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You can now reply to Instagram Stories with disappearing photos, videos
Snapchat doesn't have this one!
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Apple is no longer world’s most profitable tech company
With estimated operating profit of $12.1b for April-June, Samsung to take over Apple as most profitable tech company
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SoundCloud slashes staff despite streaming growth
The company said it would eliminate 173 of its 420 positions, closing its offices in London and San Francisco
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Qualcomm accuses Apple of infringing six patents in iPhone, iPad
Qualcomm said the six patents help devices perform well without draining the battery
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Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's largest battery in Australia
Tesla has agreed to deliver the battery "within 100 days or it is free"
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Infrastructure igniting innovation
Pakistan may have missed tech opportunities, but it can ride the innovation wave by the 4th Industrial Revolution
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Facebook, Twitter, Snap to seek soccer World Cup clips from Fox: Bloomberg
The companies have offered tens of millions of dollars for rights to video highlights for the Russia-hosted tournament
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Snapchat's latest update lets you add links, voice filters and backdrops
Paperclip tool lets Snapchat users add external links to their Stories and snaps with friends
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Indian e-commerce firm Snapdeal rejects rival Flipkart's initial bid
Flipkart, Snapdeal and their key investors did not immediately respond to requests for comment
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China's Baidu taps 50 partners to help advance self-driving
Baidu has said its goal is to get self-driving vehicles on the road in China, possibly by 2019
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India considers private cars for ridesharing to cut traffic
An Uber spokesman said sharing private vehicles can help cut congestion and ensure more efficient use of cars
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Intel, John McAfee settle lawsuits over antivirus pioneer's name
McAfee sued Intel after the company warned him that using his name would infringe its trademarks
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Ukraine scrambles to contain new cyber threat after 'NotPetya' attack
The attack used a virus that took down thousands of computers in dozens of countries
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EU considers record fine as panel checks Google Android case - sources
Commission charged Google with using its dominant Android mobile operating system to shut out rivals
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China bike-sharing firm Ofo says raises over $700 million, led by Alibaba, others
Ofo and rival Mobike are the two biggest Chinese companies offering bike-sharing services
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Journalist arrested by FIA for criticising state institutions on Facebook granted bail
Zafar Achakzai was held on June 25 under the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act (PECA) 2016
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Samsung may release a smaller, cheaper version of Galaxy S8
Samsung may release the new smartphone sometime this year
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Alibaba launches low-cost voice assistant amid AI drive
The Tmall Genie will costs $73.42
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Troubled China tech giant LeEco confirms assets frozen
Shanghai court has ordered the freezing of 1.237 billion yuan ($182 million) in assets connected to the company
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Geely's Volvo to go all electric with new models from 2019
Five new models set to be launched in 2019 through 2021 will all be fully electric
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TomTom, Baidu to collaborate on maps for computer-assisted driving
No terms were disclosed and TomTom said the deal would not add to earnings in the current financial year
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Fintechs seek slice of Brazil's small business loan market
Financial technology firms trying to fill a gap in the credit market left by large lenders
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Nokia, China's Xiaomi sign patent deal
The agreement includes a cross-license to each company's cellular standard patents.
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Police seize servers of Ukrainian software firm after cyber attack
Initial infections were spread via a malicious update issued by M.E.Doc
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China's bloggers, filmmakers feel chill of internet crackdown
Regulators have closed celebrity gossip websites and suspended online streaming on grounds of inappropriate content
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UK startup Curve launches 'financial time travel'
The payment card allows users to retroactively choose a different credit or debit card for a purchase
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Brazil apps track gunfire as Rio de Janeiro violence spikes
Applications track in real-time how many gun battles there are and where they occur
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Problems arise for K-P’s problem-solving app
Citizens claim their personal details, complaints are being leaked out to the very people they are complaining against
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Slurs against castes and tribes on social media punishable, Indian court rules
The ruling can also be extended to other social media outlets such as WhatsApp
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Microsoft plans to lay off thousands as part of reorganisation
Technology giant cut 7,800 jobs in 2015, and 4,700 last year
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Uber says will await final EU court ruling later this year
Uber played down an EU court opinion on Tuesday that some of its services could be illegal
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Venture firm co-founder resigns, partner quits over harassment scandal
The turmoil at 500 Startups comes in the wake of a series of revelations about sexual harassment
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Germany accuses Turkey, Russia and China of cyber espionage
Chinese espionage had increased since President Xi Jinping took office in 2013
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WhatsApp makes it easier to bold, italicise or strikethrough text
Users can also search for perfect based on a word or few characters
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Laptop ban on US flights from Istanbul to be lifted on July 5
The US banned laptops in cabins on flights to the United States originating at 10 airports in eight countries
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Europe's Galileo satnav identifies problems behind failing clocks
Each Galileo satellite has four ultra-accurate atomic timekeepers, two that use rubidium and two hydrogen maser
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Samsung to invest $18 billion in memory chip business
The company also plans to expand its NAND chip plant in the Chinese city of Xian
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Facebook fights US gag order that it says chills free speech
The First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees certain rights including freedom of speech
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Sindh's public hospitals to have biometric system to weed out 'ghost employees'
Administrations of public hospitals have also been directed to install CCTV cameras
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Hackers may steal your passwords using brainwave signals
Facebook is also working on mind-reading technologies that would allow you to type words 'directly from your brain'
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Tesla will hand over first 30 Model 3s on July 28
Company on track to begin production of the $35,000 Model 3 in July
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US lifts laptop ban for Etihad flights
Decision comes after the airline implemented enhanced security measures
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'Brain training' app improves memory in people with cognitive decline
Patients playing the game showed a 40 per cent improvement in memory scores
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Can we get rich by reducing the ‘cost of doing businesses’?
Countries can improve economic outcomes through business regulation and quality of public administration
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Facebook inks accord with local company to train women
Women’s Digital League will launch training in Peshawar along with other major urban centres for women
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Facebook launches feature to help you find WiFi worldwide
Users may press the 'Find WiFi' icon to use the feature under the "More" tab of the app
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Chinese telecom firm ZTE to double 5G research spending
ZTE to invest $295.5 million in 5G research and development starting this year
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Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal
Leading drug companies turning to artificial intelligence to improve hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines
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US antitrust crackdown on Amazon? Not so far
Regulators have shown little appetite for taking on Amazon which has expanded into a marketplace for everything
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Samsung confirms launch of refurbished Galaxy Note 7 at lower price
Refurbished smartphone to be launched on July 7