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Fujitsu to halve office space in three years citing 'new normal'
Fujitsu employees will be able to work flexible hours, and working from home will be standard wherever possible
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Samsung's second-quarter chip sales unlikely made up for smartphone weakness
Work-from-home orders and growth in online learning are underpinning chip demand amid Covid-19 pandemic
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Rocket Lab vehicle fails to reach orbit, loses payload of satellites
Rocket failed to reach orbit minutes after a successful liftoff from New Zealand
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Tesla mocks shortsellers with sale of red satin shorts
Tesla surpassed Toyota as world’s most valuable automaker with stunning forecast-beating deliveries
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Facebook, Instagram will now remind people to wear face masks
Facebook says the move is in response to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the US
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UK PM Johnson to phase out Huawei's 5G role within months
Move to stop installing Huawei equipment comes after GCHQ raised new security fears over Chinese technology
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India’s richest man launches Zoom rival
India launches video-conferencing app JioMeet which can support up to 100 participants in one meeting
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Canada's biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms
Facebook has opened itself up to a civil rights audit and has banned 250 white supremacist organisations
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South Korean 'augmented reality' mirror allows touchless cosmetics shopping
Augmented reality mirror takes a photograph of customer’s face and recommends products
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Tencent launches new US game studio for global appeal
Tencent, China’s biggest video game company is developing a AAA game for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
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TikTok distances from Beijing following ban in India
TikTok ban has given a lift to local Indian rivals such as Roposo, which added 22 million new users in 48 hours
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Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor's app scopes out choice tuna cuts
Using a deep learning algorithm, Tuna Scope has now evolved into a smartphone app
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Google-backed groups criticise Apple's new warnings on user tracking
Facebook and Google track online consumers to pick up on their habits and interests to serve them relevant ads
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PS5, Xbox Series X games may see price hike
Multiple publishers are considering a price increase in PS5, Xbox Series X games
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3D-printed fake meat: The healthier, greener future of food?
Israeli firm Redefine Meat is using 3D printing technology to produce plant-based steaks designed to mimic real meat
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US Senate committee approves anti-child porn bill
Anti-child porn bill is aimed at ending the spread of online child sexual abuse material
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Tesla to make molecule printers for German Covid-19 vaccine developer CureVac
Tesla is building mobile molecule printers designed to be shipped to remote locations
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Intel to invest $255 million in Reliance's digital unit Jio Platforms
Intel’s investment highlight Jio Platforms’ potential to become the dominant player in India’s digital economy
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Facebook hit with complaint alleging widespread bias against Black workers
Complaint filed against Facebook over widespread discrimination against Black workers
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Pakistan to raise $700 million by regulating satellite services
Govt committee calls for maximising use of national space assets
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Millions switch to 'local TikToks' after India bans Chinese apps
Millions of Indians have joined homegrown social media platforms since New Delhi has banned Chinese apps
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India asks telcos, internet firms to block banned Chinese apps, ByteDance to hold talks
Indian government has reached out to Google and Apple formally asking them to remove apps from their app stores
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Surviving core of ill-fated Jupiter-like planet spotted near distant star
A rocky planet 39 times as massive as Earth has been spotted orbiting a distant star at breakneck speed
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Tesla becomes most valuable automaker in latest stock rally
Tesla has become highest-valued automaker as its shares surged to record highs
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India's Prime Minister Modi shuts Weibo account after app ban
Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter has deleted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s account at request of Indian embassy
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Zoom says added over 100 features as part of 90-day security plan
Zoom plans to offer end-to-end encryption for video calls to both free and paying users
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Twitter removes image tweet by Trump over NYT copyright complaint
Twitter began challenging Trump’s tweets in May and has repeatedly clashed with him since then
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Corporate corner: Qatar Airways adds flights to Toronto
Flights will be operated by Airbus A350-900 offering 36 seats in Business Class, 247 seats in Economy Class
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Reforms needed to boost e-commerce in Pakistan
World Bank official says low internet penetration in Pakistan hindering growth
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India's TikTok stars feel pained by government app ban
For thousands of Indian content creators, TikTok was a window into fame and fortune
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Pakistan temporarily bans popular online game PUBG
PTA says game is addictive, wastage of time and poses serious negative impact on children's health
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Facebook, PTA discuss social media laws
Popular social media platform to propose recommendations as part of an ongoing consultation process
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Google stops storing photos from WhatsApp and Instagram
Google Photos app used to create a folder saving any media received through apps such as Facebook, and Instagram
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Facebook agrees to audit its hate speech controls
Facebook would submit itself to an audit in a bid to appease a growing advertising boycott
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Coronavirus makes cells grow tentacles, reveals new study
People living with HIV infections may not face higher-than-average risks of bad outcomes from Covid-19
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Facebook bans accounts linked to anti-government US 'boogaloo' movement
Facebook is banning accounts which encouraged violence during recent anti-racism protests
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Tech firms in India downplay Chinese links amid wave of anti-China sentiment
Fearing an anti-China backlash, Xiaomi has begun covering its brand logo on its mobile stores
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Google hikes YouTube TV price to $64.99
YouTube TV price hike comes amid a surge in demand for online content
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Uber bus just around the corner on post-pandemic public transit map
Uber making allies of public transit systems by now offering to sell them its software expertise
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Amazon launches 'Watch Party' feature just like Netflix
Amazon's Watch Party feature allows users to watch TV shows and movies alongside friends
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NASA invents wearable that prevents you from touching your face
PULSE is a 3D-printed wearable device that pulses, or vibrates, when a person’s hand is nearing their face
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Italy's Cassandra: The scientist who challenged WHO guidelines
Italian virologist who contested WHO guidelines has become a medical celebrity at home
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New York Times ends partnership with Apple News
The New York Times is shifting focus to a digital subscription-based model
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Amazon to pay $500 million in one-time bonuses to front-line workers
Amazon employees and partners will receive bonuses ranging from $150 to $3,000
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Google removes misleading ads in voting-related searches
US voters do not need to pay to register to vote
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Britain's Covid-19 app: The game changer that wasn't
Oxford researchers believed that a smartphone app could help locate individuals who didn’t know they were infected
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Reddit bans 'The_Donald' forum amid broad social media crackdown
Reddit has long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Donald Trump
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India bans 59 mostly Chinese apps including TikTok, UC Browser, WeChat
Ban comes after a deadly border conflict between the two nuclear-armed nations in which 20 Indian soldiers died
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US government asks tech CEOs to ensure online platforms not used to spur violence
Tech companies are asked to ensure that social media platforms are not used facilitate deadly riots
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Facebook is introducing a dark mode for mobile
Facebook has made dark mode feature available to a very small percentage of people globally