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Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at September 12 event

Aug 30, 2018 (AFP)

In typical enigmatic style, Apple offered scant clues to what it has in store for the presentation to take place in the Steve Jobs Theater at its spaceship camp...

Twitter to verify those behind hot-button US issue ads

Aug 30, 2018 (AFP)

The tightened ad policy included requiring photos and valid contact information, and prohibited state-owned media or national authorities from buying political ...

China probes suspected customer data leak at Accor partner

Aug 29, 2018 (AFP)

Huazhu, one of China's biggest hoteliers, released a statement on Tuesday saying it had alerted police to reports that the company's internal data was being sol...

Facebook rolls out video service worldwide

Aug 29, 2018 (AFP)

"We designed the product not just in a mindless consumption but in order to get people engaged," said Fidji Simo, Facebook's vice president for video. Facebook ...

Computerized camera without optics uses an ordinary window as the lens

Aug 23, 2018 (SPX)

University of Utah electrical and computer engineers have discovered a way to create an optics-less camera in which a regular pane of glass or any see-through w...

Alibaba revenue jumps 61 percent but one-time expense hits profit

Aug 23, 2018 (AFP)

The Hangzhou-based company said net profit was down 41 percent year-on-year to 8.69 billion yuan ($1.26 billion) in the quarter ending June 30. But it added tha...

Hackers target smartphones to mine cryptocurrencies

Aug 22, 2018 (AFP)

This new type of cyberattack is called "cryptojacking" by security experts. It "consists of entrapping an internet server, a personal computer or a smartphone t...

Walmart teams with Rakuten on digital book shop

Aug 22, 2018 (AFP)

The Walmart eBooks website boasting more than six million titles along with audiobooks competes head-on with a core offering of rival Amazon. Subscriptions to t...

Facebook stops misinformation campaigns tied to Iran, Russia

Aug 22, 2018 (AFP)

Facebook removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts identified as "networks of accounts misleading people about what they were doing," according to chief ...

Facebook flags users who try to 'game' fact-checking effort

Aug 21, 2018 (AFP)

But the leading social network disputed as "just plain wrong" a Washington Post report that it has developed an overall "reputation score" for its users as part...

Under-fire Apple removes 25,000 apps in China

Aug 20, 2018 (AFP)

Apple removed 25,000 apps suspected of facilitating gambling and illegal lotteries, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday, emphasising there was still work ...

Lenovo posts first-quarter profit as recovery continues

Aug 16, 2018 (AFP)

The PC maker posted a $77 million net profit in the quarter to June 30 -- up from a $72 million loss in the same period last year. "The Group remains confident ...

'Monster Hunter' on hold as China hits pause on new video games

Aug 15, 2018 (AFP)

The hold-up has battered shares of market leaders like Tencent, which have plunged since the company said it had been ordered to remove hit game "Monster Hunter...

'Building up' stretchable electronics to be as multipurpose as your smartphone

Aug 14, 2018 (SPX)

As a proof of concept, a team led by the University of California San Diego has built a stretchable electronic patch that can be worn on the skin like a bandage...

Tinder founders sue parent alleging cheating on stock options

Aug 14, 2018 (AFP)

The suit filed in New York contends that IAC and its spinoff Match Group, which owns Tinder, schemed to dramatically drive down the value of stock options and t...

Samsung unveils newest smartphone hoping for sales boost

Aug 09, 2018 (AFP)

Boosting the power and the price, Samsung hopes to win back customers in the competitive market. The consistent leader in the global smartphone market, the comp...

French court orders Twitter to change smallprint after privacy case

Aug 09, 2018 (AFP)

UFC-Que Choisir claimed victory in its case against the US social media platform, saying "the conviction has a gigantic scope for the protection of users' perso...

Chinese tech 'wolf' Huawei stalks Apple and Samsung

Aug 07, 2018 (AFP)

Despite being essentially barred from the critical US market, Huawei surpassed Apple to become the world's number two smartphone maker in the second quarter of ...

China's Huawei eyes smartphone summit after passing Apple

Aug 03, 2018 (AFP)

The chief of Huawei's consumer division, Richard Yu, made the remark at the release of business results for the first half of 2018, during which unlisted Huawei...

Baidu profit up 45% on growth in news app and AI push

Aug 01, 2018 (AFP)

The firm logged a net income for April-June of 6.4 billion yuan ($967 million). "We had another strong quarter in Q2 with search exhibiting robust revenue growt...