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Uber promises new measures to combat sex assaults in France
According to Uber's first public report, there are more than 450 cases of rape
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Apple's China iPhone shipments fall
With short queues of die-hard fans
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This handy Gmail feature will save you ample time
The feature is expected to be rolled out to users starting December 9
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Australia tells Facebook and Google to commit to competition rules, or else
Google and Facebook have opposed tighter regulation
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Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin rocket makes 12th test flight
The rockets, tested since 2015, are re-usable, unlike those from the early spaceflight era
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Austrian court strikes down 'Trojan horse' surveillance law
Enabling authorities to read encrypted messages online
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#BiryaniEmoticon garners support on Twitter
A petition at change.org was signed by 42,000 demanding respect that Biryani deserves
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Twitter backs overhaul of social media to stem disinformation
Funding research aimed at changing the way information circulates on social media
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Did PM Modi just tweet to Assamese after blocking their internet?
The Modi-led government has said that social media platforms could potentially be used to “inflame passions”
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YouTube bans 'implied' threats
Channels will be suspended from the partner program that lets creators make money
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Women turn to apps, podcasts to explore sexuality through sound
A new generation of women is launching podcasts, websites, and apps featuring erotic content
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Social media influencer to serve 14 years for stealing domain name at gunpoint
The social media influencer has over a million followers
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Thousands of UK political ads went missing from Facebook archive searches
Facebook’s ad library has been a cornerstone of the social media giant’s efforts
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US Justice Department to review Google's deal for Fitbit
Big tech companies face a slew of antitrust probes
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Huawei's CFO wins Canada court fight to see more documents on her arrest
Canada’s attorney general to hand over more evidence and documents relating to the arrest
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First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada
The world's first fully-electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight
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OPPO launches Reno2 F in Pakistan
The device is packed with four cameras; a full focal length imaging system, ultra-wide-angle lens and ultra night mode
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Financial markets embrace brave new world of Artificial intelligence
AI can assist investment funds and portfolio managers to manage risk
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US arrests three in alleged $722 mn cryptocurrency fraud
Prosecutors described the scam as a "high-tech Ponzi scheme"
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Facebook firm on message encryption despite pressure
Strong encryption made it more difficult for law enforcement to detect terrorism and child pornography
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Islamophobic content meets community standard, Facebook tells users
Despite finding evidence that such content is a calculated act of spreading hate, Facebook has refused to take action
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Co-inventor of barcode dies aged 94
US engineer George J. Laurer co-inventer the barcode
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Apple has 'deep concerns' that ex-employees accused of theft will flee to China
Two Chinese-born former employees accused of stealing trade secrets from the company
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Flying cars could lure investors away from ground-based services:
Air taxis come in several shapes and sizes, and many look quite different from conventional fixed-wing aircraft
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US city hit by cyber-attack days after military base shooting
Emails, telephone lines, and online payment services were affected by the attack
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Child's play: Coding booms among Chinese children
The trend has been fuelled by parents' belief that coding skills will be essential for Chinese teenagers
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Trade war goes digital: countries eye tariffs on Internet economy
The pressure is now growing to lift the ban as more books and movies become digital
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Jeff Bezos says Amazon wants to work more with the Pentagon
Tech companies have faced challenges when trying to work with the Pentagon
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Global financial watchdogs take aim at Big Tech's data dominance
Share data on financial services customers with banks and financial technology firms to prevent unfair competition
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Tesla boss Elon Musk wins defamation trial over his 'pedo guy' tweet
As a federal court jury swiftly rejected the $190 million claim brought against him by a British cave explorer
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Apple buys first-ever carbon-free aluminum from Alcoa-Rio Tinto venture
Apple uses aluminum housings for many of its electronics
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US Democratic panel flags misinformation concerns to Facebook
Policy on paid political advertisements has flaws that allow the spread of false information
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Kashmiris disappearing from WhatsApp as India keeps up communications blockade
India annexed Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 and placed the disputed state under military lockdown
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Russia hands suspended jail term to anti-Putin student blogger
Student convicted of making calls to extremism on a video blog
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Emotion-sensing robot launches to assist space station astronauts
An intelligent robot equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors
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Big Tech faces growing number of US probes
Facebook agrees to pay the US Securities and Exchange Commission $100 million for misleading investors
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'Roti, kapra, makan — aur internet': Ex-Google executive's vision for Digital Initiative
Tania Aidrus wants to ‘put Pakistan on the map’ for technology and innovation
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Uber says it received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in US in 2018
Uber said it puts drivers through a vigorous background check before accepting them onto its platform
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Virtual boyfriends a match for China's single women
The 19-year-old pre-medical student has spent more than $150 speaking to "virtual boyfriends"
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Youth must be equipped for a technological world
Special assistant on IT says educators must adapt to new methodologies and mindset
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British cave explorer felt 'branded a pedophile' by Elon Musk tweet
Unsworth, his voice cracking with emotion, said Musk’s remarks about him on Twitter left him feeling humiliated
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Amazon faces US antitrust scrutiny on cloud business
Amazon’s cloud unit to generate $34.9 billion in sales
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Huawei appeals against US ban on rural carrier customers accessing subsidies
US President Trump in May placed Huawei on the country’s trade blacklist
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India may force social media platforms to offer user verification-govt sources
The privacy bill was cleared by the cabinet
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New app predicts water-related conflict up to year in advance
The “groundbreaking” early warning tool, which has also predicted risks in Iran, Nigeria, and Pakistan
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WhatsApp to launch dark mode feature soon
As the company is currently working on few updates to make sure that the feature is bug-free
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NASA's probe soaring near sun reveals surprises about solar wind
The probe has endured extreme heat while flying through the outermost part of the sun’s atmosphere
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Instagram to collect ages in leap for youth safety, alcohol ads
Scrutiny of Instagram increased as it overtook Facebook’s main app in popularity
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The world's first flying car is here
Priced at $599,000, the vehicle comprises of a driving mode too
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US judge disqualifies Huawei lawyer from fraud, sanctions case
The criminal case against Huawei accuses the company of conspiring