2020 was a weird year by any measure. Certainly it was a wild ride for those in the consumer electronics category. Take smartphones — first there were manufacturing delays out of China, followed
Britain said on Wednesday it wants to see proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the ruler of Dubai’s daughters, is still alive after the BBC published a “deeply troubling”
01:51 Prosecutors unveiled chilling new security video in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial Wednesday, showing the mob of rioters breaking into the Capitol, smashing windows and doors a
“We intend to build the Standard Oil of renewable energy,” said James McGinniss, the co-founder and chief executive of David Energy, in a statement announcing the company’s new $19 million seed
Rust, the programming language — not the survival game, now has a new home: the Rust Foundation. AWS, Huawei, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla banded together to launch this new foundation today an
Class, launched less than a year ago by Blackboard co-founder Michael Chasen, integrates exclusively with Zoom to offer a more customized classroom for students and teachers alike. The inaugural produ
Apple has introduced an iCloud Passwords Chrome extension that will make life easier for those who use both Windows computers and other Apple devices, like a Macbook or an iPhone. The new browser exte
Facebook's oversight board issued first rulings overturning four out of five decisions by the social network on January 28, 2021. /CFP Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board issued its f
02:30 The SARS-CoV-2 virus, we now know, appears to replicate easily in people's nasal passages.Studies have found that 50 to 90 percent of those who test positive have lost their sens
A sign informing customers of a choice between Alipay and WeChat Pay at a checkout counter in a supermarket in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, January 6, 2021. /CFP Many Chinese inte
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged teams competing in Olympic and Paralympic Games to be vaccinated against COVID-19."Vaccines are one of many tools available in the toolbox, to b
A tornado with a peak wind speed of around 241 kph struck Fultondale, a city in the state of Alabama, U.S. on Monday, killing one person and injuring at least two dozen others, local authorities said
01:00 See why many Dutch shop owners are boarding up their windows Tuesday night after some people reacted violently to the newly mandated 9pm-4am curfew. Check out The China Report, o
Plex, the media software maker that’s expanded into streaming in recent years, is adding to its service once again with today’s launch of game streaming. Unlike other game streaming effort
Police detain protesters during a protest against the jailing of Alexei Navalny in Moscow, January 23, 2021. /AP Thousands took to the streets of cities across Russia on Saturday as part of de
Artists from contemporary circus company Cirk La Putyka put on a performance inside a closed bar in Prague, Czech Republic, January 21, 2021. /VCG Passers-by at streets can watch the pe
Portland has become the scene of frequent protests by Antifa and Black Lives Matter since the death of George Floyd. The demonstrations often turn violent and result in