messaging app to post a short text update that can be seen by others. In this sp…
X recently began rolling out a new feature that seemingly revealed many right-wing “America First” accounts are actually based outside the United States. Except the data might not be reliable.
While X’s new “About This Account” featur…
WWE is now all set to expand its YouTube universe with a dedicated channel for The Undertaker. He is one of the most iconic stars of WWE, and the new hub for him was launched on November 19. It features the wrestler at the center of the hi…
There's a secret list of words you can't say on social media – at least, that's what everyone seems to think.
Perhaps you've noticed that people avoid certain words on social media. They'll say "unalived" instead of "killed". Guns a…
After YouTube discontinued its private messaging feature in 2019, the platform is now reintroducing this functionality for a select group of users.
Users with access to the test are able to share videos directly on the mobile app, incl…
Cryptocurrency in Africa has evolved rapidly from a fringe financial activity into a major economic force - and cybercriminals are taking notice. Between July 2024 and June 2025, the continent recorded USD $205-billion in on-chain transact…
Google is bringing more AI muscle to India’s fight against digital fraud, rolling out on-device scam detection for Pixel 9 devices and new screen-sharing alerts for financial apps.
Digital fraud continues to rise in India as more people…
Every time you hear a billionaire (or even a millionaire) CEO describe how LLM-based agents are coming for all the human jobs, remember this funny but telling incident about AI’s limitations: Famed AI researcher Andrej Karpathy got one-day…
In a surprising but welcome move, Google has updated Quick Share to work with Apple’s AirDrop, allowing users to more easily transfer files and photos between Android and iPhone devices. The new functionality is first rolling out to the Pi…
The ex-Googler team behind the 3D design app Rooms from Things, Inc. is out with its latest project: a playful AI photo editor called Mixup. The iOS-only app lets anyone create new AI-generated photos using “recipes,” which are like Mad Li…
Just a couple of weeks ago, one of the "godfathers" of artificial intelligence was in St James's Palace being handed an award from King Charles for his work in artificial intelligence (AI).
Professor Yann LeCun was being honoured alon…
TikTok is rolling out new digital well-being features like an affirmation journal and a background sound generator aimed at improving the mental health of its users. The social network said it will also give users badges for controlling th…
New AI solutions empower IP teams to accelerate workflows, automate manual tasks, and unlock strategic insights
Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services, tod…
Google Maps is rolling out new features designed to help users save time and feel more prepared, including a Gemini-powered “know before you go” tool. The navigation app is also launching an improved Explore tab and a new EV charger availa…
Earth observation (EO) data, such as satellite images, has the potential to help both people and the planet. But the data is often overwhelming and messy, making it hard to take advantage of information that could support better policy d…
Decentralized social network Bluesky, a competitor to X and Threads, announced on Wednesday that it’s making further changes to its moderation process. Specifically, the company said it’s introducing new updates around how it tracks violat…
TikTok, an app that was once just a place for user-generated content, is launching a new setting that lets users choose how much AI-generated content they want to see in their For You feed. The company is also introducing more advanced lab…
Spotify has acquired the community-run database tracking sampled music, WhoSampled, the company announced Wednesday. The streaming service had also shared the news as part of its Wednesday blog post about new song credits features.
Deal…
SAS Viya Essentials rapidly deploys select SAS Viya products using SAS Managed Cloud Services
Thursday, 20 November 2025 - SAS, a global leader in data and AI, is now offering SAS® Viya® Essentials, a standard, secure deployment of sele…
Cyber attacks surge and grow in sophistication across key industry sectors as criminals unleash the power of AI
Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today relea…
Venture capital firm Atomico’s annual State of European Tech report is out and it shows investment is trending upwards. But this year’s edition goes beyond the usual assessment of the tech ecosystem; it has become a piece of advocacy that …
Most women will relate to the misery of inconsistent sizing in high-street shops.
A pair of jeans could easily be a size 10 by one brand and a size 14 in another, leaving customers confused and disheartened.
It has led to a global …
Toyota said on Tuesday it will invest $912 million in five U.S. factories to expand production of hybrid vehicles to meet increasing demand.
The investment in hybrid vehicles — of which Toyota is a market leader — is part of the Japan…
On Wednesday, Spotify announced new features designed to showcase the people behind users’ favorite music, including producers, engineers, songwriters, background vocalists, and more. The company will also release tools that show how songs…
Children will no longer be able to chat to adult strangers on Roblox - one of the world's most popular gaming platforms - as part of an expansion of its safety measures.
Mandatory age checks will be introduced for accounts using chat …
Google is rolling out new AI-powered features to book and plan travel in Search, the company announced on Monday. The tech giant is expanding availability for its AI-powered “Flight Deals” tool, adding the ability for users to organize tra…
People with disabilities who use technology to communicate and carry out everyday tasks say they want it to become more personalised and versatile.
Students at National Star College in Gloucestershire met executives from a global tech…
Following a spate of lawsuits and investigations over its child safety systems, Roblox is going to implement mandatory facial verification for all users who want to access communication features, starting in January. The platform is also i…
People should not "blindly trust" everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet has told the BBC.
In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are "prone to errors" and urg…
Networking giant Cisco has acquired EzDubs, a Y Combinator-backed consumer startup that provides real-time translation services. Cisco announced the acquisition over the weekend, but the company didn’t disclose the size of the deal.
EzD…
Facebook creators are getting a new tool to help them protect their work from being ripped off by others. On Monday, Meta introduced Facebook content protection, a mobile tool designed to detect when a creator’s original reels posted to Fa…
David Gowu, President of Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa)
Johannesburg 18 November 2025 Amid global climate negotiations, as we move closer to implementing the Baku to Belém Roadmap with COP30 being held this m…
On the 25th anniversary of International Fraud Awareness Week, fraud fighters sound the alarm on AI-fuelled deception.
AI has changed the rules of deception. What once took a skilled fraudster hours or days now takes a model seconds. Ju…
TikTok is rolling out a new feature that will allow users to share content from Amazon Music to the social network, the company told TechCrunch exclusively.
With a new “Share to TikTok” button, Amazon Music users can share songs, albu…
OpenAI says ChatGPT will now ditch the em dashes if you tell it to. The telltale sign that supposedly signals text written by AI has popped up everywhere in recent months, including in school papers, emails, comments, customer service ch…
After a two-week blackout, YouTube TV and Disney announced Friday that they have reached a deal.
In addition to bringing Disney networks like ABC, ESPN, and FX back to YouTube’s streaming TV service, the deal will also see ESPN make its…
Amazon’s budding satellite internet program is no longer called Project Kuiper. It is now known simply as “Leo.” The name change comes as the company appears to be shifting its focus from “unserved or underserved” communities to securing l…
Apple is getting serious about succession planning, according to a new report in The Financial Times.
The company’s board and senior executives are reportedly preparing for the possibility that Tim Cook could step down as CEO as soon …
15 November at Abu Dhabi’s iconic Yas Marina Circuit, in front of a full capacity crowd
Eleven global teams compete for $2.25 million prize
World first: Six fully autonomous cars racing head-to-head
Human vs.…