Snapchat’s most popular yet under-exploited feature is finally getting the spotlight in 2020. Starting in February with a global release, your customizable Bitmoji avatar will become the star of a full-motion cartoon series called Bitmoji …
The number of teenagers in the UK with their own businesses has gone up 700% in 10 years, research suggests.
In 2009 there were 491 businesses run by teens, now there are 4,152, OneFamily found.
These include tech companies, clothing…
Pope Francis has called for people to put away their mobile phones at the dinner table and get talking, citing Jesus, Mary and Joseph as examples.
They "prayed, worked and communicated with each other", the pope told a packed St Peter's…
Chinese start-up Mobike has announced that it lost more than 200,000 bikes in 2019.
The company said in a blog that 205,600 "dockless" bikes were lost to theft and vandalism.
In 2018, it pulled out of Manchester after a series of inc…
The Galaxy Tab S6 will soon be available with 5G, making it possibly the first tablet with the faster connectivity. As spotted by SamMobile, the Galaxy Tab S6 5G is listed as coming soon on Samsung’s Korean website, even though the compa…
Anyone who has used Windows through more than one version knows that, no matter how many utilities Microsoft adds to its operating system, there are always apps and utilities that will enhance your use. We listed several good ones in last …
If you’re lucky enough to have unwrapped a new iPhone as a holiday gift this year, you’ll probably want to install some new apps on it. Fortunately, we’re here to help with some suggestions. We’ve divided them into two types: great apps th…
Tesla will start making the first deliveries of its Shanghai-built Model 3 sedans on Monday, Bloomberg reports. The cars are rolling off the assembly line at the new Tesla Shanghai Gigafactory, which is operational but which will also be …
Apps from Chinese developers have been gaining popularity on Indian app stores for some time. Last year, as many as 44 of the top 100 Android apps in India were developed by Chinese firms.
But things have changed this year as local deve…
China will expand the scope of its blockchain cross-border financing pilot platform, a senior official at the country’s foreign exchange regulator said on Tuesday.
Lu Lei, deputy head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAF…
Setting up a new phone is a flurry of entering passwords, transferring contact data, downloading must-have social media apps, and entering even more passwords. Once that’s all done, it’s time to fill your phone with everything else you mig…
U.S. shoppers spent more online during this year’s holiday shopping season, a report by Mastercard Inc (MA.N) showed on Wednesday, with e-commerce sales hitting a record high.
The holiday shopping season is a crucial period for retailer…
Russia has successfully tested a country-wide alternative to the global internet, its government has announced.
Details of what the test involved were vague but, according to the Ministry of Communications, ordinary users did not notice…
A 22-year-old man has admitted trying to blackmail Apple by claiming he had access to millions of iCloud accounts.
Kerem Albayrak from north London threatened to wipe 319 million accounts unless Apple gave him iTunes gift cards worth $1…
Filings for what appear to be a new set of Samsung Galaxy Buds have hit the FCC, indicating that a new version of Samsung’s wireless earbuds might be arriving soon — and the filings have a tantalizing piece of information that might indica…
Sony’s latest Android phone, the Xperia 5, deserves better than its going to get. It is a very capable, very good-looking phone that will — and in some ways already did — get lost in the shuffle of phones with bigger marketing budgets and …
Tesla has reportedly secured more than $1.4 billion in financing in the form of loans from multiple Chinese banks in order to help fund the construction of its new gigafactory in Shanghai. First Reuters and now Bloomberg reported the fund…
Whether it's banking, food delivery or a local taxi company, finding out your favourite services are available online is normally a happy moment - it's often faster and more convenient.
However, for the most vulnerable people in society…
One of the biggest barriers for 5G adoption is simply getting customers access to the new network. Carriers are racing to roll out 5G, and Verizon announced today that it’s reached its goal of launching the service in more than 30 US citie…
Google and Apple have removed an Emirati messaging app called ToTok amid claims that it is used for state spying.
Not to be confused with China's TikTok, ToTok markets itself as an easy and secure way to chat by video or text.
Howeve…
Apple is said to be working on satellite technology, having hired a number of aerospace engineers to form a team along with satellite and antenna designers, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report notes that this is an early-…
India, the world’s largest democracy, continues to normalize shutting down internet and suspending mobile communications for tens of millions of citizens in the country to thwart protests.
Days after Narendra Modi -led government shut…
Now that the final technology IPOs of 2019 have touched down, it’s a good time to start looking back at what happened during the year. We’re hunting for trends as the clock winds down. Here’s one that’s obvious: Hardware startups are still…
When the first Apple iPhone hit the market in 2007, not everyone was convinced it would supplant the flip-phone. When Google’s Android software system arrived a year later, the Blackberry still seemed to have bright future.
