June 18, 2021
Facebook tests ads in virtual reality headsets
Facebook has begun displaying ads in its Oculus virtual reality headsets, despite the founder of the platform saying it would never do so. In what the social network described as an experiment, ads will begin to appear in a game called Balston with…
June 15, 2021
Windows 10 to be retired in 2025
Microsoft says it will stop supporting Windows 10 in 2025, as it prepares to unveil a major revamp of its Windows operating system later this month. When Windows 10 was launched, Microsoft said it was intended to be the final version of the…
June 3, 2021
Apple wants staff back in offices by September
Apple wants its employees to return to offices by September, a company-wide memo sent to staff on Wednesday said. Workers must return to their desks for at least three days a week, chief executive Tim Cook wrote. Some staff members will be given the…
May 26, 2021
WhatsApp sues Indian government over new Internet rules
The messaging app WhatsApp has sued the Indian government seeking to defend its users' privacy and stop new rules that would require it to make messages "traceable" to external parties. WhatsApp filed the lawsuit Wednesday in the Delhi High Court.…
May 19, 2021
Apple Powerbeats 2 headphone customers receive payout
Apple is paying up to $189 (£133) in compensation to customers of Apple Powerbeats 2 headphones in the US. In 2017, a class action lawsuit claimed the headphones did not retain battery life and were not sweat or water-resistant. The firm paid $9.75m…
May 3, 2021
Epic Games takes Apple to Court
After months of hype and warring words, Epic Games is about to get its day in court with Apple. The trial begins on Monday - and is one of the most important in Apple's history. Apple boss Tim Cook will be giving evidence, the first time he's given…
April 29, 2021
Apple is rolling out a major privacy feature
Apple is rolling out a major privacy feature on Monday that will allow iOS users to decide how they want their personal data handled -- a move that has worried some companies, including Facebook. iOS users must now give explicit permission for apps…
April 12, 2021
Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance
Microsoft Corp plans to buy a tech firm known for helping to develop Apple's Siri speech recognition software in a deal valued at $19.7bn (£13.3bn). The purchase of Nuance Communications is the second largest in Microsoft's history, after its…
April 6, 2021
Google wins big in Supreme Court clash with Oracle
In the multi-billion Supreme Court clash between two titans of tech, Google emerged as the victor on Monday. In a 6-2 opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer, the court said that Google's use of 11,000 lines of code -- copied without permission from…
April 5, 2021
LG scraps its smartphone business
LG Electronics said on Monday it would close down its loss-making smartphone business. In January, the South Korean electronics giant said it was looking at all options for the division after almost six years of losses totalling around $4.5bn…