If you own a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 then you’d be wise to check your settings. A major update is being pushed out to this…
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P20 Pro price slashed to new low but Huawei now has something even cheaper
The P20 Pro may have been superseded by the new P30 Pro but this is still a very good phone that’s been made even better…
Read More P20 Pro price slashed to new low but Huawei now has something even cheaperSamsung’s Galaxy S10 has a terrible problem and users aren’t going to like the fix
Samsung Galaxy S10 users have complained of a major bug which is blocking them for their devices. The issues seem to be affecting S10 owners…
Read More Samsung’s Galaxy S10 has a terrible problem and users aren’t going to like the fixLittle's big news: Travel tech founder is Kinzen backer
One of Asia’s most successful web entrepreneurs has emerged as a major investor in Kinzen, the online startup founded by Mark Little, Aine Kerr and…
Read More Little's big news: Travel tech founder is Kinzen backerJapan sets up working group on impact of Facebook's Libra ahead of G7
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities have set up a working group to discuss the impact Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin could have on monetary policy…
Read More Japan sets up working group on impact of Facebook's Libra ahead of G7Google listening to users of voice-enabled devices
People hired by Google have been listening to snippets of conversations users have with their voice-activated Google devices such as Google Home, but the technology…
Read More Google listening to users of voice-enabled devicesCatholic bishop will drop holy water from helicopter to exorcise a city
Sometimes you’ve just got to go the extra mile to get the job the done. Over in the Colombian seaport of Buenaventura, a Catholic priest…
Read More Catholic bishop will drop holy water from helicopter to exorcise a cityDonald Trump's 'not a fan' of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Facebook's Libra
President Donald Trump has slammed the cryptocurrency Bitcoin and laid into Facebook’s upcoming Libra. Crypto evangelists see digital money as a way of bypassing traditional…
Read More Donald Trump's 'not a fan' of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Facebook's LibraAirPods 3 'will be waterproof' and significantly more expensive, says expert
Love ’em or hate ’em, there’s no denying that Apple’s wireless AirPod headphones have become a thing. It’s no longer a surprise to see people…
Read More AirPods 3 'will be waterproof' and significantly more expensive, says expertConversations on voice-activated devices are reviewed for software improvement: Google
SINGAPORE – People hired by Google have been listening to snippets of conversations users have with their voice-activated Google devices, like Google Home, but the…
Read More Conversations on voice-activated devices are reviewed for software improvement: GoogleNasa spots black hole so 'mysterious' it shouldn't actually exist
Nasa has spotted a monster black hole so strange it ‘shouldn’t exist’. The Hubble Space Telescope was used to zoom in on a supermassive black…
Read More Nasa spots black hole so 'mysterious' it shouldn't actually existSugary drinks 'significantly associated with risk of cancer' warns new study
The obesity risks of sugary drinks are well known – and yet consumption around the world continues to increase year on year. Now, a worrying…
Read More Sugary drinks 'significantly associated with risk of cancer' warns new studyFrance brushes off threats from US and prepares to tax the tech giants
France has adopted a pioneering tax on internet giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook despite US threats of new tariffs on French imports if Paris…
Read More France brushes off threats from US and prepares to tax the tech giantsEE offers customers a new data deal but it won’t be around for long
EE is offering customers a decent deal on calls, texts and data for a limited time only. The UK network currently has a SIM-only deal…
Read More EE offers customers a new data deal but it won’t be around for longTrump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday criticized Bitcoin, Facebook’s proposed Libra digital coin and other cryptocurrencies and demanded that companies seek a…
Read More Trump blasts Bitcoin, Facebook's Libra, demands they face banking regulationsAustralians unable to complete tax returns as MyGov websites goes down
The federal government's MyGov website is down, causing widespread issues for people trying to complete their tax returns and access other important services. The website…
Read More Australians unable to complete tax returns as MyGov websites goes downGoogle listens to user speaker recordings, company admits
Google contractors regularly listen to, and review some recordings of, what people say to artificial-intelligence system Google Assistant, via their phones or through smart speakers…
Read More Google listens to user speaker recordings, company admitsTwitter acknowledges outages affecting some users
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Twitter said on Thursday (July 11) some users could not access the messaging service amid reports of an outage in some…
Read More Twitter acknowledges outages affecting some usersTwitter back up after service disruption
Twitter users attempting to log on to the app or site on Thursday afternoon were greeted by a message that reads “something is technically wrong.”…
Read More Twitter back up after service disruptionVirgin Galactic releases rocket from Boeing 747 airplane mid-flight
Virgin Galactic has successfully ‘launched’ a rocket from a Boeing 747 airplane in mid-flight, marking a huge step towards a new space launch technique. The…
Read More Virgin Galactic releases rocket from Boeing 747 airplane mid-flightProminent historian says humans will eventually merge with machines
In a not-so-distant future, humans will merge with machines. Although that seems like something cooked up by a science fiction writer, according to a prominent…
Read More Prominent historian says humans will eventually merge with machinesLet's not resolve digital tax dispute through threats, France tells Trump
PARIS (Reuters) – The United States and France should find means other than threats to solve the problem of how to tax big tech firms,…
Read More Let's not resolve digital tax dispute through threats, France tells TrumpDonald Trump sparks wild conspiracies with vague statement about UFOs
The global UFO believer community has been lit up by wild claims that President Donald Trump knows the truth about whether Earth has been visited…
Read More Donald Trump sparks wild conspiracies with vague statement about UFOsReddit DOWN: Server status latest, users hit by error 503 message
Reddit down reports are flooding in right now with users of the ‘front page of the internet’ reporting getting an error 503 message when they…
Read More Reddit DOWN: Server status latest, users hit by error 503 messageJapanese probe makes historic landing on far-flung asteroid
A Japanese spacecraft landed on a distant asteroid this week and scientists hope it will provide clues on the origin of the solar system. It’s…
Read More Japanese probe makes historic landing on far-flung asteroidAmazon to Retrain a Third of U.S. Workers as Automation Advances
Amazon has increasingly turned to robots and automation technology to fetch products from the shelves of its warehouses to ship to customers. Now the company…
Read More Amazon to Retrain a Third of U.S. Workers as Automation AdvancesGoogle Translate app can now translate Irish into 100 languages – by just pointing your phone
Google’s Translate app can now translate Irish into 100 languages instantly by pointing your phone’s camera at a sign or sentence ‘as Gaeilge’. The system…
Read More Google Translate app can now translate Irish into 100 languages – by just pointing your phoneIreland can't roll out rural broadband through USO backdoor, regulator says
The government cannot roll out high speed broadband to 500,000 homes through a regulatory universal service obligation (USO) at present, Ireland’s telecoms regulator says. The…
Read More Ireland can't roll out rural broadband through USO backdoor, regulator saysGerman digital banking startup N26 makes U.S. foray
NEW YORK (Reuters) – German digital bank N26 is launching in the United States through a phased rollout of its app-based checking account and debit…
Read More German digital banking startup N26 makes U.S. foray100 free workshops to equip seniors with basic digital skills
Efforts to equip Singapore’s age-ing population with basic digital skills are being expanded, with 100 free workshops to be rolled out from September. This was…
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