Germany, seeking to rein in internet giants like Google (GOOGL.O) and Facebook (FB.O), plans to bolster the powers of its competition watchdog to prevent such companies from becoming monopolies even before they achieve scale.
The initia…
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) on Tuesday joined Apple Inc (AAPL.O) in the $1 trillion club, becoming the second member of the group after its stock price doubled in 15 months.
If the online retailer’s share price continues at its recent pace,…
Few would equate human life with battery life, but for many migrants escaping war or famine, a single percentage point of battery can mean getting the right information at the right time – or not surviving at all.
Smartphones today ha…
Microsoft has announced it will remove a number of Snapchat-style features from its Skype messenger service.
The software giant updated Skype in June 2017 but faced criticism from users who said it was "stupid" and the "worst ever updat…
ResMed files new infringement action against Fisher & Paykel’s Simplus, Eson and Eson 2 masks in the International Trade Commission to stop their importation to and sale in the United States
ResMed also files new district court action…
Indian software services exporter Wipro Ltd (WIPR.NS) won its biggest-ever contract worth more than $1.5 billion with U.S.-based Alight Solutions LLC for digital services, the company said in a statement on Sunday.
Wipro, one of India’s…
Since the election of Donald Trump in 2016, there has been burgeoning awareness of the hate speech on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. While activists have pressured these companies to improve their content moderation, …
The TV remote as we know it came about for one simple reason – one man’s desire to mute the ads he felt were ruining his TV watching.
It began with something TV viewers of the 21st Century can still identify with – anger over the ad…
Apple is cracking down on apps that don’t communicate to users how their personal data is used, secured or shared. In an announcement posted to developers through the App Store Connect portal, Apple says that all apps, including those s…
• Ford Ranger Raptor becomes first ever vehicle launched at video gaming event Gamescom
• Gamers put their driving skills to the test on ultra-real 4D racing simulator
• Ranger Raptor to feature in new Xbox open-world racing game For…
Adyen launches first-to-market 3D Secure 2.0 solution to help customers boost security and authorisation rates
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world's leading companies, today launched a fully-compliant 3D Secure…
Get ready for a leaked look at the new iPhone XS. 9to5Mac has gotten its hands on an image of Apple’s next generation of iPhone hardware, and the future looks pretty swanky.
The leaked image showcases the new sizing of Apple’s soon-t…
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Acer reveals a number of world leading advances such as world’s lightest 15” notebook (Acer Swift 5), the world’s first detachable design, patented built-in sound windows-powered mixed reality headset (Acer OJO 500) and new …
Google has reportedly bought Mastercard credit card data in the US to help it track users' offline spending in stores.
The two firms had not made the deal public but it was discovered by Bloomberg.
Mastercard denied suggestions that …
Finally, in a Divided America, Something 81% Can Agree on: Poll Commissioned by Endowment for Clean Oceans Shows Widespread Voter Concern About the Trillions of Pieces of Plastic in the Ocean
From Tea Party Backers to Occupy Wall Street…
Apple Inc has acquired a startup focused on making lenses for augmented reality glasses, the company confirmed on Wednesday, a signal Apple has ambitions to make a wearable device that would superimpose digital information on the real worl…
A Chinese hotel group is investigating the possible leak of millions of customers' records, which appear to be for sale on the internet.
An advert is offering the 140 gigabyte data trove in exchange for Bitcoin on a dark web forum.
S…
Amazon.com Inc will begin selling food and drinks online in Mexico, including snacks, sweets and wines, it said on Thursday, a move that could intensify its competition with Wal Mart de Mexico to claim shoppers in a nascent e-commerce mark…
A man who hacked into the Apple iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars, including Jennifer Lawrence, has been sentenced to eight months in prison in the US.
The notorious Celebgate hack resulted in nude photos and videos of Lawrence and oth…
Google has disputed claims from President Donald Trump that it did not promote his State of the Union address.
President Trump posted a video on Twitter he said provided evidence the search giant had not featured his 2017 speech.
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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Google’s search engine of promoting negative news articles and hiding “fair media” coverage of him, vowing to address the situation without providing evidence or giving details of action he mi…
Photo-sharing app Instagram’s more than 1 billion users will now be able to evaluate the authenticity of accounts, weeks after parent Facebook Inc (FB.O) rolled out similar measures in a bid to weed out fake accounts on its social media pl…
Elon Musk has tweeted again about a man he had previously accused of being a child abuser.
"You don't think it's strange he hasn't sued me? He was offered free legal services," Tesla's chief posted.
