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Facebook testing new Snapchat-like camera feature for its app
The feature is still in the experimental phase and is available to users in Ireland only
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This Pakistani started his first company at the age of 14 and here’s what he learned
Zaki Mahomed started his first business at 14 , helping build websites for big brands like Pepsi
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Google tries new approach with voice on Pixel phone
The voice control threatens to replace touch as the primary means of using a hand-held device
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UK tribunal rules Uber drivers deserve workers' rights
The ruling could have implications for businesses across Britain and may influence judges in other countries
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Tesla's Musk adds solar roofs to his clean energy vision
The roof tiles are made with extremely strong tempered glass, high-efficiency solar cells and colored film
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Russia imprisons blogger who hunted Pokemon in church
Amnesty International has appealed for Russia to immediately release Ruslan Sokolovsky
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PornHub 'mocks' Twitter, offers to buy Vine
The 'potential' buyer says a six-second video clip is more than enough for many people for 'enjoyment'
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World Wide Web inventor appointed computer science professor at Oxford University
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is returning to his alma mater after almost four decades
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Google working on Prisma-like features to let users to create their own art filters
The tech giant claims its method is not only easy to implement but also uses less memory
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Uber lays out vision for flying commuter transit
Auto-pilot capabilities could be built into the aircraft to reduce the potential for human mistakes
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Microsoft is the new Apple
Right now, Microsoft’s version of Apple feels more like Apple than the real Apple
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Mobile, video pump up profit at Google parent Alphabet
Net profit climbed 27 per cent to $5.1 billion. Revenue rose to $22.5 billion from $18.7 billion
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Apple ramps up MacBook infused with touch controls
Customers will be able to open up the new notebook with Touch ID
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Apple expected to refresh ageing computer line with new MacBook Pro
Apple is expected to unveil a revamped MacBook Pro on Thursday
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Qualcomm to buy NXP Semiconductors for about $47 billion including debt
Qualcomm said it would offer $110 per share in cash, a premium of 11.5 per cent to NXP Semiconductors
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Twitter cuts jobs with eye on 2017 profit; Vine discontinued
Twitter has been struggling to sign up new users amid competition from nimbler rivals such as Instagram and Snapchat
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Microsoft takes on Apple with the new Surface Studio
The new PC has an ultra-HD 4.5K display, offering more pixels than most new high-definition televisions
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Strange messages coming from the stars are ‘probably’ from aliens: scientists
A group of scientists looking for aliens say that the signals are encouraging
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Fujitsu in PC merger talks with Lenovo
The two firms are also talking with government-backed Development Bank of Japan for financial and strategic support
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Samsung Electronics vows mobile rebound, dangles buyback after Note 7 shock
The firm estimated a 7.8 trillion won profit but cut its guidance to reflect losses incurred in the Note 7 withdrawal
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Xiaomi's new Mi Mix Phablet is the most stylish device yet
Xiaomi owes Mi Mix’s full ceramic body and minimalist look to renowned French designer Philippe Starck
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‘How to hack a hackathon’ by a 42-year-old guy
It's never too late to learn from a hackathon
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OPPO leapfrogs smartphone rivals with ad blitz and sales force
From nowhere a few years ago, OPPO has jumped into fourth place in smart phone sales in the world
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IBM Watson machine smarts hitch a ride with GM cars
The effort is seen as an evolution in computing allowing users to interact with machines in natural conversation style
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Samsung scion joins board as profits tank on Note 7
Samsung predicts $3 billion-plus in lost profits
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Chinese ride-share king Didi could go global
Didi, which claims almost 90 per cent of the China ride-hailing market, announced the tie-up with Uber
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Samsung says Note 7 probe open to 'all possibilities'
Samsung blamed a battery made by its sister firm, Samsung SDI, when it announced a recall of 2.5 million Note 7s
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Apple says AirPod shipments to be delayed
We need a little more time before AirPods are ready for our customers
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Maybe 100,000 hijacked devices used in cyber attack: Dyn
Dyn said the so-called distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack came in two waves
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Microsoft launches first desktop, Windows update with 3D features
Microsoft has launched a consumer offensive!
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Microsoft announces "creators update" for Windows 10
The update, coming in early 2017, includes new features for augmented and virtual reality gaming
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In China, some Apple users opt for iPhone makeover rather than buy new
Online sites offer shoppers makeover kits, false cameras and even dust plugs to hide the removed headphone jack
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Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans messaging app for Middle East
Mobile phone penetration in the Gulf region is among the highest in the world
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Amazon beefs up Paris express delivery service with partnerships
Members pay a yearly subscription of €49 to get products delivered within one-hour for €5.90
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Apple spins services with iPhone sales slumping
Sales of the iPhone - Apple's biggest revenue and profit driver - down five per cent from a year ago
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Non-state actor likely behind US cyber attack
Several waves of attacks deprived millions of people of access to major websites such as Amazon, eBay and Twitter
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Google puts expansion of fiber optic network on hold
Kansas City in 2011 became the first city chosen by the group to test its proposed ultra high-speed Google Fiber
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Snapchat, Skype putting users' privacy at risk, says human rights watchdog
Amnesty's Message Privacy Ranking asseses messaging apps to ensure they are using encryption to protect privacy
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BlackBerry launches its third Android-based phone
The device, which has a 5.5 inch touchscreen, will be priced at $499
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Kodak's new smartphone puts camera first
Kodak Ektra is specifically designed for photographers
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FinTech Disrupt Challenge offers startups a chance to win upto Rs10m
Its aim is to support young startups in the field of payments, financing, savings and investment in Pakistan
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What happened to Xiaomi?
Xiaomi became China’s largest smartphone brand in 2014
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'Siri, catch market cheats': Wall Street watchdogs turn to A.I
LSE has teamed up with IBM Corp's Watson business and SparkCognition to develop A.I-enhanced surveillance
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Netflix CEO gives conditional approval of AT&T-Time Warner deal
The deal would give AT&T control of cable TV channels HBO and CNN and film studio Warner Bros
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South Korea Q3 growth slows on Samsung, Hyundai crises
South Korea's biggest firm accounting for 17 percent of GDP announced the recall of 2.5 million Note 7s
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Samsung's prestige takes another hit over lawsuit
Samsung announced a global recall of 2.5 million Note 7s last month
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Cyber attack likely mitigated, US Homeland Security says
Dynamic Network Services Inc suffered successive attacks, causing outages for hours for millions of users
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Big tech-media mergers raise fresh privacy concerns
The $85 billion on Saturday would combine AT&T with Time Warner
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Twitter plans to cut about 300 more jobs: Bloomberg
The company said in September it would lay off employees and halt engineering work at its development centers in India
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Smartwatch sales tumble, dragged down by Apple
IDC survey says 2.7 million units sold, less than half the level of a year earlier