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Family video blogs are a multimillion-dollar industry that has allowed some parents to quit their jobs and be with their children full time as they document their daily lives and post the footage for anyone to see. (Photo: AP)

Families make online videos a job but few rules protect kids

An Arizona woman was indicted Tuesday on charges of abusing her kids who had starred in a popular series of YouTube...

28 March 2019 11:15 AM IST

Microsoft sued the hacking group in US District Court in Washington this month and described a hacking operation that demonstrates skill, patience and access to resources.

Microsoft: Seizure of sites Iranian hackers used for attacks

Hackers did so by tricking people in those organizations to click on malicious links disguised to resemble brands,...

28 March 2019 11:06 AM IST

The award marks the latest recognition of the instrumental role that artificial intelligence will likely play in redefining the relationship between humanity and technology in the decades ahead. (Photo: AP)

Artificial intelligence pioneers win tech's Nobel Prize'

Their insights and persistence were rewarded with the Turing Award, an honour known as technology industry's version of...

28 March 2019 10:55 AM IST

Facebook-owned messaging applications such as WhatsApp have been repeatedly scrutinised by the Indian government and security agencies. (Photo: AP)

Facebook says it's limiting false stories for India election

Facebook listed a variety of measures it is taking, from blocking fake accounts to employing third-party fact-checking...

28 March 2019 10:29 AM IST

The ECG app and irregular rhythm notification feature can alert users to signs of AFib.

Apple Watch Series 4: ECG app, irregular rhythm notification rolls...

The irregular rhythm notification feature was recently studied in the Apple Heart Study.

28 March 2019 10:13 AM IST

Huawei would spend $2 billion as part of efforts to address security issues raised in a British government report earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

Ericsson says no bounty from Huawei 5G security worries

Huawei has strongly rejected the allegations and launched a lawsuit against the US government.

28 March 2019 10:06 AM IST

Authorities are concerned as apps like Tinder and Grindr fuel the rise (Photo: AFP)

Grindr defeats appeal over harassment on gay dating app

Grindr is owned by Beijing Kunlun Tech Co.

28 March 2019 10:05 AM IST

Buyers are often confused between Samsungs flagships and iPhones. (Image: Pexels)

Told US security at risk, Chinese firm seeks to sell Grindr dating app

Grindr defeats appeal over harassment on gay dating app

28 March 2019 10:04 AM IST

. In all, USD 23 million from Google in 2013 and USD 98 million from Facebook in 2015 were siphoned off. (Photo: ANI)

Fearful of fake news blitz, US Census enlists help of tech giants

US Census Bureau has asked tech giants Google, Facebook and Twitter to help.

28 March 2019 10:01 AM IST

Researchers from US-based artificial intelligence company, Insilico Medicine, developed a novel deep-learning based model that predicts the biological age of a muscle.

Ethical question takes center stage at Silicon Valley summit on AI

Activists critical of Silicon Valley questioned whether big companies could deliver on promises to address ethical...

28 March 2019 10:00 AM IST

Indian government has decided to bar Boeing 737 MAX aircraft from flying in Indian skies and will not take any deliveries of the narrowbody jet until safety concerns. (Photo: AP)

US FAA says handling aircraft approval on its own would cost $1.8...

The Federal Aviation Administration delegates much of the work of airplane certification to manufacturers.

28 March 2019 9:58 AM IST

Meanwhile, according to news agencies, Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary P.S. Kharola said all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by Indian carriers have been grounded and that about 35 flights of carrier SpiceJet would be cancelled on Thursday.

Boeing rolls out software fix to defend 737 MAX franchise

Boeing, in the midst of one its worst crises in years, is under pressure from crash victims' families, airlines,...

28 March 2019 9:57 AM IST