Facebook is developing a dialer app for Android handsets. The app, which has been called Phone, will tackle nuisance calls by blocking unsolicited attempts to contact smartphone owners. The app…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon approval for a drone trial as long as the drones stay within the line of sight of their pilots. The regulator…
Monica Lewinsky has made a speech at the Ted conference, calling for a more compassionate internet. Lewinsky, who found herself embroiled in a sex scandal with Bill Clinton in the…
There are now more Uber cars on the streets of New York than traditional yellow taxis. Figures have revealed that there are now 14,088 registered Uber cars in the city,…
Swiss watch manufacturer has announced plans to build an Android Wear-powered smartwatch. The company – part of luxury goods-maker LVMH Group is collaborating with Google and Intel in order to…
Radio broadcaster and Ted award winner Dave Isay is to digitalize is collection of conversations. Mr. Isay won $1 million at the Ted (Technology, Entertainment and Design) awards. His collection…
Charges have been dropped against an American man who posted a rant on Facebook about the way his employers had apparently treated him. The man, who worked in the United…
Target has agreed to pay a total of $10 to people affected by a 2013 data breach. $10,000 is to be given to each claimant should a class-action lawsuit settlement…
The director of the Google self-drive car project has said that his plans are partially motivated by getting his son on the road. Chris Urmson wants the technology to be…
Yahoo! is to close its last China office in an attempt to cut costs. The company sold its Chinese operations to Alibaba ten years ago, with its Beijing research centre…
Cuban state telecom agency Etecsa has given approval for the country’s first public wireless hub to be opened. The hub will be operated at artist Kcho’s cultural centre. Kcho has…
Blackberry have unveiled a new high-security tablet from its Secusmart brand. The tablet is the result of a collaboration with Samsung and IBM. The Secultablet is apparently “based” on the…
British manufacturer has invested $15 million in technology that could double the battery life of smart phones. The new solid-state batteries may be able to hold twice as much electricity…
Google-owned YouTube is apparently trialing 360-degree video. The footage will allow users to look up, down and behind themselves, with the clips being optimized for virtual-reality headsets. Whilst the 360-degree…
iTunes users were left unable to download music, apps, videos and e-books for around 11 hours this week. Users were unable to download new material or update existing files whilst…