But with the…
The past year saw one of the great US companies, Boeing, suffer a hammer blow to its reputation after one of its newest models, the 737 Max, crashed for the second time.
The loss in March of an Ethiopian Airlines plane cost the lives of…
Thirty years ago, Shenzhen was a fishing village, surrounded by paddy fields.
Then came a plan to build China's first special economic zone to allow foreign investments, and out of the quiet rural landscape grew private businesses and f…
Motorola has announced that it is delaying the launch of the new Razr - an updated version of its 2005 hit clamshell phone which boasts a vertical folding screen.
The device, with a launch price of $1,500 (£1,170), was due to begin ship…
Samsung’s Galaxy Fold has the dubious honor of being the first folding phone most of our readers could actually buy — but it won’t be the last. Last month, Motorola announced a vertically folding throwback to its classic RAZR, and Samsun…
And just like that, we’ve reached the final issue of the year — and also, somehow, the decade. As is tradition around here, let’s close out the year with some predictions from you about where platforms and democracy are headed in 2020 and …
Canada’s BlackBerry Ltd beat quarterly revenue estimates on Friday, boosted by sales from its licensing and cybersecurity businesses.
U.S.-listed shares of the company rose 5.8% to $6.14 in premarket trading.
BlackBerry, once popular…
Twitter’s iPad app has a new design that makes far more efficient use of the tablet’s screen, Applesfera reports. While the social network’s current iPad app shows everything in a single column with loads of wasted white space on either …
Facebook says it will soon stop its practice of using phone numbers provided to the company as part of its two-factor authentication (2FA) security tool to power a friend suggestion feature, Reuters reported on Thursday. According to the…
France’s competition watchdog has slapped Google with a €150 million (~$166M) fine after finding the tech giant abused its dominant position in the online search advertising market.
In a decision announced today — following a lengthy i…
YouTube has premiered a Robert Downey Jr-fronted series that seeks to demystify artificial intelligence.
The documentary - produced by the actor in partnership with his wife Susan - is one of the platform's highest profile and biggest-b…
Uber says it will make changes to avoid being banned in Germany, after a court ruled some of its processes did not respect local law.
In Germany, the app connects passengers to private hire vehicle and taxi firms, rather than independen…
A US government study suggests facial recognition algorithms are far less accurate at identifying African-American and Asian faces compared to Caucasian faces.
African-American females were even more likely to be misidentified, it indic…
China Mobile International Limited (CMI) officially opened its Data Centre in the UK in early December. As a purpose-built data centre, the new building is CMI's first data centre in Europe and an important addition to its growing global n…
Further expanding its accessibility around the globe, ZEE5 has recently partnered with leading global smart device provider Huawei. The partnership makes ZEE5’s Android App available on the Huawei App Gallery, thereby reaching the platform…
The four most downloaded apps of the decade are all owned by Facebook, according to app tracker App Annie.
Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram top App Annie's list, which was published on Monday.
The most downloaded …
There were reports on Wednesday that the government will create a new digital watchdog to oversee online giants such as Facebook and Google.
The idea would be to regulate digital advertising and data protection.
But given many of the…
Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides right here.
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An eight-year-old boy who reviews toys has been named as the highest earning YouTuber, for the second year in a row.
Ryan, of Ryan's World, earned $26m (£20m) in 2019, up from $22m in 2018, according to an annual top-10 ranking by Forbe…
This was the year that 5G came to the UK, promising a new era of mobile communications. But how is it working out for those few consumers who have taken the plunge and signed up for a service?
I have conducted a not very scientific audi…
YouTube Music is taking on Spotify, Apple Music and others with the launch of three personalized playlists, including its own version of Spotify’s Discover Weekly, called Discover Mix, as well as a New Release Mix and Your Mix. Discover Mi…
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the grey space in between.
Today we’re looking into Uber’s bike bet and what the push could mean for Lime and other micromobility companies work…
Adriana Gascoigne is founder and CEO of the global nonprofit Girls in Tech, which is dedicated to empowering, educating and mentoring women in the technology industry.
As we welcome 2020 with ambitions set high for greater diver…
Nigerian startup Rensource Energy has raised a $20 million Series A round co-led by CRE Venture Capital and the Omidyar network.
The renewable energy company builds and operates solar powered micro-utilities that provide electricity to …
Artists have told the BBC how their artwork is being stolen from social media and sold for profit online.
They claim malicious individuals are finding their art, often with the aid of an automated system known as a bot, and uploading it…
Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould, Stunt Coordinator Lee Morrison and Stunt Driver Mark Higgins give insight into creating the spectacular stunt sequences in No Time To Die
Included in the new display are James Bond’s Lan…
Our review for the new HP Spectre x360 13 just went live. The Verge’s Dan Seifert says this 2-in-1 has a compact design with slimmer bezels surrounding its display, solid performance with its 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor, and — drumrol…
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