Microsoft president Brad Smith reiterated his warning that Ireland faces a damaging future if it fails to fix rural broadband quickly. A 70,000-strong Web Summit…

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Alphabet’s board of directors has opened an investigation into how executives handled claims of sexual harassment, including Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, who has been…

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Many of us have old video games and consoles tucked away from the glory days of the '80s and '90s and — as with vinyl…

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NEW YORK – My desperation to see Ariana Grande in concert created the perfect trap. Instead of seeing her sing about love and loss, I…

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(Reuters) – Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc (BIDU.O) beat analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday, helped by strong growth in its…

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Microsoft president Brad Smith has reiterated his warning that Ireland faces a damaging future if it does fix rural broadband quickly. Speaking to the 70,000-strong…

Read More 'Without rural broadband, it's difficult to attract new jobs' – Microsoft president warns Ireland

Airbnb announced Wednesday that it will verify all seven million of its listings following a damning expose on scams on its platform. All properties listed…

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(Reuters) – Chinese electric car startup Nio Inc (NIO.N) and Intel Corp’s (INTC.O) self-driving car technology firm Mobileye on Tuesday said they would partner to…

Read More Nio, Mobileye partner on self-driving consumer passenger cars in China

LISBON (Reuters) – European investment in Portugal’s digital sector can help address a shortfall in equity funding for start-ups and support an export-driving technology industry,…

Read More Portugal hopes European tech investment will drive up exports

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a pun is, well, priceless. Whether you’d never think of ghosting your boo or you love your…

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Facebook began cutting off access to user data for app developers from 2012 to squash potential rivals while presenting the move to the general public…

Read More Facebook’s data policy change was about stopping rivals, not privacy: court filings

Billions of stars were captured in the most breathtaking panoramic shot, showing the entire Milky Way galaxy shining above the Dolomites. Astrophotographer Alberto Ghizzi Panizzi…

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JAKARTA (Reuters) – From browsing social media to watching videos and chatting with friends, Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day…

Read More Put down that phone! Indonesians invent device to aid internet-addicted

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China mobile payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay said on Wednesday payments can now be made with foreign cards. China has long…

Read More China mobile payment giants Alipay, WeChat open to international cards

Apple AirPods are now the most popular wireless headphones on the market. With their simple set-up, decent audio quality, and clever charging case that instantly…

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If you’re looking to cut down your broadband bill then now could be a time to go shopping. BT and Virgin Media have both announced…

Read More Black Friday deal offers free broadband as BT and Virgin Media face stiff competition

Thousands of scientists around the world have added their names to an open letter calling for deep and lasting shifts in the way we all…

Read More Limit population to stop 'untold human suffering' says climate study

WhatsApp is a popular app used by millions around the globe to connect with their contacts around the world. And the free messaging app is…

Read More WhatsApp dark mode: How to turn on dark mode in WhatsApp chat

Tesco Mobile is cutting the price of the Apple iPhone Xs Max and Samsung Galaxy S10 with some early Black Friday offers. The retailer has…

Read More Early Black Friday deals just made the Galaxy S10 and iPhone Xs even more affordable

Apple launched its iPhone 11 series back in September. During its unveiling, the Cupertino firm was eager to highlight some of its best new features,…

Read More iPhone 11 v Google Pixel 4: One of these phones just suffered an embarrassing defeat

It’s already been a rough month for Android users. Last week, smartphone and tablet owners were warned about dozens of apps that were capable of…

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With a wonderfully thin but solid design, a great feel and a new big-screen option, Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop is closer than ever to representing…

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SINGAPORE – YouTube on Wednesday (Nov 6) launched its YouTube Music service and paid subscription streaming services in Singapore, taking on music streaming rivals such…

Read More YouTube Music and YouTube Premium launch in Singapore

The JBL Link Bar seemed like the answer to my cluttered TV console when I first saw it last year at Google’s developer conference. It…

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The universe may actually be curved, like a giant inflated balloon, a new study claims. A study published on Monday in the journal Nature Astronomy…

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Apple’s true wireless in-ear headphones, the AirPods, have always split opinions, with haters ridiculing their long-stem design, but iPhone users loving their ease of use.…

Read More AirPods Pro has stellar sound

Facebook’s new look has been getting mocked since it was unveiled on Monday — including by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The social networking giant, plagued…

Read More Twitter’s Jack Dorsey mocks ‘FACEBOOK’ rebranding effort

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is prepared to ease up on demands it had made on Bezeq Israel Telecom to rescue plans for a nationwide fiber-optic…

Read More Israel set to ease demands on Bezeq to fire up fiber-optic plans