In the popular imagination, the Viking warriors who plundered northern Europe from the 8th century were as tall, fair and Scandinavian as they were murderous. In fact, according to a new study, they were far more diverse than previously thought.

Targeting system supremacy, gaming behemoths Sony and Microsoft are about to go head to head with their latest offerings -- PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has changed the name of its WeChat Work office collaboration app to WeCom, setting it up as a potential alternative to its messaging app WeChat ahead of a US ban.

As the country weathers the pandemic, Indonesians are taking comfort in some unlikely corners of YouTube.

NASA is considering approving by next April up to two planetary science missions from four proposals under review, including one to Venus that scientists involved in the project said could help determine whether or not that planet harbors life.

Amazon on Wednesday added podcasts to its streaming music service, tapping into a trend and taking on rivals including Spotify and Apple.

Sweden's global number one music streamer Spotify is urging EU competition authorities to probe Apple's One bundled subscription services as it steps up its antitrust criticisms of the US tech titan.

The premium PS5 will be priced at US$500, while a "digital edition" designed for the trend of games being downloaded from the cloud will be priced at $400.

Facebook on Wednesday announced it would launch its own smart glasses next year which connect to smartphones as part of an alliance with eyewear titan EssilorLuxottica.

"Aglio Kim", a trolley-like robot which uses artificial intelligence (AI), is delivering food to customers at a restaurant in Seoul, in order to minimize human contact and help ensure social distancing.

China has successfully sent nine satellites into orbit in its first commercial launch of a rocket from a platform at sea.

A team of paleontologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest animal sperm, frozen inside a tiny crustacean in a blob of tree resin in Myanmar 100 million years ago.

Facebook has fallen woefully short in stopping political manipulation of the platform by governments around the world.

Apple said it is putting TV, music, news and more in a subscription bundle as it increases its push into services tied to its iPhone "ecosystem".

After Venice faced historic floods last November, a team of European scientists began digitizing several monuments of the Italian city in July. 

Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step towards genetically enhancing livestock to improve food production.

Coronavirus lockdowns have led to a sharp increase in virtual watch parties as a way to get together with friends, and Facebook is getting in on the action.

Douyin, the Chinese version of short video app TikTok, hit 600 million daily active users in August.

YouTube on Monday began testing a TikTok rival in India, saying it would refine its short video format and roll it out in more countries in coming months.

Oracle Corp said it would team up with China's ByteDance to keep TikTok operating in the United States, beating Microsoft Corp in a deal structured as a partnership rather than an outright sale.

The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas -- which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms -- scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor.  

A team of designers have developed a set of glasses or goggles equipped with augmented reality so you can see  all your loved ones in their daily life in a totally new way. 

Ride-hailing company Grab relaunched GrabWheels in mid-August, with the support of the Transportation Ministry and Jakarta Police.

Apple is expected to spotlight its smartwatch, iPad, and subscription services on Tuesday as it strives to reignite growth with a must-have holiday line-up.

Microsoft said its offer to buy TikTok was rejected, leaving Oracle as the sole remaining bidder ahead of a looming deadline for the Chinese-owned video app to sell or shut down its US operations.

Launched this month, Seva bills itself as the world's first independent, socially conscious search engine that lets people feed hungry children by browsing the internet.

Apple Inc on Friday published a revision of some of its App Store review guidelines, loosening some restrictions on streaming game services, online classes and when developers must use its in-app purchase system, which charges a 30 percent commission.

The world’s leading mobile phone maker, Samsung Electronics, has launched the next generation of its category-defining foldable device: the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Facebook has introduced Campus, a brand new platform for students. Inaugurated in about 30 American universities, it allows them to meet online for work or entertainment. A social network within the network.

Instagram has apologized to a Black British plus-size model after she said its repeated removal of images showing her covering her breasts with her arms betrayed "racial biases" in its algorithm.