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Research indicates that cyber-attacks increased at a speed of 375 per minute in 2020

Trump had issued an executive order demanding owner ByteDance divest its TikTok US operations within 90 days

Ena Respiratory is developing a nasal spray to improve human immune system to fight common cold and flu

Netflix streaming service is available in more than 190 countries but does not operate in China

China has held first online Chinese Proficiency Test amid Covid-19 outbreak for international students

PUBG was among 118 Chinese-origin mobile applications banned by New Delhi earlier this month

Twitter has been used widely by activists to broadcast human rights abuses from countries like Saudi Arabia and China

News reflects Amazon’s growing security business since its acquisition of smart doorbell maker Ring in 2018

Google will block election-related ads on its platforms after polls close in the US election on November 3

Google is updating its free mapping service with color-coding that maps out areas infected with Covid-19 cases

Streaming services now offer the option to download content for viewing later

Amazon unveiled Luna streaming video game service, challenging Microsoft and Google in fast-growing segment

Apple charges a commission of between 15%-30% for apps that use its in-app payment system and sets out extensive rules

China has been world’s fastest-growing EV market for years

Facebook has dismantled three networks of fake accounts that could be used by Russia's intelligence services

Pakistan’s recently passed social media and digital laws have been widely criticised by rights activists

Researchers find the use of metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes was linked to slower cognitive decline

US Justice Department unveiled a proposal to reform a legal immunity for internet companies

Relativistic jets are streams of matter emitted at speeds close to that of light

TikTok will ban ads that promote fasting apps and weight loss supplements

Big advertisers announced boycotts of social media platforms they had accused of tolerating hate speech

Trump signed an executive order giving ByteDance 90 days to relinquish ownership of TikTok

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Microsoft's Work Trend Report shows that people are spending 25 per cent more time working than they were pre-pandemic

Dutch start-up has created a biodegradable 'living coffin' made of a fungus, instead of wood

According to researchers, ancient birds began to molt sequentially at least 70 million years ago

Tesla’s market cap dropped $20 billion in just two hours as Musk presented new battery and manufacturing strategies

Customers will now see more than 25,000 products with a ‘Climate Pledge Friendly’ label

Tim Cook said he views recent increase in fires, hurricanes, and floods as strong proof that climate change is real

Google and Apple have taken steps this year to protect users from hundreds of companies

Ultraviolet lamp can disinfect enclosed spaces and kill the coronavirus without harming human health

TikTok started fact-checking programs to verify content related to the novel coronavirus and elections

Facebook said the Irish Data Protection Commission commenced an inquiry into Facebook controlled EU-US data transfers

Tombs were found during an archaeological dig, and follow 13 wooden sarcophagus discovered in same burial spot

ZeniMax, parent company of Bethesda Softworks, has developed hits including Fallout and Doom

WeChat is an all-in-one mobile app that has more than a billion users globally

Volocopter can lift a load of up to 200 kilograms and has a range of 40 kilometers

Facebook blamed a bug, which it said it was correcting for the issue

With an investment of about 2.7 billion US dollars, space-themed park will open to public in 2022

With Find My Device app you can search for your missing device or erase data from it

Oracle will store all its US user data in its cloud to comply with US national security

Sony’s next-generation PlayStation 5 console and Microsoft Xbox Series X are scheduled to be released in November 2020

Lower supply of a certain type of immune cell in older people makes them vulnerable to severe Covid-19

Brands that strike sponsorship deals with major TikTok stars are also underwhelmed by ongoing saga

Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of essential role that sleep plays in brain health

Taiji-1, China's first satellite in the program, was launched in August 2019 and has been performing well in orbit

Now you can record your conversations directly in Word for web and transcribe them automatically

Zuckerberg was displeased with the fact that staff discussed social issues at work

Apple currently sells its products in India through third-party vendors and e-commerce firms such as Amazon

Monitoring system will alert authorities to natural events such as toxic algae blooms that contaminate drinking water