The tweet comes more than a month …
Facebook's Watch video-streaming service is rolling out worldwide, just over a year after its US launch.
Users will be able to choose from a range of shows - from both established brands and new players - and have the ability to view cl…
Other upgrades include easy interface switching and program naming to improve ease of use
ResMed (NYSE: RMD) (ASX: RMD), a global leader in cloud-connected respiratory care devices, today announced key upgrades to its Astral life suppor…
Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving bus…
Electric shock collars for cats and dogs will be banned in England, the government has announced.
The training devices deliver up to 6,000 volts of electricity or spray noxious chemicals to control animals' behaviour.
Environment sec…
Warren Buffett is not tweeting inspirational quotes. But fake Warren Buffet is, and you may have seen his advice this week.
An account impersonating the 87-year-old American investor shot to social media fame on Saturday when it bagged …
Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) has acquired a 25 billion rupees ($356 million) stake in the parent of digital payments company Paytm, a source said, its first investment in an Indian startup as it moves into the financial payments sector.…
Facebook (FB.O) said on Monday it was removing several Myanmar military officials from the social media website and an Instagram account to prevent the spread of “hate and misinformation” after reviewing the content.
It was the first ti…
Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia has secured a 500 million euro ($572 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to step up development of next-generation 5G technology capable of faster speeds, wider coverage and more st…
A new report from Bloomberg confirms previous rumors and lines up with Ming-Chi Kuo’s original report from November 2017. It sounds likely that Apple is going to introduce three new phones in September — an updated iPhone X, a bigger pho…
GN Hearing Announces Unprecedented Layers of Sound™ and the World’s Most Advanced Rechargeable Hearing Aid Solution
GN Hearing today unveils the world’s first Premium-Plus hearing aid: ReSound LiNX Quattro™, designed for people who want…
NEC Corporation (NEC; TOKYO:6701) today announced an investment in Tascent, Inc., a U.S.-based biometric system company, with the aim of accelerating the global expansion of its safety business. The amount of the investment is not disclose…
The Chinese government announced it will reform the transportation industry to safeguard passengers, three days after a female passenger was allegedly raped and murdered by a Didi Chuxing driver last Friday. Provinces and autonomous region…
The popularity of online shopping has contributed to a near doubling in demand for warehouse space over the past 10 years, according to figures from property research firm CBRE.
About 235 million sq ft of warehouse space was leased or p…
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Is your business driving change or being driven by it? This is the question that should be powering your business mindset in a digital world that’s swallowed by innovation and exponential ch…
PayPal is revamping its mobile app. Again. In an effort to keep pace with newcomers like the bank-owned Zelle, PayPal says its new app will focus on making it easier to use its core features – that is, sending and requesting money. That…
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is being investigated by U.S. authorities over potential bribery and corruption related to software sales in Hungary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The U.S.…
Build versus buy? Potential partner or potential disruptor?
The option set for corporations to collaborate with startups used to be simpler. Today, the options seem almost endless: build, partner, buy, integrate with their APIs, co-de…
Need something to put on that new Wireless Charging Duo? Good news — the Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy Watch are available now. Here’s the my full 3,000 word review of the Note 9. The TLDR version is, essentially:
Good screen
Very goo…
Australia has banned Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from supplying equipment for a 5G mobile network citing national security risks, a move the Chinese telecoms gear maker criticized as being “politically motivated”.
The ban, annou…
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Thursday it had identified and terminated 39 YouTube channels linked to state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting.
Google has also removed 39 YouTube channels and six blogs on Blogger and 13…
U.S. President Donald Trump accused social media companies on Friday of silencing “millions of people” in an act of censorship, but without offering evidence to support the claim.
“Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people. C…
Hackers that targeted a Democratic senator up for reelection this year may have left behind clues in their attack that further suggest Russian involvement.
The office of Claire McCaskill, a Missouri senator, was targeted in an apparen…
German engineering giant Siemens sees potential for 20,000 job cuts at its as part of its “Vision 2020” strategy, Manager Magazin said in its online edition on Thursday.
The cost savings will come from slimming down administrative costs…
Xiaomi has unveiled a smartphone with high-end features and a budget price, under a new brand.
The Poco F1 features the latest Snapdragon chip, a larger-than-normal 4,000mAh battery and up to eight gigabytes of RAM - matching Samsung's …
Nikon has unveiled its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, which are targeted at photography enthusiasts and professionals.
The much-anticipated launch poses a challenge to Sony, which has had this segment of the market to itself.
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