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Apple confirms deal to buy music discovery app Shazam
The company will not be able to make any major changes to the music app until it secures regulatory approval
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Atos offers to buy Gemalto to boost cyber security services
As states and big corporations seek to cope with a growing number of attacks on the Internet worldwide
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US agency prepares to hand over internet oversight to FTC
It plans to repeal the rules that prohibit internet service providers from impeding consumer access to web content
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China video game craze drives booming e-sports market
One of China’s top electronic sports teams spend six days a week in a military-style training
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Paris threatens Airbnb with court case
Paris officials have flagged up around 1,000 Airbnb ads that are in breach of the regulations
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Nokia COO to leave the company
Joerg Erlemeier currently a Senior Vice President for Nokia Transformation will be the new COO
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Bitcoin futures rocket past $18,000; Asian shares boom
The cryptocurrency has boasted a gravity-defying 15-fold gain since the start of the year
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Is Pakistan really snatching IT jobs from India?
Recently, US-based company shifted low-end jobs from India to Pakistan
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Tapu Javeri rediscovers Skardu through HUAWEI Mate 10 Pro
Huawei Mate 10 Pro has become the next big thing in professional photography.
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Uber agrees to settle US lawsuit filed by India rape victim
The Indian woman had previously settled a lawsuit against Uber in 2015 but sued the company again in a federal court
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#NoRussiaNoGames: Twitter 'bots' boost Russian backlash against Olympic ban
They are undoubtedly upset about an International Olympic Committee decision to ban their team from playing
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Apple in talks to 'acquire' Shazam
They could pay about $400 million for acquisition and the deal could be signed as early as next week
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YouTube to launch music subscription service next year: Bloomberg
The service will compete with similar offerings from Spotify and Apple
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Australia first to use blockchain technology in stock exchange
The eighth largest sharemarket in the world will replace its current system with the distributed ledger technology
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'Grinch bots' may steal Christmas by snatching up prized toys
Researchers discovered such toys were in demand even before they are meant to be available
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Instagram testing standalone Direct messaging app
It will be available starting Thursday on Android and iOS in various countries
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Budweiser maker Anheuser-Busch reserves 40 Tesla electric trucks
It was one of the largest publicly announced orders it has received for its electric trucks
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6 ways to beat surging electricity bills
Find out how you can save 25% on your monthly electricity bill with the smallest changes
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Bitcoin roars to record past $15,000
It has soared more than 50 per cent in value in just one week
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Some US truckers ask Trump to tap brakes on electronic logs
Opponents contend the technology is unreliable and the $1.8 billion price tag is excessive
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Google beats class action sex bias claims, for now
The company's spokesman Gina Scigliano said the company works to create a great workplace for everyone
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British boy to be reunited with camera after 2-month drifting in North Sea
After being left on Yorkshire beach, the camera resurfaced on Suderoog shore — a small German island in Wadden Sea
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Singapore drone frees your fingers to take photos
More than 2.8 million consumer drones are expected to be sold this year
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Google releases Android Oreo 'Go' for low-end smartphones
India is one market Google wants to target with this move
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Google pulls YouTube from Amazon devices, escalating spat
Many in the technology industry expect that interacting with computers by voice will become widespread
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Bitcoin hits new record high of $11,850
The cryptocurrency was last up 2 per cent on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp
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Alibaba must face renewed lawsuit over IPO: US appeals court
The company has long faced accusations that its websites are a haven for counterfeiters including of luxury goods
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Uber suspends cash payments in Mexico's Puebla after demands from state
The option to pay in cash was still available to its customers even after the law went into effect
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Pakistan set to outdo India in introducing 5G internet: PTA
Report says complementary demand for high-end cellphones will also increase
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Apple, Facebook find something to praise China for amid internet clamp
China’s World Internet Conference attracted the heads of Google and Apple
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Lamborghini drives into crowded SUV market
Sales of SUVs and CUVs (cross-over utility vehicles) have increased by 233 per cent in the last 10 years
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Nissan, DeNA schedule public tests of self-driving car service in Japan next year
They join tech firms leveraging automated driving technology into new mobility services
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Facebook introduces parent-controlled messenger app for kids under 13
The new app gives it a chance to win brand loyalty from younger children at a time
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Brazilian mayor who controlled town by WhatsApp jailed for corruption
Lidiane Leite lived life of luxury after stealing millions from one of the poorest towns in the country
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Facebook opens new London hub, to create 800 UK jobs
It announced the new investment last year shortly after Google said it was building a new hub in the city
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UK pushing to include Bitcoin under money-laundering rules
The British finance ministry said it expected negotiations over changes to the EU rules
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Uber joins forces with global public transport association
Aligning the company with such authorities was a good way to make Uber a better partner for cities
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Australia to probe Facebook, Google over media disruption
The government ordered amid growing concern for the future of journalism and the quality of news
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Apple's CEO says developers have earned $17 billion from China App Store
Earlier this year, Cook said that they had earned roughly $70 billion in total revenue through the store
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For security agencies, blockchain goes from suspect to potential solution
How to secure data and sharing it so the owner keeps control is what they have wrestled with for years
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Fiat Chrysler CEO says in talks with Hyundai on tech partnership
Its share price jumped to record highs in August after reports of interest from China and Hyundai
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Bitcoin rebounds to $10,500
On Wednesday, bitcoin smashed through $10,000 before rocketing past $11,000
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Mobile subscriptions inch up to 142.4 million
Up 1.12% from 140.76 million in September 2017
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China's Xi says country will not close door to global internet
Cyber sovereignty is the idea that states should be permitted to manage their own internet without interference
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Beware - hackers are going after ATMs in Pakistan
FIA begins probe as HBL customers lose millions in cyberattack; bank says all those affected will be reimbursed
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WhatsApp's new feature forces group members to become silent spectators
Its benefits would include highlighting important information which the group admins do not want to be overlooked
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UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software
It should not be used in systems that would harm national security if it was accessed by the government
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Tech firms tell patent court to ignore Allergan deal with tribe
The companies have praised the patent court saying it is a low-cost and efficient way to cancel dubious patents
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Germany removes Tesla from subsidies list as too pricey
Its customers cannot order the Model S base version without extra features that pushed the car above the 60,000 euro
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Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticises practices
Its security practices are also under scrutiny in a high-stakes legal battle with self-driving car company Waymo

















































