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Spike in bitcoin may take some time, says Investors
Investors expecting a sudden surge in bitcoin’s price, after it underwent a technical adjustment
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Reddit co-founder resigns, wants black candidate to take over
Ohanian decided to step down in the wake of widespread protests against racism in the US
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Sony fined $2.4 million for faulty PlayStation games
Sony broke consumer law by denying customers refunds for faulty PlayStation games
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Zuckerberg to review policies after facing backlash for not taking down Trump's post
Mark Zuckerberg decision to make policy changes comes days after staff members walked off work
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Facebook moves to limit spread of 'Boogaloo' groups after charges
Facebook will no longer recommend extremist groups to members
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China’s exporters go online to tap domestic market amid pandemic
Exporters are seeking out e-commerce and even social media mobile apps to lift their fortunes
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Chinese and Iranian hackers targeted Biden and Trump campaigns, says Google
Iranian attempts to break into Trump campaign officials’ emails have been documented before
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Netflix, Facebook, TiKTok among most successful companies of all time on iOS
Apple's iOS store has seen substantial growth since July 2010, with over ten thousand apps
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Germany bans digital doppelganger passport photos
Germany will outlaw ‘morphing’ of passport photos, in which pictures of two people are digitally combined
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Viral photo with grim racial abuse history resurfaces on social media
Viral image shows 12-year-old Devonte Hart hugging a police officer during a rally in Portland, Oregon
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Global smartphone shipments to fall 12% as world faces economic impact of pandemic
Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted business supply chains of global smartphone shipments
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Hydroxychloroquine proves to be ineffective at preventing Covid-19 infection
Hydroxychloroquine has been promoted by Trump who has used it himself to prevent infection against coronavirus
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Snapchat will no longer promote Trump’s account in its Discover section
Snapchat says Trump's account is ineligible for curated section where users explore new content
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Searching 'racist' on Twitter brings up Trump as top result
Trump appears as first result of suggested accounts when users type 'racist' into Twitter's people search
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Google takes down viral Indian app that deleted Chinese ones
'Remove China Apps' became top trending free app in India with more than five million downloads
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Facebook takes down white nationalist and fake antifa accounts
Facebook suspended accounts after some advocated bringing weapons to the current wave of anti-racist protests
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Zoom profits as video conferencing becomes pandemic norm
Zoom generated a profit of $27 million on revenue in April
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Facebook's Zuckerberg stands by decision not to challenge Trump's hate-mongering posts
Mark Zuckerberg told employees that he was right to leave the posts unchallenged
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Hacktivists group 'Anonymous' returns amid US unrest
Internet activist movement known as Anonymous made an online comeback to protest against police brutality
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Google faces $5 billion lawsuit for tracking users' private browsing
Google sued in a proposed class action for illegally invading privacy of millions of users
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TikTok has its Arab Spring moment as teen activism overtakes dance moves
Activists have enjoyed getting a boost from TikTok superstars who have brought attention to protests
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Grindr to remove ethnicity filter from gay dating app
Grindr plans to remove ethnicity filter from its app in a show of solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement
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'Lady in the well' sheds light on ancient human population movements
Bones of a woman found in a deep well are helping scientists understand population movements in human history
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Armed with disinfectant and admonishments, South Korean robot fights coronavirus spread
Developers added a function to hide faces mirrored on the screen to protect people’s privacy
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Trump's push to regulate social media faces uphill battle at FCC
Trump wants to remove or change law that shields social media companies from liability for content posted by users
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Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism
Facebook employees urged Mark Zuckerberg to take stronger action against Trump's inflammatory post
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PlayStation 5 reveal event postponed
PlayStation 5 console, is equipped with immersive features giving players tactile experience of virtual worlds
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In-home antibody test shows promise; recovering surgery patients at risk from coronavirus
Covid-19 antibody test that can be done at home showed a high degree of accuracy
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Facebook in turmoil over refusal to police Trump's posts
Clash between Twitter and Donald Trump has thrust rival Facebook into turmoil
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Prototype of new SpaceX rocket Starship explodes on Texas test pad
SpaceX’s upcoming heavy-lift rocket, Starship exploded during ground tests
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Downloads of mental health apps soar amid pandemic
Mental wellness apps accumulated up to 10 million downloads last month
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Spanish dig unearths human remains in hunt for Irish rebel lord
Archeologists may have uncovered final resting place of an Irish nobleman who waged war against English rulers
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You can now group tabs in Google Chrome
Google is working on a solution to help organise all your opened tabs
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Covid-19 robots launched in Belgian hospitals, shops
Robots patrolling Belgian hospitals can speak more than 53 languages, detect Covid-19 symptoms
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Trump backtracks on Minneapolis 'shooting' tweet
Trump's comment about Minneapolis riots drew a warning from Twitter and sparked nationwide outrage
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Zoom to strengthen encryption for paying customers only
Zoom has garnered millions of free and paying customers amid coronavirus pandemic
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Google smartphone tool helps users keep social distance
New smartphone tool lets users know when people are getting closer than pandemic guidelines recommend
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Twitter now lets you schedule tweets from its web app
Twitter will now let you schedule tweets without having to use a third-party app
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Can Trump change the law protecting internet companies?
Trump is expected to order a review of the federal law which protects internet companies
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Twitter hides Trump's Minneapolis tweet for 'glorifying violence'
Trump threatened to shut down social media companies after Twitter labeled two of his tweets misleading
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TikTok is becoming less Chinese, more American
ByteDance has expanded TikTok's decision-making and research capabilities to California
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Zuckerberg distances Facebook from Twitter in Trump fight
Trump remains one of Facebook’s top political spenders
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Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
Online misinformation and hoaxes during coronavirus crisis are stoking fear and confusion across Asia
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Camera phones increasingly expose racism in US
Camera phones are increasingly being used as a weapon against racism in the US
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New Instagram effects move to music
New Instagram feature is available to Android users and will be coming to iOS soon
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Democrats urge probe of child privacy violation by TikTok
TikTok failed to take down videos made by children under age of 13
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Samsung's A51 is the best-selling mid-range smartphone right now
Samsung phones make up four of the top six best-selling phones in the first quarter of 2020
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Google reports spike in state-backed Covid-19 hacking
Google sent 1,755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers
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Huawei CFO Meng loses key court fight against extradition to United States
Meng is accused of bank fraud and misleading HSBC about Huawei’s relationship with a company operating in Iran
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Twitter, Trump clash intensifies over misleading election tweets
President Donald Trump's threat to shut down social media companies after Twitter labeled two of his tweets misleading