Technology

The attention-based business model of social media companies is a threat to democracy, said Tim Kendall

Areline Martínez was staging a kidnapping with several friends when one of the fake abductors shot her in the head

Snapchat announced that iOS users will be able to add popular music to their snaps

Twitter's cybersecurity shortfalls enabled a 'simple' hack by a Florida teenager to take over celebrity accounts

Japanese supercomputer showed that humidity can have a large effect on the dispersion of virus particles

Airbus's contract is worth $577.1 million

Edge Innovations has designed dolphin, which starts at $3 million to $5 million

Virtual has become a norm, for now around 92% of those who have held virtual conferences plan to do so again

Apple announced four new iPhones that can tap 5G wireless data networks and a cheaper smart speaker

Russian Soyuz spacecraft blasted off from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and successfully reached orbit

Skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur which roamed the earth around 150 million years ago was sold at a Paris auction

Huawei and Xiaomi have already rolled out higher-end 5G devices compatible with China’s upgraded telecoms networks

Huawei is in talks with Digital China Group and other suitors to sell parts of its Honor smartphone unit

With coronavirus pandemic changing consumer behavior globally, more viewers are being driven to Netflix

Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan previously donated $300 million to help US election process deal with Covid-19

Apple has tested 5G on more than 800 carriers in 30 regions globally

Central banks set out to regulate cross-border stablecoins like Facebook’s planned Libra with a common approach

F17 Pro is equipped with AI cameras and new generation of VOOC Flash Charging technology

5G will finally get its US closeup with expected debut of Apple’s next iPhone on Tuesday

Adobe's artificial intelligence features make it easier for marketing campaigns to make a recommendation

People infected with Covid-19 develop antibodies targeting new coronavirus that lasts for at least three months

Apple teased with tagline 'Hi, speed,' a possible allusion to faster speeds that some variations of 5G can deliver

Anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and infections have shown promise in combatting coronavirus

Virtual private network provides secure connections ensuring users greater privacy than even a secured Wi-Fi hotspot

Pakistan has recently joined the list of countries such as US and India that have moved to block TikTok

Sony and Microsoft are set to release their next-generation consoles in November

Apple has asked suppliers to build at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year

Researchers tested longevity of virus at three temperatures, survival rates decreased as conditions became hotter

App allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically such as YouTube

In 2018, Facebook reported that personal data on 87 million users was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica

Robot can walk on walls, cross obstacles, recognise flaws in concrete surfaces, and generate 3D graphics

Remote working and learning boosted demand for cloud services

Twitter will remove tweets calling for people to interfere with US election process

Belgium drops Huawei amid US pressure to exclude Chinese firm from supplying key telecoms equipment

TikTok users feel energised, motivated, confident, and entertained when spending time on app

Sound Notification feature is particularly helpful for those who have hearing loss or are wearing headphones

Premier raises concerns about rise in online hate, extremism globally; acknowledges fighting it a big challenge

Users are so involved in generating their own videos that campaigns go viral more quickly

IBM will now focus on open hybrid cloud and AI solutions

Facebook has found networks which are predominantly tied to political groups who targeted domestic audiences

Google to pay $1 billion to publishers globally for their news over the next three years

Samsung Electronics is crucial to South Korea's economic health

Boom Supersonic unveiled its first demonstrator aircraft X-B1, which is scheduled to begin flight testing next year

Microsoft rolled back an update, which had likely caused a major outage to its 365 services

Google is alleged to have abused its Android operating system’s position in smart television market

Two scientists are sharing Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing the tools to edit DNA

Amazon has long been criticised for lack of transparency, health of employees, and putting profit before safety

Facebook said it’s readied new safeguards for US elections to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory

Trump has praised QAnon group as patriotic, and more than a dozen Republican congressional candidates have promoted it

Chinese medical team has performed a remote radical cystectomy on a patient with help of a surgical robot