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The Best Tech Unveiled at IFA 2019 IFA is the biggest tech event in Europe, and Tech.co hit the IFA 2019 show to see the latest phones, tablets, TVs and more from some of the biggest brands in global tech. Read on for our selection of the most innovative, eye-catching or downright strange tech from IFA 2019

New Motorola One Zoom Promises Flagship Pics for Mid-Range Price Motorola unveiled the One Zoom at IFA in Berlin. The new phone packs four rear cameras to give great shots in a variety of conditions. We went hands-on with it to find out whether you can get top-drawer photos for mid-range prices.

Lenovo Wants to Make Your Home Smart at IFA 2019 Lenovo has launched a smaller Smart Display, as well as two tablet-cum-smart hubs, to help make smart home devices smaller and more manageable. We got to spend some time with the devices at IFA in Berlin.

Streaming Services, Virtual Reality and the Future of Gaming Watch out Xbox and PlayStation – serious contenders such as Apple and Google have announced plans to take on the gaming industry. From streaming services and disc-less consoles to virtual reality and augmented reality, we count up the gaming innovations on the way.

Viral Chinese Deepfake App Zao Sparks Privacy Concerns The just-launched app Zao lets users slap their own faces onto movie clips, letting them cosplay as Leonard DiCaprio or Wolverine within seconds. It's only available in China, where it's a massive viral hit. Zao's success has spurred plenty of concerns about privacy violations.

Apple Offers Free Apple Watch Repair Program Apple has launched a new free repair program for owners of its Watch products, acknowledging that a fault means that a crack can appear on the screen for affected models. The program, which focuses on Series 2 & 3 models, covers those with aluminum cases.

YouTube Won’t Meet the YouTubers Union YouTube won't negotiate with the YouTubers Union, a group pushing for creator-friendly changes. The decision highlights the tech industry's rocky relationship with unions.

A Malware-Ridden Google Play App Had Over 100 Million Downloads A malicious app has been downloaded more than 100 million times directly from the Google Play app store. The app, called CamScanner, allowed mobile devices to create PDFs. Here's how that app slipped through, and what it means for the cyber-safety of app downloaders everywhere.

Instagram to Take on Snapchat With New Messaging App Instagram is poised to add a standalone messaging app to its lineup, threatening to compete with Snapchat in a very meaningful way. Learn more about the battle between these social media giants and what it means for the future of messaging.

Surprise! Posting a Block of Text Won’t Protect You on Social Media A 2012 internet hoax is making the rounds again, tricking naïve social media users into sharing a big block of legal text that in no way, shape, or form protects them, their pictures, or their data from being shared online.

YouTube Admits Defeat, Will End Targeted Ads in Kids Videos YouTube is throwing in the algorthmic towel: The Alphabet-owned video giant has revealed plans to stop running targeted ads on its videos aimed at child audiences.

Unused Tech Piles Up While Rare Elements Grow Scarce Unused tech is becoming a serious problem, as millions of devices are collecting dust and the rare elements inside them are becoming harder to find. Read more about exactly how many devices are out there and what you can do to help.