Technology

There has been a 15% surge in internet usage since the lockdown came into effect, says PTA

John Sawers, the chief of MI6 said China was seeking to expand its global clout

More than 1,000 people from 57 countries signed up to join the free video course

Zoom’s daily users have spiked to more than 200 million in March from a previous maximum total of 10 million

Google and Apple will have to convince the public that contact tracing technology will not lead privacy breach

In a poll conducted on social media site Weibo, 60% respondents said they would not buy the $399 model

Delivery robots have seen surging demand with consumers staying home and virus risks growing

The millions of bits of smartphone data tracked by analytics firm Unacast show the economic impact of the coronavirus

Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social media network that demands users post under their real names and verify their locations

The iPhone SE, available April 24, is the second generation of a previous value model

Careem delivery service will be operational from 8 am till 7 pm

Google has introduced a new periodic reminder that will send a 'wash your hands' alert on the Wear OS smartwatch

The UN chief called on social media companies to do more to root out harmful and bogus claims about COVID-19

Dormio, a glove-like device equipped with sensors plays a pre-recorded audio to interact with the human dream state

Local authorities have already fined hundreds of people for posting what they described as “fake news” about the virus

Scientists have observed the biggest supernova a stellar explosion ever detected

Schools and tutoring services have had to switch to online lessons amid coronavirus lockdown

To be useful once stay-at-home restrictions are lifted and normal activities resume

End-to-end encrypted e-government system allows officials to stay connected and on duty amid province-wide lockdown

Apple's data would reveal the effect of lockdown on the movement of people

Social media anger from Chinese nationalists over a Thai internet model’s comments has set off a regional storm

Hamas arrested six local activists for chatting by video conference with left-leaning campaigners in Israel

ITV programme is being questioned after linking the spread of the coronavirus to 5G

The G20’s Financial Stability Board set out 10 recommendations for an international approach to regulating stablecoins

Amazon faces the daunting task of hiring more people even as calls grow for it to shut facilities

Quibi offers movies, reality shows and news in episodes of 10 minutes or less

Smartphone companies are hoping for a strong recovery in demand in China

China has approved early-stage human tests for two experimental vaccines to combat the new coronavirus

The head of social media at Auschwitz Museum posts photos of victims of the former Nazi German death camp on Twitter

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drew an angry response from some Twitter users after sharing a video of himself

Amazon will begin to put new grocery delivery customers on a waitlist and curtail shopping hours at some

Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that cost about $3,500 to develop

By 2024, global spending on mobile games will escalate to $97.8 billion

Google doodle honors frontline workers, who are working tirelessly around the clock amid the coronavirus outbreak

The sermon was broadcast over Instagram to hundreds of people quarantined in their homes

Fears that contact tracing apps may become a permanent tool for govts are holding some people back from using them

Tesla, the American electric car pioneer, is considered 96 per cent Sharia compliant

Such tracing will play a vital role in managing the virus once lockdown orders end, health experts say

Daraz Cares has launched a donation campaign in partnership with Edhi, Indus Hospital, UN Pakistan and others

Camera makers Leica and Olympus have announced free courses and talks for photography enthusiasts

Parents who spend more time online set a bad example for their children

You can schedule Facebook's Quiet Mode for a certain time period or use it immediately

Doctors are working double-time treating patients both at hospitals and online through health tech startups

Relatives watched a live stream of the 40-minute wedding procession from their homes

The US Justice Department and other federal agencies to revoke China Telecom

Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms

The move brings together the largest mobile operating systems in an effort to track and potentially contain COVID-19

Obscene images appeared on screens and strange men making lewd comments during the streaming of a geography lesson

Researchers hope to detect tumor DNA as well as viral RNA to help them track spread of diseases like coronavirus

The agencies warned that hackers were also exploiting growing demand for work-from-home solutions