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Costs of bank cyber thefts hit SWIFT profit last year
Financial institutions use the messaging system to move trillions of dollars each day
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Germany's Merkel says digital world needs global rules
Global policymakers are facing uncharted territory as emerging technologies open new frontiers for regulation
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Floating solar farm reflects China's clean energy ambitions
The 40-megawatt power plant has 160,000 panels resting on a lake that emerged after the collapse of a coal mine
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Electric wacky racers take to Switzerland's roads
Teams from 10 countries will take part in the seventh World advanced vehicle expedition
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Apple's Cook tells MIT graduates: temper technology with humanity
Cook has criticised President Donald Trump’s policies but offered only a gentle joke at the president's expense
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WhatsApp Nation
Before we know it, WhatsApp turns into a potent political tool
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Mobile internet users reach record high
Most of them use internet to connect to social networks
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SBP re-launches SMS service for new currency notes
Service will be provided through 1,000 e-branches in 120 cities across the country
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This Silicon Valley veteran has made an app to help immigrants and refugees
The app is used by over 400 charities and NGOs spread over 14 countries
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Internet radio Pandora lands $480 million investment from SiriusXM
The move comes amid rapid changes in the music business
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Boeing to test pilotless jetliners in 2018
The world's biggest plane maker want to make jetliners that fly without pilots
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Wealth management data startup Addepar raises $140 million
The start-up seeks to help established financial institutions improve their technology across wide range of functions
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HSBC partners with AI startup to combat money laundering
Banks cutting back on compliance hiring as they start deploying new technology
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PIA passengers can now check in online
Service is valid for domestic operations only and that too limited to flights between Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad
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Brazil scientists develop biosensor for cheap dengue diagnosis
The new testing kit will take about 15 minutes to analyse blood samples for a key dengue protein
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IT ministry seeks Cabinet approval for market test of 5G services
Pakistan aims to be one of the first countries to test, trial and launch the 5G mobile technology
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SoftBank to buy robot maker Boston Dynamics
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed
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Spotify nemesis Taylor Swift ends streaming boycott
Swift had accused Spotify of devaluing artists by essentially giving music away for free
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Al Jazeera TV says it's combating large-scale cyberattack
A source in the flagship broadcaster for Qatar claims all its entities remained operational
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Apple and Xiaomi lead Wearables market in first quarter of 2017
The figures have been released by International Data Corporation
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Samsung likely to drop Galaxy Note 8 ahead of iPhone 8 release
Rumours suggest the upcoming device may feature a 6.3 infinity display
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Chinese exam authorities use facial recognition, drones to catch cheats
Students use wireless cheating devices disguised as erasers, belts and watches to communicate with accomplices
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Facebook launches features to connect US users to elected officials
The new offerings come as the social media tries to rehabilitate its image as a credible source of information
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Chinese Apple staff suspected of selling private data
Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals' privacy
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Arrest in NSA news leak fuels debate on source protection
Documents suggest a concerted Russian effort to hack US election systems
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Upcoming OnePlus 5 could end up being an Android running iPhone 7 Plus
OnePlus may unveil the new smartphone this month
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Honda to focus on self-driving cars, robotics, EVs through 2030
Automotive industry moving rapidly into electric and self-driving cars
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Amazon error sends some shoppers to dog photo
The world's largest online retailer averaged more than $151,000 in sales per minute in North America last year
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Experts, Microsoft push for global NGO to expose hackers
Global Cyber Attribution Consortium would probe major cyberattacks and publish the identities of their perpetrators
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Amazon lent $1 billion to merchants to boost sales on its marketplace
More than 20,000 small businesses received a loan from Amazon
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BlackBerry offers software for running computer systems on cars
BlackBerry's QNX system will give the once dominant smartphone maker a leg up in the burgeoning automotive industry
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How smartphone 'saved' a woman's life during Manchester attack
Lisa Bridgett was at Ariana Grande concert with her daughter and her daughter's friend
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Trump's blocking of Twitter users violates US Constitution: rights institute
Trump recently blocked a number of accounts that replied to his tweets with commentary that criticized his actions
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Apple to install iPhone screen fixing machines in about 400 third-party repair centres
Fixing cracked screens may seem like small potatoes, but it's a multi-billion-dollar global business
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AMD rallies as cryptocurrency miners snap up graphics chips
Mining for cryptocurrency involves using networks of computers to solve complex mathematical problems
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Apple sneaks 'dark mode' into iOS 11 to help save your eyes
Giving your phone less of a glow, it reduces the disturbance your phone light would otherwise cause in a dark room
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US plans self-driving car legislation to speed rollout
Plans to overhaul federal rules governing self-driving vehicles
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Uber fires 20 employees after harassment probe
Uber fired the staff following a report by law firm Perkins Coie
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WhatsApp rolls out major update for iPhone users
Update now available for iOS users
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Apple's first TV series shows what it takes to build an app
The 10-episode seires is part of an effort to add exclusive video programing to Apple's music streaming service
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Czech 'GyroDrive' beats flying cars for hybrid licence
The AeroMobil is expected to reach a top ground speed of 160 kph and up to 360 kph in the air
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Russian hackers 'planted false story' behind Middle East crisis
Saudi Arabia then cited the false item as part of its reason for instituting an economic blockade against Qatar
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Robo-adviser Wahed targets Muslim investors in US and beyond
Wahed hopes to claim a slice of the market by catering to Muslims seeking religiously permissible investments
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All you need to know about Apple’s iOS11
Next generation of iOS will be available for users later this year
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IPO for Rocket Internet's Delivery Hero
Shares in Rocket Internet slipped slightly in morning trading in Frankfurt
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Apple unveils new iPad, iMac and MacBook at developers conference
Tech giant has revamped almost every personal computer and tablet it has to offer
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New app helps Mali skin doctors reach out to distant patients
The country has around one dermatologist per million people
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Apple debuts HomePod speaker to bring Siri into the living room
Apple will begin shipping the HomePod to the United States, Britain and Australia in December
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Technology-enabled nations
The future belongs to nations that are investing and capitalising on advanced technologies
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CarFirst raises ‘one of Pakistan’s biggest rounds of series A funding’
Looks to change the way used car sales sector operates