Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl
The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not...
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation's attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Google...
Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee was sentenced to two and a half years in jail for extortion and misappropriation.
Samsung’s vice president and successor to the multinational phone brand, Lee Jae-yong, goes to jail after being sentenced by the Seoul High Court in South...
Woman may have tried to sell Pelosi computer device to Russians, FBI says
U.S. law enforcement is investigating whether a woman took a laptop computer or hard drive from U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during...
CD Projekt denies Cyberpunk 2077 E3 demo was ‘almost entirely fake’
Report claims that while Cyberpunk 2077 was announced in 2012, development didn't properly begin until 2016 A hot potato: A recent report shedding light on Cyberpunk...
Intel’s next-gen processors have fewer cores but cost more, according to retailers
Intel has a few tricks up its sleeve, though Several European retailers have listed 11th-gen Intel processors, codenamed Rocket Lake. It's a slim series, with only...
Virgin Orbit sees its first commercial launch carrying satellites for NASA
Aims to send 10 small satellites into space TL;DR: For the first time, Virgin Orbit's customized Boeing 747 will escalate to 35,000 ft and drop a...
Twitter locks account of Republican who promoted QAnon
Twitter Inc, on Sunday, locked the account of Republican US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a political newcomer known for promoting the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory....
Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S.
Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect until at least...
Read how this man about to lose £180 million bitcoin worth
A computer programmer, identified as Stefan Thomas, has revealed that he has two guesses left to figure out the password to his Bitcoin account which...
FBI probes Russian-linked postcard sent to FireEye CEO after cybersecurity firm uncovered hack – sources
The FBI is investigating a mysterious postcard sent to the home of cybersecurity firm FireEye’s chief executive days after it found initial evidence of a...
Facebook to remove content with ‘stop the steal’ phrase
Facebook says it is treating the next two weeks as a "major civic event" and will remove certain content containing the phrase "stop the steal"...
Tesla hunts for design chief to create cars for China – sources
Tesla Inc is searching for a design director in China, part of efforts to open a “full-function” studio in Shanghai or Beijing and design electric...
Intel’s next-gen flagship overclocks to 6.9 GHz (nice) on liquid nitrogen
Rocket Lake could be about to blast off Gorgeous: Glance up, and admire a chilled Rocket Lake processor sending its clocks skywards to a stratospheric 6.9...
Google bans ‘free speech’ app Parler, Apple might follow
Apple has given Parler's developers 24 hours to implement a moderation plan TL;DR: Google has pulled ‘free speech’ social network app Parler from the Play Store...
US President Donald Trump banned from Twitter
US President Donald Trump banned from Twitter Twitter has announced that it has permanently suspended the account of US President Donald Trump due to "the...
Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely: Risks ‘are too great,’ Zuckerberg say
Facebook has blocked President Donald Trump’s account until at least January 21, the first time a major social network has denied access indefinitely to the...
‘We need social media systems built to enhance our shared humanity’
Opinion - Last year, after a few years of a pretty active life on Twitter, I left the platform for good. Photo: 123RF In the...
U.S. intelligence agencies say Russia likely behind hacking of government agencies
The office of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday said Russia was “likely” behind a string of hacks identified last month that gained...
Amazon buys 11 Boeing 767-300 jets to expand air transportation network
The first aircraft Amazon has purchased outright Amazon on Tuesday said it has purchased nearly a dozen used Boeing 767-300 aircraft to expand its air transportation...
OnePlus’ wallet-friendly Nord smartphones arrive in the US on January 15
Starting at just $180 OnePlus is known for making high-quality phones with reasonable price tags -- often with some luxury feature trade-offs -- but its latest...
Mexican president offers Assange asylum after US extradition bid thwarted
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador offered political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a move that could anger the United States, which is seeking...
Google employees form labor union in United States
More than 200 employees and contractors at Google parent Alphabet Inc in the United States and Canada have formed a labor union to promote workplace...
Phil Spencer says Microsoft is cranking out as many next-gen consoles as it can
'We have all of the assembly lines going' In context: According to Xbox boss Phil Spencer, the company is working as hard as possible to get...
LG’s bendable gaming TV switches from a flat to curved screen at the press of a button
On show at CES 2021 Something to look forward to: It’s generally accepted that flat-screen TVs are the best option for watching shows and movies, while...
Google employees form a union to fight for change Alphabet’s ways
The plan is to live up to the "Don't Be Evil" motto For years, Google's internal conflicts with employees have been erupting to the public sphere...
Watch a Tesla travel from SF to LA with almost no human intervention
Thanks to its Full Self-Driving feature In brief: It’s incredible just how far self-driving technology has come in the last decade. To give you an idea...
