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Amazon accidentally started selling the unreleased and unannounced Motorola Moto Z4. The phone, one of which was shipped to a customer, might hit the shelves in June, but there's been no word from Motorola about the phone at all. So what happened? And will it be a good phone?

In 2019, voice assistants are huge. Now, thanks to a new report out from a UN agency that collates studies of smart voice assistants, we have the latest facts, stats, and insights on the rise of the tech. Here's where, why, and how often we're opening up to our smart speakers.

Computex 2019 is upon us, the annual technology expo in Taiwan, and many manufacturers are using it to reveal their latest and greatest laptops. We take a look at this years line up, including wood inlays, 5G laptops and dual screen laptops to compete with the Apple MacBook Pro.

In the space of two weeks, there have been three landmark incidents in the use of facial recognition in the US and the UK. So why is the public fighting back against facial recognition and why now?

You might think that video games are the last thing for the government to get worked up about, but a new proposal against loot boxes, a virtual item that contains an unknown prize, is currently in the works, and could radically upend the gaming industry.

A new report out from the social network writing site Wattpad makes the case for Gen Z's embrace of "JOMO," defined as the joy of missing out, and the antithesis of modern social media's FOMO-powered all-you-can-click strategy.

Apple has announced an update to its keyboard and an extension to the keyboard repair program, which has been ongoing for several years, after many users complained about stuck keys and mis-presses. The ongoing issues have angered even the most loyal Apple fans.

Apple has thrown some new processors at its MacBook Pro line of laptops. But sadly, this minor upgrade does precious little to improve the company's flagship models. They might be marginally quicker, but are the improvements enough to get you to shell out over $1,000?

The trade war between China and the US has been heated in recent weeks, with a lot of the repercussions falling on Huawei. Fortunately for them, the US government as provided a 90-day license reprieve to continue to do business with US companies for a limited time.

The White House has banned US companies from supplying both software and hardware to Chinese tech giant Huawei, in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. We take a look at what it all means for consumers, Huawei, and Android.

In the consumer tech culture, there's a constant pressure to upgrade your device regularly to guarantee that you don't fall behind. Samsung is throwing Galaxy Watch owners a much welcome bone, with its new update bringing some of those features from its latest Galaxy Watch Active

Brexit is the spectre looming on the horizon for the British tech scene — with potential impacts on investment, diversity, and much more. We spoke to Russ Shaw, founder of Tech London Advocates to find out exactly how the Brexit will play out for the British tech industry.

Booking a weekend away? You might want to double check exactly who your booking is going through, especially if you're using Airbnb, which has found itself in the middle of a rather involved fraudulent scheme. Here's how to make sure you don't get scammed.

Technology is making us worse drivers across the board. Whether it's big screens on dashboards, or phones in hand, we're all far too distracted at the wheel. But, the same tech that is a distraction today might stop us driving altogether in the not-too-distant future.

Tensions between the US and Chinese-based tech giant Huawei aren't getting better any time soon, as the Trump administration has declared a national emergency over "threats to American technology." We explain what you need to know about this latest move against the Chinese firm.

OnePlus has announced three new phones, including the OnePlus 7 Pro with a crazy pop-up front camera, and — supposedly — the best phone screen on sale. Here's everything you need to know about the new phones, including the key features, specs, and prices.

Apple has been hit with a lawsuit from iPhone users relating to allegedly monopolistic anti-trust practices on the Apple App Store. Find out what the lawsuit means, who's behind it, and what could happen if Apple is found to be at fault.

Amazon is planning to bring a raft of $1 million robots to its warehouses which might cost thousands of people their jobs. The new robots can pack boxes up to five times as fast as human workers, and represents the company's latest push into automation.

HTC has announced the Exodus 1s, a cheaper version of its blockchain-enabled Exodus 1 phone. It's set to be released later in the year and cost between $250-300, making it the perfect way for cryptocurrency newbies to dip their toe into decentralized money.

To say that Facebook has had a rough time of late would be something of an understatement. Now, Chris Hughes, formed co-founder, says its time to break the company up, for the good of itself and the public.