Mobile apps

WhatsApp should prepare to exit Russian market, senior lawmaker says

Messaging app WhatsApp may soon be blocked in Russia, as lawmakers push for tighter restrictions on digital platforms from "unfriendly countries".

Technology

Microsoft to help France showcase Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral in digital replica

(Reuters) -Microsoft is teaming up with the French government to create a digital replica of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral, France's most visited monument, the U.S. tech company's president, Brad Smith, said on Monday.

Technology

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after IT outage

(Reuters) -U.S. carrier Alaska Airlines resumed operations late on Sunday after briefly grounding all of its flights for about three hours due to an IT outage, marking the second time it has halted its fleet in just over a year.

AI

AI tool could speed up skin cancer diagnoses in remote parts of world

A researcher at a Scottish university has developed AI tools that could give people in remote areas of the world access to fast and potentially life-saving skin cancer diagnoses.

Video games

Lawyer argues Call Of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter

A lawyer for the maker of the video game Call Of Duty argued on July 18 that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Robb Elementary School attack in Uvalde, Texas, saying the contents of the war game are protected by the First Amendment.

Facial Recognition

‘Coldplaygate’ is a stark reminder that cameras are everywhere

A video from a concert dominated Internet discourse, and it led to the resignation of a company's CEO.

Internet

Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert

The IT company CEO captured in a widely circulated video showing him embracing an employee at a Coldplay concert has resigned.

Cybersecurity

Singapore military helps battle cyberattack:, says minister

Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said on July 19 – a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China.

Camera

Spidercam technology brings golf’s oldest major into the modern world

The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life one of the most storied walks in golf.

Startups

How do you brag in Silicon Valley? By declaring yourself ‘best of breed’.

Companies use the term to frame themselves as the slayers of big players, with a niche product that appeals to the savvy customer.

Technology

Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software attack

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Microsoft has issued an alert about "active attacks" on server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organizations, and recommended security updates that customers should apply immediately.

AI

Bringing AI into the classroom

For children in the digital age, learning about artificial ­intelligence (AI) in the not too ­distant future may be as easy as 1-2-3.

AI

ChatGPT helps prepare this mayor's talking points. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI

Before the mayor of San Jose, California, arrives at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business, his aides ask ChatGPT to help draft some talking points.

Internet

Opinion: Learning to manage your cloud storage

This week a reader is having a problem with Microsoft OneDrive.

Technology

TikTok Germany moderators raise alarm over layoff plans

Content moderators at the German branch of social media giant TikTok sounded the alarm Thursday about what they say is a plan to replace them with artificial intelligence, potentially putting platform users at risk.

Gadgets

How to stop your phone distracting you and get some actual work done

Our biggest lifeline to the outside world and also our biggest distraction from work, smartphones are great at sneaking their way into our everyday life even when we don't need them.

Technology

India's financial crime fighting agency summons Google, Meta executives, sources say

(Reuters) -India's financial crime fighting agency has summoned executives of tech giants Google and Meta to its headquarters on Monday as it investigates accusations of money laundering on online betting apps, two government sources said.

AI

Keanu Reeves pays AI firm thousands a month to stop online imitators: report

According to the latest data from the FBI, Americans reported US$672mil (RM2.bil) in losses to confidence and romance scams in 2024.

AI

Opinion: The human brain doesn’t learn, think or recall like an AI. Embrace the difference

Unlike human memory, which evolved to forget, update and reshape memories based on myriad factors, AI memory can be designed to store information with much less distortion or forgetting.

AI

Nvidia is the first US$4 trillion company. Here are three things to know

Other companies were slower to innovate in AI, including Apple and Intel, and underestimated how quickly AI technology would advance, analysts said.