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'Grinch bots' may steal Christmas by snatching up prized toys
Researchers discovered such toys were in demand even before they are meant to be available
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Instagram testing standalone Direct messaging app
It will be available starting Thursday on Android and iOS in various countries
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Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch reserves 40 Tesla electric trucks
It was one of the largest publicly announced orders it has received for its electric trucks
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6 ways to beat surging electricity bills
Find out how you can save 25% on your monthly electricity bill with the smallest changes
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Bitcoin roars to record past $15,000
It has soared more than 50 per cent in value in just one week
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Some US truckers ask Trump to tap brakes on electronic logs
Opponents contend the technology is unreliable and the $1.8 billion price tag is excessive
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Google beats class action sex bias claims, for now
The company's spokesman Gina Scigliano said the company works to create a great workplace for everyone
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British boy to be reunited with camera after 2-month drifting in North Sea
After being left on Yorkshire beach, the camera resurfaced on Suderoog shore — a small German island in Wadden Sea
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Singapore drone frees your fingers to take photos
More than 2.8 million consumer drones are expected to be sold this year
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Google releases Android Oreo 'Go' for low-end smartphones
India is one market Google wants to target with this move
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Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices, escalating spat
Many in the technology industry expect that interacting with computers by voice will become widespread
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Bitcoin hits new record high of $11,850
The cryptocurrency was last up 2 per cent on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp
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Alibaba must face renewed lawsuit over IPO: US appeals court
The company has long faced accusations that its websites are a haven for counterfeiters including of luxury goods
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Uber suspends cash payments in Mexico's Puebla after demands from state
The option to pay in cash was still available to its customers even after the law went into effect
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Pakistan set to outdo India in introducing 5G internet: PTA
Report says complementary demand for high-end cellphones will also increase
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Apple, Facebook find something to praise China for amid internet clamp
China’s World Internet Conference attracted the heads of Google and Apple
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Lamborghini drives into crowded SUV market
Sales of SUVs and CUVs (cross-over utility vehicles) have increased by 233 per cent in the last 10 years
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Nissan, DeNA schedule public tests of self-driving car service in Japan next year
They join tech firms leveraging automated driving technology into new mobility services
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Facebook introduces parent-controlled messenger app for kids under 13
The new app gives it a chance to win brand loyalty from younger children at a time
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Brazilian mayor who controlled town by WhatsApp jailed for corruption
Lidiane Leite lived life of luxury after stealing millions from one of the poorest towns in the country
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Facebook opens new London hub, to create 800 UK jobs
It announced the new investment last year shortly after Google said it was building a new hub in the city
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UK pushing to include Bitcoin under money-laundering rules
The British finance ministry said it expected negotiations over changes to the EU rules
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Uber joins forces with global public transport association
Aligning the company with such authorities was a good way to make Uber a better partner for cities
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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption
The government ordered amid growing concern for the future of journalism and the quality of news
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Apple's CEO says developers have earned $17 billion from China App Store
Earlier this year, Cook said that they had earned roughly $70 billion in total revenue through the store
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For security agencies, blockchain goes from suspect to potential solution
How to secure data and sharing it so the owner keeps control is what they have wrestled with for years
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Fiat Chrysler CEO says in talks with Hyundai on tech partnership
Its share price jumped to record highs in August after reports of interest from China and Hyundai
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Bitcoin rebounds to $10,500
On Wednesday, bitcoin smashed through $10,000 before rocketing past $11,000
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Mobile subscriptions inch up to 142.4 million
Up 1.12% from 140.76 million in September 2017
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China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage their own internet without interference
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Beware - hackers are going after ATMs in Pakistan
FIA begins probe as HBL customers lose millions in cyberattack; bank says all those affected will be reimbursed
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WhatsApp's new feature forces group members to become silent spectators
Its benefits would include highlighting important information which the group admins do not want to be overlooked
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UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software
It should not be used in systems that would harm national security if it was accessed by the government
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Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe
The companies have praised the patent court saying it is a low-cost and efficient way to cancel dubious patents
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Germany removes Tesla from subsidies list as too pricey
Its customers cannot order the Model S base version without extra features that pushed the car above the 60,000 euro
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Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticises practices
Its security practices are also under scrutiny in a high-stakes legal battle with self-driving car company Waymo
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BlackBerry loses payment dispute with Nokia, to pay $137 million
It has previously said it is looking to generate more revenue from its portfolio of some 40,000 patents
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Goldman Sachs CEO questions bitcoin's volatility
Something that moves up and down 20 per cent in a day doesn’t feel like a currency he said
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Qualcomm files new patent infringement complaints against Apple
That case accompanied a complaint seeking to ban the import of Apple iPhones that use competing Intel chips
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Tesla switches on giant battery in Australia
Elon Musk promised to build the 129-megawatt-hour battery in 100 days or give it free
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GM plans large-scale launch of self-driving cars in US cities in 2019
The lifetime revenue generation of these cars could be in several hundred thousands of dollars
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Amazon steps up pace in artificial intelligence race
The new offerings will enable AWS customers to develop and quickly train their own artificial intelligence algorithms
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Twitter gives @UnfollowTrump warning for retweeting Donald Trump's anti-Muslim tweets
Trump hits back at Theresa May for condemning anti-Islamic tweet re-tweeted by him
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Mercedes stolen using 'relay devices' in mere seconds
The thieves were able to open the car without needing a key
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Facebook suspends ability to target ads by excluding racial groups
It is unlawful under US law to publish ads if they indicate a preference based on race, religion, or sex
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Instagram now allows you to 'remix pictures' sent in messages
They also revealed 2017's most famous celebrities, most used hashtags, and most liked photos on Instagram
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Elon Musk to compete to fund high-speed Loop in Chicago
He says transport tunnel would be far faster than current high-speed trains and use electromagnetic propulsion
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Apple to audit development processes after Mac bug discovered
They released a patch to fix the bug and it would be automatically installed on vulnerable machines later in the day
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Snapchat redesign splits friends from content feeds
It is wildly popular among millennials but faces stiff competition from Facebook and its photo-sharing app Instagram
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Uber says 2.7 million users in UK affected in 2016 breach
Uber failed to disclose a massive breach last year that exposed the data of some 57 million users

















































