Electric bikes can slash transport emissions and offer workers a way to return to the workplace during coronavirus, a new study has found.
If e-bikes took off in the same way in the UK, as in many European cities, it would reduce conges…
More than two-thirds of startups in India need to secure additional capital in the coming weeks to steer through the coronavirus pandemic, according to an industry report.
70% of startups in India, home to one of the world’s largest s…
A livestreamed “debate” yesterday between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a European commissioner shaping digital policy for the internal market, Thierry Breton, sounded cordial enough on the surface, with Breton making several chummy ref…
Alphabet’s Inc YouTube on Tuesday launched a new program to help advertisers reach more valuable viewers who watch content on their TV screens, in an effort to retain advertising revenue at a time when brands are slashing budgets due to th…
Tesla is raising the price of its "self-driving" option on its electric vehicles worldwide starting with a $1,000 (£820) hike.
Founder Elon Musk tweeted that the price "will continue to rise" as its technology improves.
But the entre…
Apple is gradually reopening its US stores, following easing of lockdowns intended to slow the Covid-19 pandemic.
But there will be strict rules for customers, including the wearing of a face mask. If customers don't have their own, o…
Following the U.S. government’s announcement that would further thwart Huawei’s chip-making capability, the Chinese telecoms equipment giant condemned the new ruling for being “arbitrary and pernicious.”
“Huawei categorically opposes th…
A major question mark attached to national coronavirus contact-tracing apps is whether they will function when citizens of one country travel to another. Or will people be asked to download and use multiple apps if they’re traveling across…
Apple Inc will this week reopen more than 25 of its branded stores in the United States, the company said on Sunday, continuing a gradual process that has unlocked doors at nearly a fifth of its worldwide retail outlets.
The iPhone make…
Last month, the town council of Glastonbury in Somerset published a report calling for a government inquiry into the safety of 5G.
It promised to oppose the rollout of the next-generation mobile networks in the town.
Now, three membe…
Facebook has purchased the GIF-maker Giphy and plans to make it part of the Instagram team.
A report from Axios values the deal at $400m (£330m), but Facebook would not confirm the final price.
In a blog post, Instagram's VP of Produ…
Four-part masterclass series gives an insight into Jaguar’s creative design process
Films follow the all-electric I-PACE from pencil sketch through to 3D animation
Tutorials are part of Jaguar’s #StayHomeStayCreative campaign
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Google Cloud today announced the next step in its partnership with VMware: the Google Cloud VMware Engine. This fully managed service provides businesses with a full VMware Cloud Foundation stack on Google Cloud to help businesses easily…
People are increasingly buying midrange Android devices over their more premium alternatives, data from research firms suggests. Strategy Analytics reports that Samsung’s midrange Galaxy A51 was the bestselling Android phone in the first…
Google’s Chrome browser will begin blocking resource-heavy ads starting in late August, the company announced today (via VentureBeat). By not displaying those resource-heavy ads, Chrome could ease the strain on your phone’s battery or your…
Opera’s Africa fintech startup OPay remains committed to building a multi-service super app in Nigeria as the foundation to expand on the continent.
OPay also continues to operate ORide for limited passenger service — though the compa…
Just weeks after announcing a deal to acquire 5G specialist Affirmed Networks, Microsoft is making another acquisition to strengthen its cloud-based telecoms offering. It’s acquiring Metaswitch Networks, a U.K.-based provider of cloud-base…
Tesla is getting ready to introduce a long rumored lower-cost, longer-lasting battery for its electric vehicles in China sometime later this year or early next year, according to a new report from Reuters. The battery — which has been co…
Facebook’s new video chat product, Messenger Rooms, is now available to everyone on both mobile and desktop, the company announced on Thursday. The product is a more feature-rich and expanded version of the existing Facebook Messenger’s …
Well, here’s a camera trick we’ve not seen in a smartphone before: X-ray vision. Or, at least, something that looks very much like it. It’s a feature of the new OnePlus 8 Pro, which seems to use the phone’s infrared sensors to see through …
Zoom was never meant to be a social network, but the enterprise video chat app has become essential software for those looking to stay in touch with friends and family during the pandemic.
Today, Facebook looks to steal back the servi…
Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has joined the Facebook-backed Libra digital currency project which has faced intense scrutiny from global regulators worried its launch could erode national control over money.
