Video games

Roblox partners with Google to offer in-game advertising

Roblox Corp is partnering with Alphabet Inc's Google to offer ads that encourage player engagement, marking a significant step in the video-game platform's push to generate more revenue from advertising.

Smartphones

The UK government wouldn’t ban phones in schools. These parents stepped up.

In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a "Smartphone Free Childhood" campaign is going viral.

Mobile apps

ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming denies Singaporean citizenship report as TikTok deal looms

Although Zhang has handed over corporate roles to Liang Rubo, he is widely seen as the real decision maker at the tech giant.

Technology

BDL says Prosus' offer for Just Eat Takeaway is unfair to minority shareholders

(Reuters) -BDL Capital Management considers the price Prosus offered for Just Eat Takeaway.com to be unfair to minority shareholders, the Paris-based asset manager said in a report on Tuesday. 

Technology

Tech titan turns 50: Microsoft in numbers

Created in 1975 by childhood friends Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft today is one of the five Big Tech titans.

Technology

Nintendo Switch 2 to launch in June with $449.99 price tag

TOKYO (Reuters) -Nintendo said it will launch its Switch 2 gaming device on June 5, with the long-anticipated successor to its hit hybrid home-portable Switch retailing for $449.99.

Internet

Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI

Microsoft has been at the heart of computing for half a century, becoming a tech stalwart almost taken for granted as lifestyles embraced the Internet.

Technology

A stroke survivor speaks again with the help of an experimental brain-computer implant

Scientists have developed a device that can translate thoughts about speech into spoken words in real time.

Gig economy

They were deactivated from delivering. Their finances were devastated.

Millions of Americans earn money finding gig work through platforms like Uber, Lyft or DoorDash. Many see their financial lives upended when their account is suddenly blocked for unclear reasons.

Driverless vehicle

Assisted driving tech in focus after fatal electric car crash in China

A popular electric vehicle made by the Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi crashed into a concrete guardrail while deploying its autonomous driving feature. Three people died.

Console

Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know

Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on April 2.

Console

Nintendo to unveil upgrade to best-selling Switch console

Japanese video game giant Nintendo is set to unveil the new version of its hugely popular Switch console on April 2, with the update eagerly awaited by both gamers and investors.

AI

AI is shaking up the hidden world of earthquake forecasting

New technologies are helping detect earthquakes and minimise destruction, but predicting a specific tremor remains a challenge.

Mobile apps

A virtual doctor could soon be coming to your Health app

Apple is reportedly preparing a major update to its Health app, integrating an AI assistant capable of coaching users on key aspects such as sleep and diet.

Cybersecurity

This new malware is out to get your cryptocurrency

A new malware program called Crocodilus is currently wreaking havoc in the Android environment. It targets banking applications and cryptocurrency wallets by superimposing fake login pages over the top of official applications.

Internet

This browser features AI capable of managing tabs

Norwegian tech company Opera has equipped its One browser with a very useful new feature in the form of an AI tab management command.

Technology

Visa bids $100 million to replace Mastercard as Apple's new credit card partner, WSJ reports

(Reuters) -Visa has offered Apple roughly $100 million to take over the tech giant's credit card partnership from Mastercard, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Technology

SEC, billionaire Winklevoss twins may resolve lawsuit over Gemini Earn

NEW YORK (Reuters) - An exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss may soon resolve a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming they failed to register a cryptocurrency asset lending program before offering it to retail investors.

Technology

US Senate committee reviews Meta efforts to gain access to Chinese market

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate investigative subcommittee on Tuesday is opening a review into Facebook-parent Meta Platforms' efforts to gain access to the Chinese market and is seeking documents from the company.

Technology

Trump to consider final TikTok proposal on Wednesday, CBS News reports

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will consider on Wednesday a final proposal related to TikTok, CBS News reported on Tuesday, citing sources, ahead of an April 5 deadline for the app to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a U.S. ban.