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Disney+ streaming exceeds expectations with 10 million sign-ups
The strong performance appears to establish Disney as a leading player in the streaming wars
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Membrane in a minute: Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin
Made up of skin cells from donors and collagen, it has the same chemical and biological properties as human skin
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Warren lashes out at Goldman over Apple Card bias claims
Criticism of Apple Card’s algorithm started last week
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Google checking account service on its way
In a project code-named Cache which will handle security and regulatory compliance issues
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Facebook introduces option to turn off the notification dots
As it prevents users to be disturbed constantly with notifications
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Apple Watch detects irregular heartbeats in US study
It comes as technology companies increasingly strike up partnerships with drugmakers
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China completes lander test for first Mars mission in 2020
Ahead of an unmanned exploration mission to Mars next year
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Pakistan to adopt modern trends of artificial intelligence: IT Minister
To compete globally
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Facebook removes 3.2 billion fake accounts, millions of child abuse posts
The company removed 11.6 million pieces of content depicting child nudity and sexual exploitation of children
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Global collaboration stressed to stave off cyber-attacks
Banks in Pakistan are investing in infrastructure to make digital payments secure
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E-commerce market taking off
Online sales of merchandise increase manifold on 11.11
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Apple removes an app that let you stalk your followers on Instagram
Photo-sharing app sent a cease and desist letter to the app, labelling it as the Following Tab “on steroids"
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Samsung Galaxy S11 phones set to launch with bigger screens, 5G
Which will also be a massive upgrade in screen size compared to Galaxy S10 series
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Hackers hit UK political parties with back-to-back cyberattacks
It comes after Britain’s security agencies have warned that countries may attempt to disrupt the December 12 vote
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Tesla CEO says will build Gigafactory 4 in 'Berlin area'
It will also create an engineering and design center in the city
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Regulators begin probe into Google-Ascension cloud computing deal
The Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services will look into the data collection
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Facebook unites payment service across apps with Facebook Pay
The social network said the service would allow users to send money or make a payment on their smartphones
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Disney+ debut hit by tech glitches, company blames demand
Some people who tried to access the service were greeted by an image of Mickey Mouse on a blue screen
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PMYAP start-up programme to engage 100,000 students for new technologies
The programme would engage overseas Pakistanis from developed nations to empower young technology entrepreneurs
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Twitter wants your feedback on its deepfake policy plans
Social platforms have been under pressure to tackle the threat of manipulated media
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Google reportedly collecting health data on millions of Americans
The healthcare provider would move some data and analytics tools in its facilities to Google’s servers
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China's love of e-commerce powers Alibaba's Singles' Day
China’s dominant e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding raked in $23 billion worth of sales
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Twitter takes steps to keep UK election 'healthy and safe'
It is launching a tool for people to report deliberately misleading information about the voting process
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Chinese smash European hopes of 'Legends' video game glory
With more than $1 million up for grabs, China’s FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) swept the tournament
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The voyage home: Japan's Hayabusa-2 probe to head for Earth
The mission took the fridge-sized probe some 300 million kilometers from Earth
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Technology firm develops electric kits for bikes
Aims to capitalise on opportunities arising in wake of EV policy
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Sindh government to bring ride-hailing services into tax net
No ban on online Hiace-van service providers, says minister
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YouTube could delete your account if you’re not 'commercially viable'
The company sent emails to its users updating them with the new terms and conditions of the service
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Instagram to hide your likes
The idea behind the experiment is to create a friendlier and safer environment for the younger generation
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Trundling into trouble: Singapore targets e-scooters after accidents
Deaths and fires linked to the two-wheelers have prompted authorities to introduce tough rules
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Apple co-founder says Apple Card algorithm gave wife lower credit limit
An Entrepreneur railed against the Apple Card saying it gave him 20 times the credit limit his wife received
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NASA unveils its first electric airplane - a work in progress
First all-electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell”
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Tesla's Musk, Greenlight's Einhorn taunt each other on Twitter
In open letters published on Twitter on Friday
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Video game 'Legends' do battle for $1 million
The finals of the game’s world championship tournament will see Europe’s G2 Esports go up against China’s
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Facebook bars content claiming to name Trump impeachment whistleblower
The company’s statement follows Breitbart News’ publication of an article that said it identified the whistleblower
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Freedom of internet is a hoax
According to a report, 40 out of 56 countries have instituted advanced social media surveillance programmes
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Robots 'not evil' says Boston Dynamics as humanoids go viral
The humanoids' uncanny abilities have also sparked worries that they could become a threat to humans
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Tech firms react to netizens' digital privacy concerns
Digital pioneers have long been sounding the alarm about abuses of our privacy online
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Music by the numbers: scientists reveal a secret to great song writing
Researchers statistically analysed tens of thousands of chord progressions in classic US Billboard hits
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WhatsApp adds shopping catalog feature, courting e-commerce
Facebook has been trying to boost revenue from higher-growth units like Instagram and Whatsapp
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International committee calls for pause on false political ads online
Facebook has been under scrutiny over its decision to not fact-check ads run by politicians
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New FDI magnet
Image of a country ravaged by terrorism and one whose technological credentials aren't proven have kept investors away
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Pakistan asks Huawei to relocate manufacturing units
Urges company to engage brilliant young minds of Pakistan
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5G unlikely to sharply increase Facebook users in Pakistan
Social media giant says affordability and internet access hinder chances of increase
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British TV channels launch rival to Netflix
BritBox is being billed by the four as 'the biggest collection of British box sets available in one place'
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6 local startups to present at Singapore Fintech Festival
An international platform for the fin-tech community to come to connect, collaborate and co-create with each other
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USA, China, Japan and Korea to dominate 5G
These countries will account for more than half of the world’s subscribers to super-fast 5G mobile
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Airbnb to verify listings as deadly incident prompts safety move
Five people were killed and others wounded in a Thursday night shooting at the residence
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Skip the queue: Singapore hotels use face recognition check-in
Tech-savvy country of 5.7 million people is increasingly turning to automation to speed up services
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China imposes curfew on minors in gaming crackdown
Those under 18 cannot play games online between 10 pm and 8 am