China will begin a month-long crackdown on Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s popular WeChat messaging application, state media reported on Tuesday, the latest in a series of curbs on online freedom of expression….
Sony is joining forces with a state-owned Chinese company to make and sell PlayStations and games in China after the country dropped a longstanding ban on video game consoles. In…
Washington is considering using visa restrictions to prevent Chinese nationals from attending popular summer hacking conferences in Las Vegas as part of a broader effort to curb Chinese cyber espionage,…
U.S. social networking company Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year, after it emerged as a key tool for politicians…
More Facebook users can expect to see a blue cartoon dinosaur popping up in their feeds, reminding them to check their privacy settings. No stranger to privacy fiascos, Facebook had…
Chinese online retailer JD.com has raised $1.8bn (£1.1bn) in its US share sale, valuing the company at more than $25bn according to underwriters Bank of America and UBS Investment Bank….
Ebay posted a statement Wednesday morning asking users to change their passwords after a database containing passwords and other non-financial data was hacked. This follows a bizarre sequence of events…
Facebook is introducing automatically playing video adverts to the UK. The social network initially trialled the features in the US and the first ads are expected to play in Britain…
Twitter is reportedly in talks to acquire Berlin-based audio sharing site SoundCloud, according to people familiar with the development. According to Recode, Twitter is considering making an offer, but currently…
Sometimes a voice call to 911 just won’t work, such as for deaf people in need of help or in certain domestic violence cases. Now, in a big step toward…
Telecommunications giant AT&T is proposing a $48.5 billion merger with satellite TV provider DirecTV. If the deal goes through, here’s what customers can expect: WHAT CHANGES? – At the moment,…
In a major embarrassment for Google, the company has said it will accept PayPal payments in their online Google Play Store. Google competes with Ebay’s PayPal to be a user’s online…
Media giant 21st Century Fox said Thursday that it has agreed preliminarily to merge its TV production company Shine, maker of “The Biggest Loser,” with Apollo Management’s Endemol and Core…
Adobe has apologized for a system failure that knocked its Creative Cloud service offline for users around the world. Creative Cloud is the firm’s subscription model for businesses or individuals…
