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Ride-hailing giants data sharing policies irks users
According to a report, 82% of customers were not comfortable with Uber / Careem sharing their data
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Snapchat weighs what was once unthinkable - permanent snaps
The company is also weighing an option to reveal the identities of users who make public posts
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iPhone bug that lets callers eavesdrop on others sparks privacy fears
And in some demonstrations peek through the front-facing camera
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Japan to survey 200 million gadgets for cyber security
As the nation prepares to host major global events
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Data of 14,200 HIV positive people leaked in Singapore
It is the second massive data breach in the city-state within months
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Facebook has 'new tools' against EU election meddling
Move part of campaign to answer growing pressure to rein in disinformation
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Malaysian startup develops a 'Halal' web browser
Salam Web heavily relies on community-vetted content that is marked appropriate
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You're hired! Thai startup fills gap in tech talent recruiting
Knowledge of new languages,programming tools helps build software faster and allows developers to easily work together
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The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns US treatment programs
Danny was different from typical plugged-in American teenagers
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Irrelevant complaints flood Karachi Police's Whatsapp helpline
Analysis of the last one and a half months shows that out of 9,000 messages, only 342 complaints were genuine
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US free news sites BuzzFeed, HuffPost feel the layoff pinch
No explanation was publicly given for the cuts, but the reasons are clear
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Robots serve up food and fun in Budapest cafe
They can serve up food and drink, tell jokes, dance with the kids or just hang out for a chat with customers
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Irish data watchdog investigates Twitter over privacy rules breach
Under the new GDPR European privacy regulations breaking privacy laws can result in fines
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Facebook to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger
The three services will, however, continue as standalone apps
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Microsoft 'waiting to find out' why Bing went offline in China
Sites such as Facebook and Twitter have long been blocked by authorities using a censorship apparatus
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'We don't sell people's data,' says Facebook's Zuckerberg
Facebook also provides users with controls regarding information used for ad targeting
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Tonga no closer to repairing severed undersea internet cable
The sole satellite network operator is all that is keeping the kingdom from a virtual cyber blackout
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Uber launches Lite version app for basic smartphones
The app requires less than 5MB space and is ideal for areas with a slow internet connection
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Careem to collaborate with PM's Youth Programme
The aim of the meeting was to explore the possibility of mutual cooperation to create employment opportunities
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Google to appeal 50-million-euro French data consent fine
Imposed by France's data regulator for failing to meet the EU's strict new General Data Protection Regulation
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Microsoft's Bing search engine inaccessible in China
Attempts to open cn.bing.com has resulted in an error message for users
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Amazon rolls out 'Scout' delivery robots
The company becomes the latest entry to the market for robotic or autonomous delivery
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Sony offers 'robocop' dog at home
The 30-centimetre robopup will roam around the home at pre-designated times looking for family members
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J&J eying surgical robotics firm Auris Health
The final deal has not been reached
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Tonga: Whole country cut off from Facebook, YouTube
While the authorities look into the cause and struggle to find a solution
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US video game industry scored $43.4 billion record sales in 2018
Spending on games in the US in 2018 climbed 18 per cent from the previous year
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Waymo revs up self-driving car making near Motor City
The company collaborated with Michigan's economic development corporation
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At Alibaba's futuristic hotel, robots deliver towels and mix cocktails
Alibaba recently launched its highly automated projects for bookstores and grocery stores
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France fines Google $57 million for European privacy rule breach
It lacked transparency in the way it informs users about its handling of personal data
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China approves third batch of video games; still no Tencent
Domestic rival NetEase was also absent from the list for the third time
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PS5 could be revealed as early as next year
You can expect the Xbox to have a similar timeline
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EU countries split over copyright overhaul
an ambition that has set up a battle pitting media firms against internet giants like Facebook and Google
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Russian watchdog launches 'administrative proceedings' against Facebook, Twitter
State regulator warned companies they could be banned if they do not comply with a 2014 law
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WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients
In a bid to fight misinformation and rumours
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Tesla cuts jobs as it looks to make Model 3 more affordable
The company also said it expects fourth-quarter profit to be lower than the preceding quarter
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Sorrell's S4 Capital seeks more deals in digital-only drive
Building it into the world’s largest advertising holding company
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Pakistan’s place in AI and computing
Pakistan needs to be well placed for this great revolution knocking on our doorsteps
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Pakistan introduces first business robot journalist
It will write and publish comprehensive report on stocks traded at PSX
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Review: Realme 2 Pro, the right time to enter
The target audience seems to be the younger generation with an emphasis on the hardware
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US regulators discuss fining Facebook for privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission has been investigating Facebook since last year
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Apple ordered to pull part of press release in Qualcomm case
The iPhone maker was banned from selling the iPhone 7 and 8 models in Germany in December
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NASA and China collaborate on Moon mission
NASA provided the planned orbit path of LRO to China
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#10yearchallenge, a campaign highlighting issues you should worry about
The trend started on social with users posting their current profile pictures next to one from 10 years ago
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Robots will be your colleagues not your replacement
More than 3 million industrial robots will be in use in factories around the world by 2020
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India's richest man to battle Amazon, Walmart in e-commerce
India's e-commerce sales are expected to triple between 2019 and 2022
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Chinese elderly jump on live streaming bandwagon
It is not unusual to see retirees practicing dance, tai chi, or even singing
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Netflix subscribers increase to nearly 140 million
Though the shares sank nearly four per cent to $339.70 in after-market trades
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Fossil to sell smartwatch technology worth $40 million to Google
The sale will see a portion of its research and development team currently working on the technology moving to Google
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PewDiePie beats T-series to become most popular YouTube channel
Stats show a 700% increase in subscribers in two months
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Facebook closes hundreds of 'inauthentic' Russia-linked pages
'364 pages and accounts found to be linked to employees of Sputnik, a Moscow-based news agency, removed'