AMD’s desktop CPU share passes Intel’s for first time in 15 years
Ryzen to the top What just happened? For the first time in fifteen years, AMD has overtaken Intel when it comes to global desktop CPU market...
Samsung announces Galaxy Unpacked event for its upcoming S21 flagship series
A trio of Galaxy S21 models are expected to be unveiled on January 14 Something to look forward to: Samsung's biannual Galaxy Unpacked event usually has...
Hulu inks distribution deal with ViacomCBS to bring more channels to its live TV service
Hulu live TV subscribers are about to get more bang for their buck The multi-year agreement will see Hulu+ Live TV get 14 new channels including...
Cyberpunk 2077 website says free DLC coming early 2021, but how realistic is that?
When did they find time? I am a very early adopter of Cyberpunk 2077. It was a game I knew that I wanted. So when Amazon...
Epic Games buys local shopping mall to serve as its next headquarters
Investing in the local community Editor's take: Amazon has also expressed interest in repurposing failed malls, but Epic’s case is a bit unique in that the...
Undocumented admin-level backdoor discovered in Zyxel security products
Admins will want to patch this one ASAP Researchers from cyber security specialist Eye recently uncovered a secret backdoor introduced in a recent firmware update for...
Microsoft is working on a ‘sweeping visual rejuvenation’ for Windows 10
It hopes to hire a software engineer to meet that goal Windows 10's design is a bit of a mixed bag. In some areas, it shows...
Apple’s 2021 roadmap to include AirTags, AR device and more new Macs
A bountiful 2021 Apple is preparing for a busy 2021 according to one renowned Cupertino analyst. Should everything pan out as predicted, we could see the...
AMD patents a chiplet GPU design quite unlike Nvidia and Intel’s
Which approach is better? AMD has published its first patent on chiplet GPU designs. In typical AMD fashion, they're trying to not rock the boat. Chiplet...
Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30 series mobile GPUs could debut at CES 2021
Mobile Ampere is almost ready for its reveal All signs point to Nvidia preparing to launch the mobile RTX 30-series GPUs early next year, which could...
GOG is giving away a free copy of Metro: Last Light Redux
GOG's latest freebie is available to claim for the next 48 hours Looking for a place to spend some of that holiday cash? GOG’s annual Winter...
Watch Boston Dynamics’ robots perform an end-of-year dance
Lulling humanity into a false sense of security What just happened? We've slowly watched the evolution of Boston Dynamics' robots, from drunkenly staggering around to performing...
Check out the world’s smallest portable Nintendo 64
This N64 portable is nearly the same size as the cartridges it plays Nintendo dashed all hopes of launching a miniature version of its beloved Nintendo...
Epic patches bug that caused CPU temps to spike while the Games Store was running
Temperatures rose by as much as 20C for some users Despite its great holiday sales and free game giveaways, many PC users still (understandably) dislike the...
Spending on mobile apps hit $407 million on Christmas Day
Consumer spending on apps reached new heights in 2020 Worldwide spending on mobile apps and games surpassed $100 billion in a single year for the first...
Insiders claim Sony will accelerate PS5 production in 2021 to meet demand
Component makers AMD and TSMC have stepped up PS5-related production In context: Even though the holiday shopping season is officially over, consumers are still finding it...
Google’s ‘Cloud Print service’ about to be killed
Support for the service ends on New Year's Eve In brief: Another service is joining the Google graveyard, for better or worse. As the latest in...
Someone crammed a full-length movie onto a 1.44MB floppy disk
A decidedly low-tech solution In the world of multimedia, bigger is almost always better. More data, higher resolutions, larger screens… these all contribute to an enhanced...
Here’s an Apple’s Watch prototype akin to an iPod than a smartwatch
The casing was part of a secretive protocol Apple called the 'Ultra security program' An Apple leaker has posted some pictures and video online of what...
With no beta or release date, Star Citizen’s Squadron 42 looks further away than ever
It will be "done when it's done" Facepalm: A lot has happened during Star Citizen’s seemingly never-ending development period: Russia annexed Crimea, a global pandemic began,...
Intel 10nm Alder Lake-S CPU engineering sample spotted in Geekbench database
Production could be less than a year away In brief: Geekbench 5 scores for Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-S CPU have turned up online. The benchmarks are...
Nintendo and Starlight start rolling out Switch Stations to US hospitals
With over 25 pre-installed games Why it matters: 2020 has, without a shadow of a doubt, been awful, so we can all appreciate some good news....
SEC lawsuit against Ripple causes Coinbase to halt trading of XRP
Customers' wallets won't be impacted by the change Digital currency exchange Coinbase has announced plans to suspend trading of XRP on its platform following the Securities...