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WhatsApp and Facebook will be scrutinised by a data protection taskforce, after they were accused of "non-compliance" with regulations.

A new strain of ransomware nicknamed "Bad Rabbit" has been found spreading in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere.

Agents at the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been unable to extract data from nearly 7,000 mobile devices they have tried to access, the agency's director has said.

President Akufo- Addo launched the much anticipated National Digital Address System, Wednesday 18 October to ease the location problem in the country and boost emergency delivery services in the country.

Twitter Inc plans to toughen its rules on online sexual harassment and impose stronger penalties for misconduct, according to an email it sent to a group of safety advocates, academics and researchers that helps the social media service set its policies.

An app that encourages teens to be nice to each other has been acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed fee.

North Korean hackers targeted a British television company making a drama about the country, it has emerged.

Samsung Electronics chief executive Kwon Oh-Hyun has resigned citing an "unprecedented crisis".

A simulation laboratory to bolster research has been inaugurated at the College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Microsoft appears to have abandoned its smartphone operating system ambitions.

A fresh case of Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) new iPhone popping open due to a swollen battery has been reported in state media in China, the world’s biggest smartphone market where the U.S. firm is seeking to revive faltering sales.

The Russian defence ministry has drafted a law to ban social media posts by professional soldiers and other military personnel on security grounds.

Snapchat is displaying virtual sculptures by the artist Jeff Koons at nine locations across the world.

Google and Facebook have apologised after their algorithms led to the promotion of inaccurate information about the Las Vegas shooting.

Directors at Uber Technologies Inc. [UBER.UL] plan to vote on board reforms and whether to pursue a major stock deal with SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Amazon has unveiled new versions of its Echo smart speakers boosted by improved sound and voice recognition features.

Amazon and Google have clashed publicly after access to YouTube was pulled from one of the online retailer's devices.

Russia says it will ban Facebook in 2018 if the social network fails to comply with local data storage laws.

The company announced on Tuesday that Microsoft Office 2019 will be available in the second half of 2018.

Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group (BABA.N) has taken control of logistics unit Cainiao and pledged to spend 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) over five years to build out a global logistics network, underscoring aggressive expansion plans overseas.

The messaging service WhatsApp has been disrupted in China as the government steps up security ahead of a Communist Party meeting next month.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has asked the city's transport regulator to be available to meet Uber's boss after the firm apologized.

Russia has dismissed claims that it used adverts on Facebook Inc in an effort to influence the 2016 U.S. Presidential election.

Google has announced a deal to acquire part of Taiwanese firm HTC Corp’s smartphone operations for about $1bn.

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The iPhone 8 is available to pre-order from today, but don’t be distracted by flashy offers with low upfront costs and a high monthly fee: the cheapest way to get one is still simply buying it outright from Apple or another retailer, and taking out a low cost sim-only contract.

Tesla is set to launch its first electric lorry, which is expected to be able to drive itself, in late October as the company attempts to break into the commercial market.

Three women who used to work at Google have filed a lawsuit against the technology giant, alleging it pays women less than men for comparable work.

Apple has explained why its new facial recognition feature failed to unlock a handset at an on-stage demo at the iPhone X's launch on Tuesday.

Apple has unveiled the £1,000 iPhone X, the latest generation of its flagship device. The all-glass device has an edge-to-edge display and no home button. It unlocks using facial recognition software and features wireless charging.