Technology

Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech SE is likely to protect against the more infectious variant of the virus

EU lawmakers are debating new digital policy that would have implications for Google, Facebook, and Apple

MediaTek is amongst a handful of companies with modem technology to connect phones to mobile data networks

Bill Gates has criticised US testing system and Trump administration for the way they have dealt with Covid-19 crisis

New gene therapy can reverse some of effects of ageing in mice and extend their lifespans

Netflix delivered stronger-than-expected subscriber growth in the past quarter

With 400 million users in India, WhatsApp has big plans for the country’s growing digital payments space

Bazaar, a local B2B online marketplace, connects retailers directly to wholesalers and manufacturers

US Department of Homeland Security warned US firms of the risks to company data from Chinese-made drones

Microsoft and Amazon halted facial recognition sales to police this month following nationwide protests

In previous months Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter had faced fines in Turkey for not complying with the law

Parler was dropped by Amazon’s hosting arm and other partners for poor moderation after its users called for violence

Bitcoin barrelled to new highs to rise more than 400 per cent over the past year

Parler, which was founded in 2018, is a social media network that styles itself as a 'free speech-driven' space

The move will allow hundreds of millions of users to order products from Reliance without having to leave the app

Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time with a successful test of its air-launched rocket

Vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics was found guilty of bribery and embezzlement

QAnon followers believe Trump is waging a secret war against a global liberal cult of Satan-worshipping pedophiles

Signal has seen a rise in downloads following a change in WhatsApp’s privacy terms

Khan Academy aims to provide free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere

Antitrust enforcement has emerged as an issue the Biden transition team has been paying attention to

Automakers around the world are shutting assembly lines because of a global shortage of semiconductors

Among the first in queue for coronavirus vaccines in Indonesia has been social media influencers

Only 21 per cent respondents consider women’s use of the internet as good in Pakistan

Conspiracy theories about coronavirus vaccines and US election proliferated on social media during the pandemic

The decision limits operations to areas with light air traffic and daylight visibility

Salaat First, an app that reminds Muslims when to pray, was recording and selling location data of its users

WhatsApp is delaying an update aimed at increasing business transactions on the platform

Amazon was slapped with a class-action lawsuit accusing the e-commerce giant of inflating the prices of ebooks

Google won EU antitrust approval for its Fitbit bid after agreeing to restrictions on how it will use customers’ data

Founded by the American-British entrepreneur Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia is now seventh-most popular website in the world

Germany wants to jump-start gene sequencing efforts to closely track coronavirus mutations

Samsung is also looking to grab market share after China’s Huawei was hit with US sanctions

Blue Origin completed the fourteenth test flight of its New Shepard rocket booster and capsule on Thursday

Signal was the most downloaded free app in India on both Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android outpacing WhatsApp

Amazon Prime Video plan is available in standard definition quality and will cost 89 rupees per month

Trump's access to social media platforms that he used as a megaphone during his presidency has been largely cut off

Microscopic organisms living in our intestines may influence the severity of Covid-19

The device provides relief from leg and back pain for factory workers, surgeons who need to stand for hours at a time

Signal was downloaded by 17.8 million users over the past seven days

Parler, which was founded in 2018, is a social media network that styles itself as a 'free speech-drive' space

Trump pushed through a ban on Americans investing in 35 firms it considers to be linked to China’s military

Video gaming market is expected to be worth over $200 billion by 2023

A #StopHateForProfit campaign demanded YouTube take down Trump's verified channel

Mimecast provides a range of email security products, such as systems to block malicious web links

Lee, inventor of World Wide Web wants to fix some of the problems that have handicapped the so-called open web

The fund will aim to support journalistic efforts to effectively fact-check misinformation about the Covid-19

Single-passenger Cadillac will be able to travel from urban rooftop to urban rooftop at speeds up to 55 miles per hour

Tesla is expected to make 'around or over half a million' vehicles in China this year

WhatsApp clarified concerns of users and privacy activists who questioned the “accept our data grab or get out” move