Laser pistols loaded, hover bikes revved up, lizard-faced aliens in the crosshairs -- the latest "Star Wars" video game hits the shelves on Friday with its French publisher, Ubisoft, in need of a rescue mission.
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Aug 28, 2024
US tourist David Madrigal is over the moon after paying $200 for a "vintage" console at a busy Tokyo store that is tapping into booming global demand for retro gaming kit.
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Aug 27, 2024
The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.
AFP news
Aug 26, 2024
Apple will allow iPhone and iPad users in the European Union delete the App Store or its Safari browser, the tech giant told developers on Thursday.
AFP news
Aug 23, 2024
Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky months of studio closures and rising fees.
AFP news
Aug 22, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of video game fans and industry figures were converging Wednesday on Germany's Cologne for the sector's biggest trade show.
AFP news
Aug 21, 2024
The co-publisher of hit Chinese video game "Black Myth: Wukong" this week sent guidelines to foreign streamers urging them against discussing politically touchy topics like Covid-19 or feminism, players said.
AFP news
Aug 21, 2024
A federal appeals court on Tuesday breathed new life into a lawsuit by Chrome users who say Google gathered data even though they did not "Sync" to their accounts.
AFP news
Aug 21, 2024
Shape-shifting monkeys wielding magic staffs battled giant demons as players worldwide dived into "Black Myth: Wukong", already hailed as one of the most successful Chinese-made video games.
AFP news
Aug 20, 2024
If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel.
AFP news
Aug 20, 2024
The launch of the store comes after Epic waged legal battles and lobbied regulators to loosen the grip of Apple and Google on the sale of apps for phones running their operating systems.
AFP news
Aug 19, 2024
Russia is putting generative artificial intelligence to work in online deception campaigns, but its efforts have been unsuccessful, according to a Meta security report released Thursday.
AFP news
Aug 16, 2024
From Google to Netflix, prominent US companies are battling internet boycott calls over their perceived political leanings in a polarizing election season that has exposed them to what researchers call "brand disinformation."
AFP news
Aug 15, 2024
Google on Tuesday unveiled new Pixel 9 smartphones, its latest salvo in the scramble by Big Tech to corner the market on nascent artificial intelligence.
AFP news
Aug 14, 2024
Exhausted from a rising cost of living in the United States and non-stop ads, some young adults on TikTok are pushing back.
AFP news
Aug 12, 2024
False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.
AFP news
Aug 09, 2024
Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc's landmark new digital rules.
AFP news
Aug 09, 2024
What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship.
AFP news
Aug 08, 2024
Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English high street, the race to unleash the latest tech revolution is gathering pace.
AFP news
Aug 07, 2024
ADEK's strong partnerships focus on innovation and future readiness and the three distinct AI Summer Programs are designed for 2,400 students in grades nine to 12 from public, private, and charter schools. They provide a comprehensive understanding of next-generation AI.
Sana Khan
Aug 07, 2024
Five US states sent an open letter Monday to Elon Musk, urging him to fix his social media platform X's AI chatbot after it shared misinformation about the upcoming presidential election.
AFP news
Aug 06, 2024
A US judge on Monday handed Google a major legal blow, ruling in a landmark anti-trust case that it has maintained a monopoly with its dominant search engine.
AFP news
Aug 06, 2024
As France faces a 2035 deadline to phase out new combustion engine cars, workers in the industry worry their days might be numbered too.
AFP news
Aug 05, 2024
Turkey blocked access to the Instagram social media network on Friday, without giving any official explanation, following censorship accusations against the US company from a high-ranking Turkish official.
AFP news
Aug 02, 2024
Millennial gamers soaked up the nostalgia and embarked on fresh adventures in a land of orcs, mages and elves Thursday as "World of Warcraft" came back online in China.
AFP news
Aug 02, 2024
The European Union's landmark law on artificial intelligence came into force on Thursday, which Brussels vows will drive innovation while protecting citizens' rights.
AFP news
Aug 01, 2024
Samsung Electronics Wednesday reported its fastest growth since 2010, with operating profits soaring for the second quarter, as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow.
AFP news
Jul 31, 2024
The goal of this initiative is to make daily inspections of the Dubai Metro and Tram networks more efficient using modern technology.
Sana Khan
Jul 31, 2024
UN member states meet Monday seeking to finalize an international treaty on the fight against cybercrime, a text strongly opposed by an unlikely alliance of human rights groups and big technology companies.
AFP news
Jul 29, 2024
Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a typhoon-imposed two-day break to play catch-up with a global tech rout.
AFP news
Jul 26, 2024
