China adopted a controversial cyber-security law on Monday to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, although the law has triggered concern from foreign busine…
Google Play Introduces Subscription Promos to Help Developers Increase User Base
HIGHLIGHTS It is expected to be rolled out soon Subscription promos will help developers garner a bigger user base At I/O, Google also launched pre-registrations and Early Access features Google ha…
Are you on Chrome? Then watch out for this nasty tech support scam
Tech support scams are becoming more prevalent, and another new one is doing the rounds which uses an exploit in the Chrome browser to slow the user’s machine down severely, followed up by an…
Twitter Brings Quick Replies to Direct Messages to Speed Up Customer Service
Micro-blogging website Twitter has rolled out quick replies and welcome messages in Direct Messages to speed up customer service and to enhance conversational experiences between businesses and peo…
Apple iOS 10.1.1 is out already – and it brings a major fix
Apple has released a minor iOS 10 update, available to download today. The iOS 10.1.1 update comes a week after the firm released the iOS 10.1 update, which brought the eagerly-anticipated Portrait…
A step closer to Skynet? Google’s AI builds its own encryption
Google researchers have run a very interesting experiment involving AIs communicating with each other and building their own form of encryption to do so. The Google Brain team (the mission of which…
They belong in a museum! First ever emojis now a New York MOMA exhibit
New York’s Museum of Modern Art has announced that it’s acquired the very first collection of emojis (all 176 of them) for its permanent collection. It’s almost hard to believe th…
Groupon Buys Rival LivingSocial After Reporting Loss
The daily deals e-commerce operator Groupon will buy its rival LivingSocial, the companies announced Wednesday. Both are pioneers of their once-hot sector – offering daily deals via email &nd…
Google Jamboard is a cloud-connected 4K digital whiteboard
Google has unveiled Jamboard, a 4K touchscreen display that’ll enable offices to replace their traditional whiteboard with a cloud-connected digital solution. Users will be able to draw, writ…
Google Play Services 9.8 Brings New Sign-In Features, Goals API for Fit, and More
HIGHLIGHTS Update allows Google Fit app to read fitness goals set by users Nearby Notifications feature not re-enabled with update Update brings bug fixes and performance improvements Google Play s…