UNCTAD has released the 2016 B2C E-commerce Index. The index ranks 137 countries on four indicators: 1) Internet use penetration, 2) secure servers per 1 million inhabitants, 3) credit card penetration, and 4) postal reliability. ...
After China proposed strict regulations on online publishing in March, Beijing has now shut down Apple's iBooks Store and iTunes Movies services. It is not the first time that Apple's services go dark; Apple's news app was blocked...
Google's search dominance won't be toppled easily. But new AI features in search engines like Microsoft's Bing and startup competitor You.com rapidly reshape consumer expectations. As users seek more efficient search options, the ...
Kilito Chan/Getty Images Artificial intelligence is getting smarter -- or humans are making it seem so. In recent months, generative AI has reached a point of innovation we've never seen before, opening up many w...
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ Smartphones have horned aside the big names in digital cameras such as Nikon, Canon, and Sony, and the iPhone is now without dispute the most popular camera in use. Also: How to take better...
TheLevel Lock+ discreetly conceals its smart module in a sleek deadbolt. Maria Diaz/ I've had the fortune of testing several smart lock brands and models and, through all the ups and downs of that process, have f...
Twitter dropped a new system of labelling that implies government involvement in editorial content such as 'Government-funded' or 'China state-affiliated'. Twitter dropped the 'Government-funded' media label from US-based National...
The Italian Competition Authority stated that it had taken measures against Meta Platform over an alleged copyright violation against Italian music artists. This follows Meta's failure to renew its copyright licenses with the Ital...
The European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) has confirmed that its website has been under cyberattack since 19 April. The organisation clarified that while the attack is causing interruptions to the we...
Leaders of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned about the possible misuse of recent innovations in AI. AI systems can be utilised to produce scams and fraud with the help of high-quality deepfakes. Therefore, the US F...
The US Homeland Security agency will create a task force to 'lead in the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to secure the homeland and in defending against the malicious use' of this technology. Due to the rapid chang...
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of Ireland has recommended that staff in government departments and state agencies refrain from using TikTok on official devices; however, politicians are not barred from using it on their...