A UK newspaper has reported that Microsoft worked with US intelligence services to allow users’ communications to be intercepted. The newspaper cited top-secret documents provided by whistle-blower Edward Snowden. The Guardian has reported that the...
UK schools are being urged to take part in a code-breaking competition aiming to find new computer experts. In the first of a two-part series, DW looks at how the past is inspiring a new...
A US judge has ruled that electronic giant Apple conspired with five publishers to raise the retail prices of e-books. The anti-trust ruling sought by the US Department of Justice could expose Apple to damage...
If there is one latest smartphone that has not been given its due credit, it would have to be the HTC One. You can watch/read tons of reviews that compare the HTC One to the...
Huge masses of data flash around the world along thousands of miles of fiber optic cables. They are regularly tapped – sometimes legally, mostly secretly. While this technology is simple, filtering is a huge challenge....
Canadian phonemaker RIM has logged huge losses in its first fiscal quarter as new models hit the market too late. Sales figures didn’t meet analysts expectations, sending premarket shares down. Shares of BlackBerry maker Research...
Highways with no traffic jams, only rare accidents on the streets – a new technology could help keep traffic moving and save lives. But to reach that goal, automakers and policy-makers have to work together....
US technology giants Microsoft and Oracle have announced they will team up in their push into cloud computing. By using each other’s server and data centers, they seek to price out cheaper rivals in the...
Internet giant Google has been told to improve privacy for its clients by France’s data protection agency, CNIL, or face fines. The agency says Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain plan similar action. France’s...
Google has rolled out a new interface for Gmail hoping that it will let the user gain control over their email accounts. While the web may be lucky in getting a hold of this new...
The world’s biggest planemakers Airbus and Boeing have secured a large number of orders during the first day of the Le Bourget air show near Paris. Demand for fuel-efficient long-haul planes was especially strong. Airbus...
China’s advancing technological prowess has reached the point where is has overtaken Europe in the fields of space research and travel. Germany is also finding ways to assist the Asian nation’s missions. China’s latest space...
