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YouTube will stop recommending videos promoting conspiracy theories such as those contending the 9/11 attacks never took place. (Photo: Pixabay)

South Korea's burned out millennials choose YouTube over Samsung

Some young Koreans are moving out of city for farming, shunning their society's traditional measures of success.

1 April 2019 10:31 AM IST

Selling user data would not only undermine essential trust in the social network, Mark Zuckerberg argued. (Photo:AFP)

Need new internet regulations: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook, the world's largest social media network, struggles to defuse criticism.

1 April 2019 8:23 AM IST

Revenue from BlackBerrys technology and solutions segment rose nearly 20 percent in the quarter, supported by the companys focus on QNX, a software used by carmakers to provide infotainment and other services to customers. QNX is used in more than 120 million cars worldwide.

BlackBerry forecasts higher revenue as bets on new tech pays off

The company forecast revenue growth of 23-27 percent for the year, implying total revenue of between USD 1.13 billion...

31 March 2019 4:40 PM IST

Nokia will return as the principal sponsor of the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.

Daimler asks EU antitrust regulators to probe Nokia patents

Tech companies and mobile telecoms providers are playing an increasingly important role in the auto industry.

31 March 2019 1:21 PM IST

The deal also signals a shift for Lyft toward a wider set of transportation options in urban centers.

Lyft shares soar on Nasdaq debut, setting stage for Uber

Lyft's IPO, which is the year's biggest thus far, sets the stage for other Silicon Valley unicorns seeking to debut in...

31 March 2019 1:00 PM IST

Foxconn looking into the complaint made by China Labor Watch.

Foxconn posts fall in fourth-quarter profit, beating estimates

Foxconn acquired control of Japan's Sharp in 2016 to try to boost the Taiwanese company's advanced screen technology.

31 March 2019 12:51 PM IST

The National Enquirer had previously also obtained racy texts from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to his mistress, Lauren Sanchez. (Photo: AFP)

Saudis gained access to Amazon CEO Bezos' phone

The kingdom's minister of state for foreign affairs said Saudi Arabia had absolutely nothing to do with the reporting...

31 March 2019 12:01 PM IST

A lone gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in New Zealand on March 15, while livestreaming the massacre. (Photo: AP)

Facebook looks to place restrictions on who can go live after...

The company will monitor who can go

31 March 2019 11:54 AM IST

Zuckerbergs plan, outlined Wednesday, expands Facebooks commitment to private messaging, in sharp contrast with his traditional focus on public sharing.

Facebook CEO calls for updated internet regulations

Zuckerberg also called for updated legislation focused on protecting elections, including new rules aimed at online...

31 March 2019 11:43 AM IST

The image posted on the website does not hint at any specifications, but given that Valve has been behind technology powering the Vive headsets, one can expect the Valve Index to be a high-end device.

Valve teases its own Valve Index VR headset

Until now, Valve was pictured as a helping partner to HTC to build its Vive headsets.

31 March 2019 11:22 AM IST

The Housing Department claims Facebook mines data about its users and then employs machine learning to predict their responses to ads in ways that may recreate groupings defined by characteristics such as race.

Facebook is exploring restrictions on who goes Live

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg wrote that the company is taking three new steps in the aftermath of the tragic attacks.

31 March 2019 11:11 AM IST

Instagram had introduced re-sharing on Stories last year, letting people regram public feed posts from other users to their Story.

Instagram to finally let you skip boring parts in videos

The tool only allows you to scrub without any frame preview.

31 March 2019 10:49 AM IST