Technology
Latest stories
Russian 'Facebook' Bans Myanmar Army Chief, Hardline Monk

Russian social media site VKontakte (VK) has followed Facebook by banning Myanmar's army chief and a nationalist monk known for stirring up Islamophobia in a country condemned globally for the treatment of its Rohingya Muslims.

W140 Full Story
Samsung Sets New Galaxy Device Launch for October

Samsung sent out invitations Friday for an October 11 event to launch a new mobile device under its Galaxy line.

W140 Full Story
Amazon's Bezos Unveils $2 Billion Philanthropic Fund

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he was launching a philanthropic fund with a $2 billion initial commitment to help homeless families and launch preschools in low-income communities.

W140 Full Story
The Apple Watch is Inching Toward Becoming a Medical Device

Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device.

In its fourth incarnation, called the Series 4 and due out later this month, the Apple Watch will add features that allow it to take high-quality heart readings and detect falls. It's part of Apple's long-in-the-making strategy to give people a distinct reason to buy a wrist gadget that largely does things smartphones already do.

W140 Full Story
Apple Unveils iPhone Xs Premium Smartphone in Two Sizes

Apple unveiled upgrades to its priciest iPhones on Wednesday as part of an effort to boost its position in the premium smartphone market.

W140 Full Story
EU Parliament Backs Copyright Reform in Blow to Big Tech

The European Parliament on Wednesday approved a controversial EU copyright law that hands more power to news and record companies against internet giants like Google and Facebook that promised to fight on.

W140 Full Story
Bigger, Pricier iPhone Expected at Apple Event Wednesday

Apple is expected to showcase three new iPhones on Wednesday, including its biggest and most expensive model yet, as the company seeks to widen the product's appeal amid slowing sales growth.

Most of the buzz is swirling around a rumored iPhone that is supposed to boast a 6.5-inch OLED screen, up from 5.8 inches on the existing iPhone X. OLED is a step up from traditional LCD technology in offering a display without a backlight, so black is truly black rather than simply dark.

W140 Full Story
Google Fights French 'Right to be Forgotten' in EU Court

Google clashed with France in a top EU court on Tuesday arguing it feared for freedom of speech if forced to apply Europe's "right to be forgotten" principle worldwide.

W140 Full Story
Twitter Permanently Bans Far-Right Conspiracy Theorist Alex Jones

Twitter on Thursday announced it had banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from its platform as well as the account of Infowars, the website he operates.

W140 Full Story
EU Clears Apple Plan to Buy Music App Shazam

The EU on Thursday approved U.S. tech giant Apple's plan to buy leading song-recognition app Shazam, saying the move would not reduce choice for music streaming consumers.

W140 Full Story