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Google gets 348,085 ‘forget’ requests in Europe

Since a top European court ruled people have a right to be forgotten online, Google has received 348,085 requests for tidbits to vanish from search results. Silicon Valley-based Google, a...

China dreams of electric sheep at robot conference

In a martial artist's white silk pyjamas, a man practised tai-chi in harmony with a motorised arm at a Beijing exhibition showcasing a vision of robots with Chinese characteristics. Vehicles...

Consumers more scared of cyber attacks than real-world financial theft

The latest Norton Cybersecurity Insights Report, published Monday, shows that nearly two-thirds of consumers globally are more worried about an online attack leading to the loss of credit card...

Microsoft eating into Apple’s share of tablet market

New data from Strategy Analytics, published today shows that Windows tablets, from entry level devices to the flagship Surface Pro, are rapidly gaining in popularity. Microsoft has finally got...

The future of smart clothes

Wish there was a gadget able to transform your boring office uniform into a party outfit, or even a device that guides you straight to new friends? Then call Marcelo Coelho. A researcher with...

Zuckerberg to take time off Facebook to be a dad

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday he will take two months paternity leave after his wife gives birth to their first child. "This is a very personal decision, and I've decided...

Emojis heading for Facebook and Twitter

Emojis continue their ascent. The icons illustrating emotions have become part of texting, email and instant messaging worlds, and will soon be integrated into Facebook and Twitter so that users...

Huge opportunity as 5 billion to go online by 2020, says Google

The world's online population will double to five billion by 2020 presenting "huge" business opportunities for tech start-ups on the cutting edge of the unprecedented expansion, the head of...

11 shades of Windows, from 1985 to 2015

Thirty years after the launch of its first version on November 20, 1985, Microsoft's operating system still dominates the market, as it can be found in almost 90% of the world's personal...

Facebook offers more options for interacting with exes

Facebook has announced that it is testing tools to help people choose how they stay in touch with formers partners on the social network. When Facebook users end a relationship and change their...

Windows is 30 years old this month

Tomorrow will be the 30th anniversary of the launch of the very first version of Windows. Upon its debut, this operating system aimed at the general public had a new graphic interface which was...

Rumours point to premium 4K version of Samsung Galaxy S7

As already seen with the Sony Xperia Z5, Samsung's next flagship phone could have a 4K display plus a whole range of new components, according to leaks posted on China's Weibo social network...

Android, iOS capture 98% of smartphone sales worldwide

Almost 353 million smartphones were sold worldwide in the third quarter of 2015, according to data from Gartner. That represents an increase of 15.5% over the same period in 2014. Looking at...

Too many Facebook friends is bad for teens’ stress levels

According to a recent Canadian study, having more than 300 friends on Facebook can have a negative effect on a teenager's level of the stress hormone cortisol. However, 'liking' on Facebook, and...

Gmail is getting smarter

Since its launch in 2004, Gmail has been innovating constantly, offering new features that make it stand out from the competition. Via its laboratory and directly through its mobile apps,...

Google to display Facebook content in search results

Facebook will reportedly provide a boost for Google searches, allowing data from its mobile app to show up in a Google search. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Facebook has begun...

What’s it like going keyless in Aloft Hotel

I admit I was rather excited when I first heard about Starwood’s launch of their new keyless room access feature at Aloft KL Sentral, the first and only hotel to offer this service in...

Twitter users more likely to share happiness than sadness

Emotions spread like a virus in the Twittersphere, say American researchers who have observed that positive joyful tweets are more contagious than negative ones. Some users of the Twitter...

Gmail to warn when messages go on unencrypted routes

Google plans to ramp up security at its free email service by letting users know when messages arrive via unencrypted connections that could be prone to snooping or tampering. "These warnings...

More orchestras join Google classical project

Four more leading orchestras on Friday joined Google's Classical Live, a project by the Internet giant to bring more of the concert hall audience into the growing sector of streaming. The...