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With Easy Ride trial, Nissan takes new step toward being Uber competitor
The automaker will begin public field tests of its Easy Ride service in Yokohama next month
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Dots in Gmail addresses not as important as you think
Sending an email to johnsmith@gmail.com or john.smith@gmail.com goes to the same user
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Broadcom lowers offer for Qualcomm as takeover saga continues
Move came amid a closely watched hostile bid for Qualcomm which could reshape sector of manufacture smartphones chips
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South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
Despite increased awareness, many South Korean Blind users say they are yet to see significant changes
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Snapchat promises update after outcry over redesign
The update will bring some changes but wont restore the app to its previous version
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Apple may launch two new iPads
The company registered the new devices in the Eurasian commission database
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Twitter sets crackdown on automated 'bot' accounts
San Francisco messaging platform moves to get rid spam-spewing automated accounts
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Bitcoins for free? Japanese cryptocurrency exchange lands in hot water again
The exchange voided the trades after discovering the error, which happened on February 16
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Intel plans $5 billion investment in Israel by 2020
Cohen and other ministry officials earlier in the day met with Intel executives
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Daimler to start serial production of eActros truck in 2021
Rivals are racing to bring electric trucks to push shift from fossil fuels to greener vehicles and reduce pollution
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Bobsledders, snowboarders rule Tinder at Pyeongchang
The dating app owned by Match Group has seen major spikes in usage at the Olympics
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Electric car market jumpstarts cobalt prices
The price per tonne of cobalt rose to $82,000 on the London Metal Exchange in mid-February
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Indian software services sector to grow 7-9 per cent in FY19
The country’s $154-billion information technology sector has been buffeted by broader slowdown in technology spending
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Sessions forms US cyber task force after election warnings
Last week, leaders of US intelligence agencies warned that Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 midterm elections
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Human rights groups say Mexico not investigating spyware claims
Software called Pegasus was sold to Mexico's government by Israeli company
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Bahrain's sovereign fund in talks to invest in SoftBank's Vision Fund
Mumtalakat could join other Gulf state funds such as the Public Investment Fund
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FCC reversal of net neutrality rules expected to be published Thursday
The formal publication in the Federal Register means advocacy groups will be able to sue
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Qualcomm deals blow to Broadcom's bid with sweetened NXP deal
The new deal puts pressure on Broadcom to decide if it will stick with a stipulation in its bid for NXP
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Computer shops embrace lucrative business: outfitting cryptocurrency miners
Scores of miners from around the world are traveling to places like Hong Kong and Singapore to buy the rigs
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Artificial intelligence could be deployed by dictators, criminals and terrorists, warn experts
Analysis outlines how technology could be used to manipulate elections, use drones in terrorist attacks
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China's tech industry catching up with Silicon Valley "faster than expected"
China's artificial intelligence papers cited by third parties grew to some 90 percent of that of the US
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Bitcoin rises above $11,000, first time since January
The cryptocurrency has been surrounded by negative headlines since the start of the year
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Amazon's Alexa helps you play this board game
The game is called 'When in Rome'
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Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation
In the game, they choose polarising falsehoods to publish, cultivate an army of Twitter bots
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Uber CEO sees commercialization of flying taxis in 5-10 years
The US ride-hailing app maker expects flying vehicles to eventually become an affordable method of mass transportation
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Israeli visual aid company OrCam valued at $1 billion
The company raised $30.4 million by selling an approximate 3 per cent stake to investors
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Japan's Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system
The country is seen as a potentially lucrative ride-hailing market
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Congress sets sights on federal cryptocurrency rules
US lawmakers are moving to consider new rules that could impose stricter federal oversight on the emerging asset class
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Uber drops opposition to London language test
Uber took legal action against TfL after it said drivers should have to prove their ability to communicate in English
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Alibaba, Tencent rally troops amid $10 billion retail battle
Since the start of last year, the two companies have between them spent more than $10 billion on retail-focused deals
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UN chief urges global rules for cyber warfare
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres says there is no regulatory scheme for that type of warfare
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Bill Gates says billionaires should pay 'significantly' more taxes
The Microsoft co-founder has paid more than $10 billion in taxes over a lifetime
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Google just made downloading images very difficult
Getty Images had filed a complaint against Google in 2016 stating that the search engine was promoting piracy
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Samsung stands to 'lose' over slow iPhone X demand
The South Korean giant earns about $110 on every iPhone X sold
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New Indonesia web system blocks more than 70,000 "negative" sites
The world's most populous Muslim-majority country has stepped up efforts to control online content
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Careem acquires Middle East online restaurant listing platform
The Dubai-based ride-hailing firm acquired the website and app for an undisclosed sum
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India's Reliance, global tech firms to invest $9.3 billion in industrial area
More than 20 global firms had agreed to invest in the project with India’s largest listed company by market value
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Software may have helped Daimler pass US emissions tests
There has been growing scrutiny of diesel vehicles since Volkswagen admitted to installing secret software
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Proxy advisory firm ISS says Qualcomm should negotiate sale to Broadcom
Qualcomm has been seeking to walk a fine line between resisting Broadcom’s acquisition approach
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QR code based parking solution introduced in Islamabad
First test made at Sunday Bazaar parking lot
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Apple employees keep running into glass walls at new campus
The spaceship campus was expected to open last year, but most employees only recently started moving into the building
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Saudi Arabia's central bank signs deal to use Ripple
The bank has signed a deal with the cryptocurrency to settle payments using blockchain software
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Facebook plans to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
The postcard verification is Facebook’s latest effort to respond to criticism from lawmakers
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Blockchain revolution comes to world of humanitarian aid
By offering refugees a virtual identity, reassuring donors that their money is being well spent
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Pac-man creator Atari to launch own cryptocurrency
The company is expected to launch its latest console in spring this year
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Coolala is ready to provide outdoor air conditioning
It is equipped with the same hardware that is used in a window A/C while being solar powered
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E-commerce firm Mercado Libre to open distribution centers in Mexico
This will be the company’s first venture which would yield 3,000 jobs in Mexico
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WhatsApp to go ahead with money transfer service in India
This feature uses customers’ phone numbers linked to bank accounts to facilitate payments
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Facebook faces big challenge to prevent future US election meddling
Social media companies have been under heavy pressure to find ways of stopping “information warfare” on their services
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Uber plans to sell Southeast Asia business to Grab
No deal has been reached yet and the timing of any deal is uncertain, the report said

















