The entry of Tem…
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares of U.S. producers of chipmaking equipme…
Japan’s Rakuten Inc said on Friday the launch of its 5G services planned for June has been delayed by three months due to disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Software testing by Rakuten’s Indian vendors has been impacted by a…
To cope with ever escalating complexity of security challenges involving huge flows of people and vehicles, we need something like the fabled omniscient guard, which has materialized now via AI. Dahua Technology, with its award-winning AI …
Houseparty, the video chat app that’s seen a surge of growth during quarantine, is preparing to expand its service in a new direction: co-watching live video with friends. The company on Friday will launch its first experiential event seri…
Sony Corp on Thursday said it would make its cash-cow image sensors smarter to broaden their application, as the Japanese electronics maker seeks to reduce reliance on a saturated smartphone market.
The company said it has developed the…
India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world’s second-most populous nation is on its way to Chinese-style methods of high tech social control.
The governm…
Uber is rolling out a series of changes to its ride-hailing and on-demand food delivery apps, beginning Monday, as cities and states lift stay-at-home orders prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The changes, which includes an online chec…
COVID-19 contact-tracing apps must only be used during the pandemic and will need to be automatically de-activated once the crisis is over, EU justice commissioner Didier Reynders said on Thursday in a bid to allay concerns over state surv…
2Africa: a transformative subsea cable for future internet connectivity in Africa announced by global and African partners
2Africa is one of the largest subsea projects in the world, connecting 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East…
If you want to cast a video from your iPhone to your TV, or if you want to watch YouTube on a larger screen, AirPlay, Apple’s casting feature, will help you do that. AirPlay allows you to wirelessly cast audio or video from your iPhone, iP…
Hot on the heels of updating the foldable Razr to Android 10, Motorola has announced that the soon-to-be-released Edge Plus will also get at least two future Android OS updates, ensuring that the new flagship will run both the pending Andr…
Instagram is launching and testing multiple new features starting today that are aimed at making the platform a more positive space. The company says it’s rolling out the ability to delete up to 25 comments at once and also block or rest…
Intel Capital, the venture arm of chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O), has invested in two Chinese startups in the semiconductor sector, the company announced on Wednesday, as part of its latest batch of deals.
The investments in companies th…
Google is testing a new feature in its Messages app that lets you react to messages using emoji. First spotted by Reddit users in a thread that was picked up by Android Police, the feature reportedly lets you react to a message by long-p…
Twitter has told staff that they can work from home "forever" if they wish as the company looks towards the future after the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision came as the social media giant said its work-from-home measures during the l…
Opening a company in Switzerland and hiring Thierry Martin as managing partner to lead the region's activities are the highlights.
Seeking to consolidate its presence and develop new businesses in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), …
Packed with powerful AI technology, a powerful 5,000 mAh battery and 6.6 inch dot-in-display the Spark 5 will be available at retail stores.
TECNO Mobile, a global premier mobile phone brand, has announced the launch of the groundbreak…
With many people working remotely because of the coronavirus outbreak, the number of cyber incidents is increasing as hackers, scammers and spammers look to exploit vulnerabilities in an attempt to steal valuable information. In response, …
Wärtsilä publishes open access interactive map indicating potential of cost-optimal 100% renewable electricity systems
The technology group Wärtsilä published on its website an extensive interactive map Atlas of 100% Renewable Energy on…
Since created in December 2010, Unbox Therapy has become the most popular and largest technology channel on Youtube
Recently, Unbox Therapy, the global top unboxing and technology YouTube channel posted a video unboxing and testing TECN…
Fans in the region will soon experience the Spark 5 which combines a larger than life 6.6 inch screen with AI powered cameras and a powerful battery
Fans of TECNO Mobile, a global premier mobile phone brand, will soon get hands-on with …
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, today announced it is highlighting its commitment to bringing farmers sustainable high-tech solutions by relaunching it…
WelcomeWelcome to our guide to the best laptops of 2020. We live in a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, tablets are commonplace, and even smartwatches are a thing that people talk about on the regular. But throughout all of these adv…
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it has asked employees to take a day off on May 22, to address work-from-home-related burnout during the coronavirus pandemic.
Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai announced the move in a memo to em…
Apple’s US retail stores have been closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the company is going to start opening some of them back up next week. “We’re excited to begin reopening stores in the US next week, starting with…
Sony has suspended its PlayStation Store in mainland China saying it wanted to improve the online store’s security, in a move that will temporarily prevent it from selling games in the world’s largest video game market.
PlayStation Chin…
Billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk has said he will move the electric carmaker's headquarters out of California, after he was ordered to keep its only US vehicle plant closed.
"Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevad…
Google’s Duo video chat app will soon let you make group video calls on the web, the search company announced today. That could be a handy way to catch up with your friends and family while social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, t…