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Thales agrees 4.8 billion euro Gemalto takeover to trump rival French bid
The bidding contest for Gemalto has come after a difficult year for the Franco-Dutch group
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Second bitcoin futures debut could lure volume to wild market
The future launch is seen as another step towards big institutional investors warming up to a volatile asset
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Uber should have given court an ex-employee's letter about 'fraud and theft' in Waymo case
A report on Friday stated the company should have produced the letter and was wrong in keeping it from the court
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EU court rejects US intervention in Apple's Irish $15 billion tax case
The US intervention was filed in April, a move to which the Commission objected
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False paradise? EU is no haven of Net neutrality, say critics
Such regulations allow access to applications ranging from social media to music streaming
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North Korean hackers behind attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges, South Korean newspaper reports
It also included the leaking of personal information from 36,000 accounts from Bitthumb
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Facebook defends itself against critics of social media
The company released a statement that former executive was unfamiliar with the company’s recent efforts to improve
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Uber Eats to offer couriers insurance in Europe
With coverage for personal accidents, cash benefits for hospitalization and property damage
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German court rules against foreign intelligence mass communication surveillance
It is a sensitive issue in Germany after the abuses by the Gestapo during the Nazi era and during the Cold War
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Amazon to start selling Apple TV, Google Chromecast
The e-commerce giant had removed the video-streaming devices from its website in 2015
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Facebook to use its News Feed to push more videos to users
They also said it was tweaking the kinds of advertisements that run in videos on the network
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Uber investor departs venture firm amid harassment claims
Pishevar who has denied the accusations said that he was voluntarily leaving Sherpa Capital
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Dalai Lama launches iPhone app
The spiritual leader also has a twitter account with over 16 million followers
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Japanese firm says it will pay part of salaries in Bitcoin
The company will join the so-called "Bitcoin mining" business
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Trump administration calls for government IT to adopt cloud services
The report outlined a timeline over the next year for IT reforms and a detailed implementation plan
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Pakistan outranks India, Bangladesh in mobile internet speed
The country's average mobile download rate is 13.08 Mbps compared to Norway's 62.66 Mbps
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UK spy chiefs peel back secrecy to fight cybercrime
The aim is to cultivate the nations next generation of high-tech sentries
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Toyota, Panasonic consider joint development of EV batteries
It comes as automakers compete to develop more EVs in compliance with tightening regulations worldwide
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Bitcoin fever exposes crypto-market frailties
While Bitfinex said its servers had been intentionally flooded with junk online requests taking down its website
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France proposes age-of-consent rule for Facebook users
The requirement is part of a French bill that seeks to adapt data privacy regulations
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Youth urged to focus on research, technology and specialisation
VC says university would soon attain ranking in 500 top institutions of the world
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Apple to invest $390 million in chipmaker Finisar
It will be used to build out a plant to make chips that power popular iPhone features such as face ID and animojis
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Ryan's ToysReview listed in the 'Highest-Paid YouTube Stars 2017'
This six-year-old’s channel on YouTube earned him over $11 million
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Britain urged to prosecute social media firms over online abuse
They currently do not have liability for the content on their sites even when it is illegal
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Google launching artificial intelligence research center in China
The research center is the first of its kind in Asia and will comprise a small team
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Pakistani student creates a device for the visually impaired
The sensor on the device buzzes each time it detects an object in close proximity
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Apple confirms deal to buy music discovery app Shazam
The company will not be able to make any major changes to the music app until it secures regulatory approval
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Atos offers to buy Gemalto to boost cyber security services
As states and big corporations seek to cope with a growing number of attacks on the Internet worldwide
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US agency prepares to hand over internet oversight to FTC
It plans to repeal the rules that prohibit internet service providers from impeding consumer access to web content
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China video game craze drives booming e-sports market
One of China’s top electronic sports teams spend six days a week in a military-style training
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Nokia COO to leave the company
Joerg Erlemeier currently a Senior Vice President for Nokia Transformation will be the new COO
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Is Pakistan really snatching IT jobs from India?
Recently, US-based company shifted low-end jobs from India to Pakistan
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Uber agrees to settle US lawsuit filed by India rape victim
The Indian woman had previously settled a lawsuit against Uber in 2015 but sued the company again in a federal court
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#NoRussiaNoGames: Twitter 'bots' boost Russian backlash against Olympic ban
They are undoubtedly upset about an International Olympic Committee decision to ban their team from playing
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Apple in talks to 'acquire' Shazam
They could pay about $400 million for acquisition and the deal could be signed as early as next week
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YouTube to launch music subscription service next year: Bloomberg
The service will compete with similar offerings from Spotify and Apple
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Australia first to use blockchain technology in stock exchange
The eighth largest sharemarket in the world will replace its current system with the distributed ledger technology
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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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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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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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Apple, Facebook find something to praise China for amid internet clamp
China’s World Internet Conference attracted the heads of Google and Apple