Apple has purchase PullString, a start up that specialises in voice activated toys. What turned PullString into Apple's Dreamhouse? It's a sign that the tech giant is increasingly interested in the power of audio AI and sees itself as a major player in the space.
Samsung has announced plans to launch a new, affordable, mid-tier tablet that could rival the iPad, and it's thinner and lighter than any tablet on the market. Take a look at all the information we have on the Galaxy Tab S5e.
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?
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published its long awaited report on 'fake news', and its recommendations on how to ensure that social media platforms are held accountable spreading it. Its good news for users, but bad news for Zuckerberg and co.
Russia is preparing to test whether it can completely cut itself off from the internet. The country is ready to take this ext
Whoops. It seems that somebody at Samsung HQ has hit a button early, as the line-up of its latest wearable products has appeared on the front of its dedicated Wear app. The products include a new fitness watch, fitness bands and wireless headphones.
Amazon might be reconsidering its New York HQ expansion. But, the truly interesting news here may be how the story was broken by the Amazon-owned Washington Post, in a strangely-framed story whose conclusions have since been disputed by the New York Times. Here's our take.
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.
President Trump just issued a new executive order on AI. Here's all the details you need about the nuts and bolts of what's been signed, what it all might look like in practice, and how it stacks up against AI research efforts not taking place under our star-spangled flag.
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 —
Tesla has announced that a "dog mode" will be added to its cars as soon as this week. The reason? Someone asked Elon Musk for it on Twitter. The new mode is just the latest in a long line of improvements that Tesla has rolled out across its cars based on Twitter suggestions.
The tech world is the single industry most likely to allow or sponsor alcohol consumption in the workplace, a new study has found. It might be driving away abstainers and could negatively impact team bonding. Here's what else the study learned, and what it means.
Spotify just acquired podcast startups Gimlet Media and Anchor in the biggest podcast industry acquisition ever. Here's what the news means for Spotify, for the entire podcast industry, and for all the tiny underdog podcasters out there.
In a major blow to Facebook's ambitions to more closely interknit its Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram apps, a German regulator has ruled that the social media giant must seek users' explicit consent before combining their data across its various apps.
Security firm Trend Micro has found a cache of malicious apps on the Google Play store, masquerading as harmless photo programs. The apps have been downloaded millions of times, and serve users pop-up adverts or pornographic content, and also collect personal data and photos.
Cryptocurrency is rarely out of the news, but the recent case involving Canadian currency exchange QuadrigaCX is a real show stopper. With the sudden death of its founder, Gerald Cotton, customers are owed an estimated $190 million due to a missing password only he knew.
Over the weekend, podcaster Joe Rogan invited Twitter CEO into his studio to chew the fat for a couple of hours about social media. Fans accused Rogan of giving him an easy ride, but we still learned a lot about Trump, trolls and...terms of service?
While Apple's iPhone revenues declined 15 percent from the prior year, all other products and services' revenue grew 19 percent. There's a reason Tim Cook is proud of Apple's 1.4-billion-strong active install base – it's core to the company's service-led future.
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.
