China's tech-powered social credit score has blocked millions of ordinary people from travelling on trains and planes for failing to pay small fines and walking a dog without a leash, and it's turning the country into a 1984-style dystopia. But could it happen in the west?
With crytocurrencies, new data and privacy laws, and impending regulation of internet giants, the internet is changing. We sat down with HTC's Phil Chen to learn more about the internet of tomorrow and whether the future is, indeed, bright.
Some truly great phone tech launched at MWC 2019 – and so did some underwhelming products. We take a look at the winners and
LG's dropped three new cheap to mid-range phones in the run-up to MWC. The Q60, K50 and K40 all look set to be impressive budget device, with multiple cameras and large screens with small bezels. So, should you buy them and are the alternatives? Here's everything you need to know
Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released some details about loads of Apple products expected to be coming our way in 2019, including a new MacBook Pro, two new iPads and even a new iPod Touch. Kuo often has the inside track on Apple, but should we trust his analysis?
Russia is preparing to test whether it can completely cut itself off from the internet. The country is ready to take this ext
Apple's reported subscription news service before its even got going. Publishers are, apparently, not keen on the terms of the deal that Apple is proposing — which involves the company taking as much as 50% of all the subscription revenue generated.
Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet is tech journalist Yasha Levine's groundbreaking book on the internet's hidden past and dangerous future. Combining a powerful narrative and a topical theme, Surveillance Valley is a essential book in today's world.
A groundbreaking Stanford study has revealed that deactivating Facebook can have wide-ranging effects on our mental health —
It's not long until MWC 2019 kicks off in Barcelona, so we take a look at all the exciting phones you can expect to launch at the world's largest mobile phones show, including a folding Samsung phone and four Galaxy S10 variants, two new LG phones a five camera Nokia and more.
Tinder has settled a class action lawsuit age discrimination lawsuit in California for $17.3 million. It follows a challenge to its Tinder Plus subscription service, which charges over-29s twice as much as under 29s.
Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi is the latest company to unveil a folding phone prototype. So is it set to be a game changer or a folding flop? We take a look at the details to find out whether we should be looking forward to the new phone.
Google has been slapped with a record €50 million fine by the French data protection watchdog, CNIL, for breaking the GDPR rules. Specifically, Google has been taken to task for failing to disclose how it used user data when selling personalized adverts.
The internet is already awash with rumors about OnePlus' upcoming replacement for the 6T. Will it be all-screen, have a pop-u
Everything happens so much and so often these days, it can be hard to keep up. That's why we're bringing you all the stories you won't want to miss from the last week on the internet. This week we take a look at: Nike's new trainers, the Sims version of Alexa, and an egg.
Last week, a Huawei employee was arrested in Poland on espionage charges. However, it apparently had no relation to his work
New leaks might have revealed the design and some of the internals of the iPad Mini 5. Released by a Chinese Twitter user seemingly with access to Apple prototypes and pre-production models, the new iPad Mini 5 images reveal another case of evolutionary design changes for Apple.
Apple's wireless charging mat, the AirPower, is finally going into production after almost two years of delays. According to sources familiar with the Apple supply chain, the AirPower is being made by two Chinese companies, both of whom are already Apple contractors.
Facebook is investigating billionaire Democrat donor Reid Hoffman's News for Democracy company for improper political advertising practice on the social media site. The group's pages posted political adverts without going through Facebook oversight or informing users.
Plenty of wearables have launched at CES this year, including new smartwatches from Withings and Garmin. We also saw a bodyheat-powered smartwatch and a hearing aid with fall detection and in-ear language translation.
Loads of crazy gaming tech has been launched at CES this year. We round up all the best and most exciting models from brands such as Razer, Vive, Lenovo and Asus including crazy 17-inch convertible laptops and 44-inch monitors.