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New privacy drive may limit ‘microtargeting’ on Facebook
The technique was used successfully by Donald Trump's campaign in 2016
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Samsung's upcoming smartphone might have three screens
Two of the 3.5-inch LED panels when unfolded would combine to create a seven-inch display
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China to 'ban' online, mobile poker
Shares of China internet poker game firms drop on reports of ban
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Britain looks to ancient mines for electric car future
The English county of Cornwall and the surrounding area boast one of the world’s largest tin deposits
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This Japanese robot transforms into a sports car
The blue and white robot can carry two passengers as it transforms
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Building technology: Mayor urges architects to update technology
Modern methods vital for sustainable urban development
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Fish to serve as a model for self-driving cars
In the United States, tests are being carried out on convoys of lorries wending their way at close quarters
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Russian Robot uses AI to conduct job interview
Robot Vera is driven by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms
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ZTE tells suppliers China trade row may be factor in US ban
The Commerce Department banned American firms from doing business with the company after it violated an agreement
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Hotel key cards help hackers break into rooms
Finnish security researchers said in a study published on Wednesday
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Chipmaker gets boost from crypto mining, gaming
The chipmaker’s forecast for current-quarter revenue also exceeded expectations
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Facebook gets richer despite data scandal
After easily beating Wall Street expectations, shares traded up 7.1 per cent after the bell at $171
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Britain pumps cash into Artificial Intelligence before Brexit
The government said the AI industry could generate 232 billion pounds for the British economy by 2030
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The disappearing jobs of yesterday
Age-old professions becoming increasingly rare as technology transforms societies
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Brazil prosecutors say Windows 10 settings violate local laws
The company has faced criticism in the European Union and elsewhere about the installation settings
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WhatsApp raises minimum age in Europe to 16
To help it comply with new data privacy rules coming into force next month
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YouTube deletes 5 million videos for content violation
The company said it did not have comparable data from prior quarters
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Apple shares drop on more warnings from iPhone supply chain
Concerns ahead of Apple’s quarterly report next Tuesday have shaved 9 per cent from its stock price
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Facebook removes accounts advertising stolen identities
A Google search still pulls up a few public posts that offer to sell personal details including credit card numbers
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Bitcoin climbs to six-week high
It was last up 4.4 per cent at $9,387.15 on the Bitstamp platform
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Amazon plays catch-up in Brazil as local rivals thrive
Lifting shares over 500 per cent last year and 20 per cent so far in 2018
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Scientist in Facebook data scandal says being scapegoated
The scientist also goes by the name Aleksandr Spectre
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Software better at tackling Islamic State propaganda: Facebook
The leading social network 'took action' on 1.9 million pieces in the first three months of this year
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Netflix to raise $1.5 billion in debt
The video streaming pioneer has been spending aggressively to drive subscriber growth around the world
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Apple sensor supplier AMS warns of second-quarter slowdown
The Austrian company is a big supplier to Apple, making components for the US technology giant’s iPhone
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Flying taxi start-up hires designer behind modern Mini, Fiat 500
It aims to travel at speeds of up to 300 kilometers per hour
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Car of the future: Electrified and autonomous, but what will it look like?
The key game-changing technology behind that prospect is the electric motor
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Ad sales surge at Google parent Alphabet, but so do costs
Alphabet got a boost from how it values investments in Uber and other startups
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Careem admits to mass data leak
Customer names, email addresses, phone numbers and trip data were breached during a cyber attack in January
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UK finance firms urged to work together to fight cyber crime
The report argues the growing threat cybercrime poses to the financial sector cannot be countered
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Amazon to foray deeper into fresh produce in India
In the next five years, as it moves to broaden offerings in the segment
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Australian regulator flags scrutiny of Uber Eats
Several restaurateurs are disgruntled with contract terms
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Shadow-boxing tough guy should protect home-alone Japanese women
"Man on the Curtain" uses a smartphone connected to a projector to throw a moving shadow of a man
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Telecom standards group puts new technology on hold in wake of US probe
Allegedly coordination will hinder consumers from easily switching wireless carriers
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Toshiba eyes cancelling chip unit sale if no China approval by May
A consortium led by US private equity firm Bain Capital last year won a long contentious battle for the unit
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Surge in anonymous Asia Twitter accounts sparks bot fears
It deepened fears the region in the throes of US-style mass social media manipulation
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Review: Huawei Y7 Prime 2018, a combination of beauty and power
The device is powered by a 1.4GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and comes with 3GB of RAM
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Samsung to expand production in Vietnam
The company will develop electronics in smart cities in Bac Ninh province
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Uber CEO and transport boss had second meeting over London license battle
The company is battling a decision by the city’s transport regulator last September
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Twitter bans ads from Russia's Kaspersky Lab
The ban follows charges by Washington that Kaspersky Lab has close ties to intelligence agencies in Moscow
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Tech tumbles ahead of crucial week for quarterly results
Alphabet and Microsoft both lost more than 1 per cent, while Apple tumbled 4 per cent
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US said to investigate AT&T, Verizon over wireless collusion claim
At issue is a technology that could make carriers’ business more volatile
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Apple offers battery replacement for some MacBooks after flaws reported
Says the flaw, reported in some 13-inch Macbook Pros without touch bars, is not a safety issue
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Crypto trading tumbles as investment scramble unwinds
Average daily traded volumes across cryptocurrency exchanges fell to $9.1 billion in March
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PwC had cleared Facebook's privacy practices in leak period
The social media giant had established and implemented a comprehensive privacy program
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Uber's bike-hailing service arrives in Karachi
The base fare of the ride is Rs25 and the service would charge Rs5.15 per kilometre
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Japanese companies see big things in small-scale industrial robots
Such relatively dainty machines have until recently been dismissed as niche and low-margin
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JPMorgan, National Bank of Canada test debt issuance on blockchain
The test mirrored $150 million offering on the same day of a one-year floating-rate Yankee certificate of deposit
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ZTE slams US ban on sales as company's survival at risk
The Chinese company had broken a settlement agreement with repeated false statements
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Qualcomm says China regulators prompt delay of NXP merger
The companies have refiled a notice of acquisition