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Uber to provide free insurance for its drivers in India
They faced a backlash from drivers in India, one of its biggest and most competitive markets
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Malaysia's Axiata to buy Pakistan telecom towers for $940 million
The partnership will also see Dawood Hercules buy 45 per cent of edotco Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
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Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy push
The change restores users’ ability to share location data only while using the app
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Toyota joins Grab's $2.5 billion fund raising
A person close to Grab has said the $2.5 billion fund raising would value the company at $6 billion
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Fitbit launches new smartwatch to take on Apple Watch
The smartwatch will feature GPS, heart rate tracking, Fitbit Pay, on-board music and multiple clock faces
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Apple teams up with Accenture to develop apps for businesses
One area of focus will be so-called augmented reality, in which digital objects float over real objects on a screen
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Google, Apple face off over augmented reality technology
The technology will first be available on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Google’s own Pixel phone
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Ford teams with Domino's on self-driving pizza delivery test
Ford executives said the company expected to launch a self-driving shuttle for commercial ride-sharing fleets in 2021
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The man who might lead Uber packs travel, money smarts
Khosrowshahi is known as an experienced top executive willing to advocate for women getting equal pay
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Facebook to reject ads from pages touting 'fake news'
Facebook and Google have been working to curtail, or at least flag, stories crafted to deceive instead of enlighten
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Viral feedback app Sarahah hits a roadblock
Security Analyst Zachary Julian has raised privacy concerns we must all be aware of
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Japan's 'highway doctor' does checkup on ageing roads
Tokyo's sprawling maze of ageing expressways have long been crying out for a facelift
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Leaked iPhone 8 pictures, information suggest it will be priced at $999
This follows numerous leaks detailing the iPhone 8's design
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Uber picks Expedia's Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO: sources
Uber has been hit by allegations of sexual harassment, a lawsuit alleging trade-secrets theft among other accusations
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Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space
Voyager's main mission was to explore other planets including Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
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Face scans, robot baggage handlers - airports of the future
Facial scanning is generating a lot of buzz
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Samsung heir's jailing heralds reform drive: analysts
Lee Jae-Yong, de facto head of the world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung Electronics, was jailed Friday
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Israelis log out of hi-tech jobs for a life offline
A number of Israelis who entered the flourishing tech industry at a young age are abandoning high-flying jobs
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Food delivery creates tech headache for some US restaurants
While hungry consumers can order a meal in a single click, delivery technology can complicate work inside restaurants
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ESports hopefuls dare to dream big at Germany's Gamescom
eSports could hit the threshold of $1 billion in revenue next year
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Philippines says will lift Uber suspension if it pays $3.7 million fine
Says Uber also need to collectively pay its drivers 20 million pesos daily as financial assistance during suspension
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Facebook finally lets users capture 360-degree photos and videos through its app
Simply open the Facebook app and click ‘360 Photo’ on top of your News Feed
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SoftBank invests $3 billion in shared-office startup WeWork
WeWork offers warehouse-style shared workspace to smaller companies, primarily tech start-ups
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With 'Bakra on wheels', Careem is bringing sacrificial animals to your doorstep
Offer is valid till August 27 and available in Karachi,Lahore and Islamabad only
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Russian hackers feel the heat as Trump seeks warmer Moscow ties
Vinnik is now one of seven Russians arrested or indicted on US cyber crime charges this year
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Go fetch! Drones help Swiss rescue dogs find the missing
Drones can quickly survey flat, open areas, leaving dogs to search in wooded terrain where drones cannot fly
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Google’s next generation Pixel smartphones likely to be launched in October
Google will release two devices of different sizes
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Canadian accused in Yahoo hack pleads not guilty in US court
US prosecutors claim 22-year old was paid by Russians intelligence agents to break into at least 80 email accounts
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India eyes remote air traffic control towers for regional airports
Remote monitoring enables flights at multiple airports to be monitored from one location
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Google memo writer hires Republican Party official as lawyer
James Damore was fired from Google for writing a memo critical of company's diversity hiring policies
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Disney taps augmented reality for 'Star Wars' toy event
Over 20,000 retail locations will feature displays that fans can scan with their smartphones to reveal characters
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 8 with huge infinity display, dual rear cameras
Note 8 will hit shops on September 15 but will be available for pre-orders starting Thursday
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Age of Empires IV is coming to PC and the trailer looks amazing
There’s not much information about the release of the game or where Age of Empires IV will fit into this history
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iPhone 8's 3D facial recognition feature will recognise you in 'millionths of a second'
The feature is being referred to as the upcoming iPhone's 'crown jewel'
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Verdict for Samsung heir weighs on telecom giant
Despite Lee Jae-Yong's absence Samsung Electronics has reported stellar profits in recent months
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Myanmar's startups map past, shape future with virtual reality
Tech startups are emerging around the commercial capital Yangon, many seeking to improve the lives of rural people
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WhatsApp adds colourful text-based Status updates
Previously, its Status feature amassed around 175million daily users
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Android O is officially called Android Oreo
Google also announced that Android Oreo is available today via Google’s Android Open Source Project
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Facebook makes it simple to see if friends are safe
Safety Check feature was given its own dedicated tab along with friends, groups, events and other main categories
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Financial firm TD Ameritrade launches chatbot for Facebook Messenger
Unlike other chatbots, TD Ameritrade's bot will be backed by a human customer support team
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US board to vote on likely cause of Tesla 'Autopilot' crash
The driver had his hands on the wheel for just 25 seconds out of a 37-minute trip
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Ludo Star is down and people are feeling 'lifeless' without it
Created by Gameberry Labs, the game offers the same thrill the original board game gives
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TPL launches Pakistan's first Urdu maps
Company plans to introduce many more local language features
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Alert: Hackers can use replacement screen to hijack your smartphones
Android phones aren’t only ones at risk, iPhones could also be vulnerable to such attack
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YouTube adds ‘breaking news’ section for homepage and mobile apps
The new icon is similar to what would appear when you see a recommended channel
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Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weapons
Artificial intelligence leaders are urging the United Nations to take action against the dangers of autonomous weapons
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Uber hikes Hong Kong fees amid legal troubles
Starting on Monday, fees for UberX and UberASSIST rides would rise by up to 80 per cent
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Facebook's new patent attempts to make 'AR glasses' a reality
The glasses will be used in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality or a combination of the three
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Microsoft co-founder locates WWII ship lost 72 years ago
The USS Indianapolis sunk on July 30, 1945 with 1,197 sailors and Marines on board
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Free speech concerns as extreme-right evicted from web
Daily Stormer and its founder Andrew Anglin, who openly promotes Adolf Hitler, saw web host GoDaddy shut their website
















































