A US computer researcher appeared in federal court in Los Angeles on Monday, accused of advising North Korea how to use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions, according to the United States Attorney's Office.
US trade officials proposed a wave of tariffs on French goods Monday as they released a report finding that a new French tax on digital services — affecting large American tech companies such as Facebook and Google — represents a barrier to trade.
UPDATE: US Customs and Border Protection, which is overseen by the Department of Homeland Security, said Thursday that it is no longer seeking a regulation change that would have enabled it to use facial-recognition technology to identify all people entering and leaving the United States, including US citizens. The change follows CBP consultation with Congress and privacy experts.
YouTube has prevented President Donald Trump from running a number of ads on its platform this election season, its CEO acknowledged on Sunday. But the exact reasons for the decisions are unclear, once again raising questions about the policies of YouTube and its parent company Google.
Facebook banned a British election video from the Conservative Party after the BBC complained that the footage distorted its journalism and could damage "perceptions of our impartiality."
Europe's top regulator is probing how Google and Facebook use data, opening the door to renewed scrutiny of the US tech companies' huge advertising businesses.
Gamers are getting excited about the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox. But those won't come out until next holiday season. In the meantime, the Nintendo Switch is reaping the rewards of video game players holding out for new gaming systems.
Facial recognition checks are about to become even more ubiquitous in China, as rules come into force requiring anyone registering a new mobile phone number to submit to facial scans.
Amazon has removed a number of Christmas ornaments featuring images of the Auschwitz concentration camps from sale, amid anger from the museum that manages the site.
Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, has been called the face of the US-China trade war. But for Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei, she is the daughter he praises for her year of "suffering."
It's been a brutal year for data breaches and tech gadget hacks. Technology has unquestionably made life easier in many ways, but being connected to the internet opens up a whole host of concerns.
Facebook says it has fixed an issue that left some users in the United States unable to post photos or answer messages on Facebook or Instagram during part of Thanksgiving holiday Thursday.
Life in India's crowded and chaotic cities can be tough. An app backed by Google is promising to help with everyday tasks by asking "what would you like to Dunzo today?"
A South Korean master of the ancient strategy game Go has announced his retirement from professional competition due to the rise of what he says is unbeatable artificial intelligence.
I was furious. I'd only had my tuning fork and rose quartz crystal set for a few days and already there were a bunch of dents in the fork's aluminum alloy prongs. Apparently, I'd been striking them together too enthusiastically in my quest to restore a sense of balance to my home.
