Technology

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, June 19 – The top firms in California’s Silicon Valley carry more weight on the global stage than many countries, which makes building diplomatic relations with them increasingly important, the world’s first national technology ambassador said. Chosen to fill what his country’s foreign ministry has dubbed the first “techplomacy” posting on

DUBAI, June 1 – A robotic policeman which can help identify wanted criminals and collect evidence has joined Dubai’s police force and will patrol busy areas in the city, as part of a government programme aimed at replacing some human crime-fighters with machines. If the “Robocop” experiment is successful, Dubai Police says it wants the

May 28 – As a result of Facebook’s Hack for Good campaign, international NGO Save the Children launched the “It’s Not the Same For Them” campaign to remind people of the harsh realities that confront Syrian children. The campaign will run throughout Ramadan, across the Middle East and North Africa. It will also target the

SINGAPORE, May 25 – A newly found flaw in widely used networking software leaves tens of thousands of computers potentially vulnerable to an attack similar to that caused by WannaCry, which infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide, cyber `security researchers said on Thursday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced the vulnerability, which

In a social media post, founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “My dad took this video when I got accepted to Harvard. Next week I’m going back for commencement to get my degree. #tbt“ People had mixed reactions to his post. Many congratulated him on his achievement, while others appeared to be more sarcastic about

By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE, May 16 – The WannaCry malware that spread to more than 100 countries in a few hours is throwing up several surprises for cybersecurity researchers, including how it gained its initial foothold, how it spread so fast and why the hackers are not making much money from it. Some researchers have

By Jan Wolfe May 15 – Businesses that failed to update Microsoft Windows-based computer systems that were hit by a massive cyber attack over the weekend could be sued over their lax cyber security, but Microsoft Corp itself enjoys strong protection from lawsuits, legal experts said. The WannaCry worm has affected more than 200,000 Windows

Computer systems worldwide were affected on Friday in what has been dubbed as the worst cyber attack in history. More than 200,000 victims of the ransomware, dubbed WannaCry, were affected in at least 150 countries and that number is expected to grow when people return to work on Monday, the head of the European Union’s

LONDON, May 14 – Friday’s cyber attack hit 200,000 victims in at least 150 countries, the head of the European Union’s police agency said on Sunday, adding he feared that number would grow when people return to work on Monday. Europol Director Rob Wainwright told ITV’s Peston on Sunday programme that what was unique about

Snapchat was originally conceived as a way to send images that would self-destruct a few moments after they had been viewed. But the latest update to Snapchat will turn that idea on its head, by allowing people to post images and video without a time limit. The app’s new Infinity feature lets users add ‘limitless