Arvind Ganesan, of New York-based Human Rights Watch, called Airbnb’s retreat from the decision disappointing
​Facebook says it has blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned they may be linked to ‘foreign entities’
The California tech giant revealed its iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, updating the top-of-the line handsets released a year earlier
Mark Zuckerberg said the social network will soon include a new dating feature – while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority
Tech is the new religion, offering hope of salvation in a troubled world as industry leaders converge in Las Vegas this week
Actor Stephen Fry has joined Silicon Valley nobility in paying tribute to Apple’s Steve Jobs at a memorial service held at Stanford University.
US President Obama, Bill Gates and thousands of people across the world have paid tribute to Apple founder Steve Jobs, who has died aged just 56.
The internet is letting a school sprout in the Amazon where teachers tend not to linger due to harsh living conditions and a scarcity of students.
Social networks are "lucrative hot beds" for cyber scams as crooks endeavor to dupe users online, a Microsoft security report revealed on Thursday.
Chinese computer colossus Lenovo is infusing its leading business laptops with more fun features as internet age lifestyles mesh work with play.
Tablet computers will lead a host of "smart" gadgets in the Nevada desert this week at the Consumer Electronics Show.
No image available
/ 21 December 2010
As concern about online privacy grows, Mozilla is promising to let people cloak internet activity in free Firefox web-browsing software.
Google is giving web searchers the thrill of speed with a turbocharged engine that displays suggested web links as fast as a person can type.
Hackers at an infamous DefCon gathering are proving that old-fashioned smooth talk rivals slick software skills when it comes to pulling off attacks.
No image available
/ 20 February 2010
No matter which film wins the Oscar for visual effects at next month’s Academy Awards ceremony, software savants at Autodesk will be taking a bow.
No image available
/ 28 January 2010
Steve Jobs on Wednesday revealed Apple’s latest must-have device, a touchscreen tablet computer anointed the "iPad".
Music and internet worlds merged on Friday on San Francisco’s posh Nob Hill as insiders brainstormed about industry rocking Web 2.0 trends.
A hacking incident report released on Monday warns there has been a steep rise in attacks on social-networking hotspots.
NComputing is out to span the digital divide with a version of cloud computing called "virtualisation", which essentially turns one machine into many.
Apple aims to make hot-selling iPhones even more appealing, premiering a speedier new model complete with a video camera.
Blinkx said it is putting its online video search skills to work for Miniweb Interactive, a firm specialising in merging television with the internet.
A nearly-final version of Windows 7 makes its debut on Tuesday, giving people a chance to tell Microsoft what they love or hate about the system.
No image available
/ 25 January 2009
As Macintosh computers turn 25-years-old, Peter Friess professes a faith in Apple dating back to when Steve Jobs handed him one of the early machines.
No image available
/ 29 October 2008
Microsoft on Tuesday gave the world a peek at a coming generation of software crafted to quell complaints about its Vista operating system.
No image available
/ 12 February 2008
Yahoo!’s rejection on Monday of Microsoft’s buyout offer sets the stage for the United States software giant to up the ante or attempt a coup by ousting the internet firm’s board of directors. Yahoo!’s board of directors spurned Microsoft’s takeover bid, saying the $44,6-billion offer is too low.
No image available
/ 18 December 2007
Social networking websites saw their ranks swell and values soar this year as everyone from moody teenagers and mellow music lovers to mate-seeking seniors joined online communities. Google’s freshly released <i>Zeitgeist 2007</i> reveals that seven out of the 10 hottest topics which triggered internet queries during the year involved social networking.
No image available
/ 18 October 2007
Spending on computer technology will top a trillion dollars this year as the industry grows increasingly vital to national economies worldwide. An analysis of 82 countries and regions found that information technology (IT) businesses are major generators of jobs, companies and tax revenues.
No image available
/ 16 October 2007
Environmentalist lawyers are threatening to sue Apple in 60 days if the iconic United States company doesn’t make iPhones greener or warn buyers of toxins in the devices. The Centre for Environmental Health sent Apple notice on Monday after Greenpeace released a scientific analysis of how Earth-friendly iPhones are.
Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Wednesday showed off innovations it said were at the heart of a plan to become a major player in the multibillion-dollar computer-game market. The company has even installed new gaming features into a home coffee table dubbed "Misto", which features a built-in computer, stereo speakers and a touch-screen for a top.
No image available
/ 7 February 2007
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates addressed thousands of computer-security specialists gathered at a San Francisco conference on Tuesday, calling for a "powerful paradigm" to thwart online crime. "People want more flexibility and anywhere access with multiple devices," Gates told a crowd of RSA Conference 2007 attendees.
No image available
/ 7 February 2007
Apple’s Steve Jobs posted an open message to record studios on Tuesday, asking them to abolish security software that prevents music bought online from playing on different types of MP3 players. Apple would embrace eliminating technology that prevents songs downloaded from its iTunes music store from being played on iPod rivals, he said.
No image available
/ 19 January 2007
MySpace defended itself on Thursday against new lawsuits charging it had failed to protect five girls from being lured into sex traps by predators on the popular teen social website. The suits demand unspecified millions of dollars in damages from MySpace for "negligence, recklessness, fraud" and misrepresentation.