Apple has launched an upgraded set of AirPods, the in-ear wireless headphones expected to dominate global headphone sales this year. The updated gadget comes with…
Read More Apple launches new AirPods with sales expected to top 50m this yearWSTale » Technology »
The hateful fringes of video games giant Steam
Popular online video game platform Steam has hosted a group called “White Power Australia” while hundreds of users are using the name of the alleged…
Read More The hateful fringes of video games giant SteamNordic metals firm Hydro restoring systems after cyber attack
OSLO (Reuters) – Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest aluminum producers, has made some progress restoring operations but is not yet back to normal…
Read More Nordic metals firm Hydro restoring systems after cyber attackGoogle fined €1.49 billion by EU Commission for blocking advertising rivals
The European Commission has imposed a €1.49bn fine on Google for restricting rivals’ ads on its search engine. The new fine means that the EU…
Read More Google fined €1.49 billion by EU Commission for blocking advertising rivalsApple iPad Air And iPad Mini 5 Now Available For Pre-Order
Apple has revealed its new iPad Air and iPad Mini models, and many have noted that the mini is in fact the iPad Mini 5.…
Read More Apple iPad Air And iPad Mini 5 Now Available For Pre-OrderFranco-German startup Doctolib gets unicorn status with 150 million-euro fundraising
PARIS (Reuters) – Franco-German start-up Doctolib, an online booking platform for doctors, has raised 150 million euros from a pool of investors led by U.S.…
Read More Franco-German startup Doctolib gets unicorn status with 150 million-euro fundraisingGoogle unveils plan to shake up $198bn video game market
The line snaked out of the conference centre and around the block. Inside, a stage flanked by bright glowing columns and stunning white archways. Google…
Read More Google unveils plan to shake up $198bn video game marketNew Products
Leica Q2 PROSUMER CAMERA $7,450 The Leica Q2 is no ordinary compact camera. It is modelled after Leica’s legendary rangefinder cameras. With a 47.3-megapixel full-frame…
Read More New ProductsSleep soundly with Bose’s noise-masking buds
I once lived under a flightpath in inner-western Sydney. Ah, those were the good old days, I was bulletproof when it came to sleeping. I…
Read More Sleep soundly with Bose’s noise-masking budsFacebook Halts Ad Targeting Cited in Bias Complaints
After years of criticism, Facebook announced on Tuesday that it would stop allowing advertisers in key categories to show their message only to people of…
Read More Facebook Halts Ad Targeting Cited in Bias ComplaintsiMacs get a reboot with faster processors and more impressive graphics
Laptops long ago overtook the desktop as the go-to computer of choice for most consumers and business people. Lately, even Apple seemed to be overlooking…
Read More iMacs get a reboot with faster processors and more impressive graphicsSamsung Galaxy S10 users complain software bug is destroying their battery life
Samsung Galaxy S10 users are complaining about a software bug that is causing the smartphone's battery to drain much faster than it should. The issue…
Read More Samsung Galaxy S10 users complain software bug is destroying their battery lifeNew Technology Can 3D Print Affordable Homes In Less Than 24 Hours
Icon has developed a 3D printer that can build an entire house in less than a day, and all for just $4000. Getting onto the…
Read More New Technology Can 3D Print Affordable Homes In Less Than 24 HoursChina smartphone maker Xiaomi beats profit view, sees more global expansion
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp said on Tuesday its fourth-quarter net profit more than tripled to 1.85 billion yuan ($275.59 million), on…
Read More China smartphone maker Xiaomi beats profit view, sees more global expansionGame review: Devil May Cry 5 a polished action game and treat for long-time fans
The strength of the Devil May Cry (DMC) series has always been its hack-and-slash action gameplay. The latest instalment, DMC5, is no exception. Indeed, its…
Read More Game review: Devil May Cry 5 a polished action game and treat for long-time fansGermany kicks off 5G mobile spectrum auction
MAINZ, Germany (Reuters) – Germany launched its 5G mobile spectrum auction on Tuesday, finally going ahead after a court threw out legal challenges and regulators…
Read More Germany kicks off 5G mobile spectrum auctionChile testing floating island of solar panels to power mines
SANTIAGO, Chile — A floating island of solar panels is being tested in Chile as a way to generate clean energy and reduce water loss…
Read More Chile testing floating island of solar panels to power minesRacing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of $500 Million Supercomputer
SAN FRANCISCO — The Department of Energy disclosed details on Monday of one of the most expensive computers being built: a $500 million machine based…
Read More Racing Against China, U.S. Reveals Details of $500 Million SupercomputerLyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
Lyft hopes to be valued at up to $23 billion in its initial public offering, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing on Monday…
Read More Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.Myspace loses over a decade’s worth of music – and users are ‘heartbroken’
Myspace has lost over 50 million photos, videos and songs uploaded to its platform from 2003-2015. The social network, which was popular in the early…
Read More Myspace loses over a decade’s worth of music – and users are ‘heartbroken’Project Aurora: U.S. government, Intel aim for nation's fastest computer
(Reuters) – A U.S. government-led group is working with chipmaker Intel Corp and Cray Inc to develop and build the nation’s fastest computer by 2021…
Read More Project Aurora: U.S. government, Intel aim for nation's fastest computerTech giants will have to be regulated in future: EU's Timmermans
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union and authorities around the world will have to regulate big technology and social media companies at some stage to…
Read More Tech giants will have to be regulated in future: EU's TimmermansLyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.
Lyft hopes to be valued at up to $23 billion in its initial public offering, the ride-hailing company said in a regulatory filing on Monday…
Read More Lyft Sets $23 Billion Value as High-End Goal for I.P.O.Apple Store down sparking rumours that new iPads and AirPower could launch today
The Apple Store is currently offline, sparking rumours that the iPhone maker could be about to launch its next generation of iPads. The site is…
Read More Apple Store down sparking rumours that new iPads and AirPower could launch todayMan tests Tesla Autopilot anti-collision feature by trying to run over his wife
Tesla’s autopilot anti-collision feature has been put to the test in a ‘dangerous’ experiment that saw a man try to run over his wife. YouTuber…
Read More Man tests Tesla Autopilot anti-collision feature by trying to run over his wife17 minutes of carnage: New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videos
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg has sent condolences over the shootings at two mosques that killed 50…
Read More 17 minutes of carnage: New Zealand massacre shows how online users find ways to share violent videosRichmond company testing driverless delivery cars, but are B.C. roads ready?
A Richmond delivery company is trying to take a step into the future by introducing driverless cars into its fleet. Novex Delivery Solutions, which offers…
Read More Richmond company testing driverless delivery cars, but are B.C. roads ready?How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’
SAN FRANCISCO — Google gave Andy Rubin, the creator of Android mobile software, a hero’s farewell when he left the company in October 2014. “I…
Read More How Google Protected Andy Rubin, the ‘Father of Android’PewDiePie Put in Spotlight After New Zealand Shooting
One of YouTube’s biggest celebrities found himself entangled early Friday in news coverage of the mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand. A gunman…
Read More PewDiePie Put in Spotlight After New Zealand ShootingA Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet
Before entering a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, the site of one of the deadliest mass murders in the country’s history, the accused gunman paused…
Read More A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet