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Chinese laboratory has been developing a drug it believes has the power to bring the coronavirus pandemic to a halt

Mayer’s appointment will be effective June 1, when he will also become chief operating officer of ByteDance

Apple had shut all its stores outside of Greater China in response to the spread of the coronavirus

New Zealand will launch a contact-tracing app to help people track their movements

Jack Ma pulls back from formal business roles to focus on philanthropy

New brain implant is a stepping stone in creating “visual prosthetic” that may restore vision for the blind

Latest studies reveal more information about Covid-19

WhatsApp’s payment service will allow users to do inter-bank fund transfers from within the messaging app

The Commerce Department further restrict Huawei's access to US technologies

Small early studies have found signs that the Covid-19-causing virus can be detected in sewage

NASA reveals the main tenets of an international pact for moon exploration called the Artemis Accords

Giphy will become part of Instagram

Messenger Rooms will enable as many as 50 people to participate in a call

New Scrabble Go app has come under fire for its glitzy design and displaying too many ads

The use of smartphones increased by 42.7% in women, and by 52.8% in men

Apple and Google said they would build special software to make Bluetooth apps work better for contact tracing

Footprints left behind aeons ago in Tanzania, offer insights into ancient human life

Users trying to get their hands on the blockbuster action-adventure game took to Twitter to complain

Researchers have found a simpler, cheaper way to sequence the coronavirus genome

Instagram's new features will help people maintain a positive environment on their account

Razer will provide five million masks free for citizens and residents aged 16 and over

Fortnite launched an enormous virtual party featuring popular DJs

TikTok failed to get parental consent to collect children's personal information

Social media platforms could face a fine of up to 4% of their global revenue under French law

Coronavirus-related research and data have emerged as a key intelligence priority for hackers

Uber will also lower the number of passengers allowed on its standard rides

Coronavirus has prompted the closure of major mosques to visitors

Pieces of space debris descended uncontrollably over United States before splashing into the Atlantic ocean

Thousands of viewers confined to their homes watched Joumana's first online show on Instagram and Facebook

Religious clerics are turning to technology to help their followers through the coronavirus

Facebook removed about 4.7 million posts connected to hate organisations

To enter many offices, restaurants, parks, or malls in China nowadays, people must show their status on an app

Training groups such as We Are Digital promise to demystify the process for older people

Twitter will not re-open most offices before September and employees can choose whether or not to come

MakerVsVirus network volunteers are using their own 3D printers or other gadgets to produce much-coveted medical gear

Facebook's content moderators suffered mental trauma from the graphic and violent images they were required to review

Elon Musk threatened to leave California for Texas or Nevada over his factory’s closure

The numbers suggest an early domestic rebound for smartphone makers such as Apple and Huawei

Toshio Suzuki is offering an online tutorial to support children stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak

Logitech makes webcams, keyboards, mouses as well as video conferencing devices and software

Study reports that the new coronavirus seems to attack men more often and more severely than women

Twitter will place warnings or labels on tweets with information unconfirmed at the time of sharing

To protect your Apple devices the safest course of action is to disable the iOS Mail app

Blocked messages or FaceTime calls won't show up on your Apple devices

The move will temporarily prevent Sony from selling games in the world’s largest video game market

Facebook's new website is faster, easier to use and features Dark Mode

Chinese citizens who upload obscene content online can face up to 15 days' detention and fine of 3,000 yuan

The game has become a global bestseller as it lets players create virtual versions of themselves and their homes

Llamas have previously been used in antibody research in work related to HIV and influenza

Analysts expect the Italian cloud market to grow at a double-digit pace in the next few years