Analysts cut forecasts for iPhone X shipment, cite lukewarm demand
APPLE, INC. looks like it’s having a not-so Merry Christmas.
Analysts lowered iPhone X shipment projections for the first quarter of next year, citing signs...
Nintendo plans Tokyo store to showcase characters, Switch
NINTENDO CO. is opening its second major official store, this time on its home turf, seeking to broaden the appeal of its gaming hardware and software.
Facebook to restore Australian news pages after tweaks to news legislation
CANBERRA - Facebook will restore Australian news pages after Canberra offered amendments to legislation that would force the tech giant to pay for media...
Crunch time for China’s robot start-ups as coronavirus brings challenge and opportunity
SHENZHEN, China — With glowing blue eyes and trusting feline features, a new robot cat by Chinese start-up Elephant Robotics seems happily oblivious to the worries of Chief Executive Officer Joey Song as he shows it off at the company’s lab in Shenzhen.
US colleges tap tech to calm students paying for remote classes
COLLEGES are rolling out new technology for a mostly online semester that begins next month, but these efforts are unlikely to impress students paying tens of thousands of dollars for in-person instruction.
Amazon to buy start-up Eero to help connect home devices
AMAZON.COM Inc. has agreed to acquire Eero, a builder of WiFi-networking tools, in another deal aimed at bolstering the retail and technology giant’s home devices business.
Google aims to run on carbon-free energy by 2030
OAKLAND, Calif. — Alphabet Inc.’s Google aims to power its data centers and offices 24-7 using solely carbon-free electricity by 2030, its chief executive told Reuters, building on its previous goal of matching its energy use with 100% renewable energy.
Apple gets sued after saying it slows down aging iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO -- Apple, Inc. defrauded iPhone users by slowing devices without warning to compensate for poor battery performance, according to eight lawsuits filed...
Twitter to predict what you want to see, when it happens
Twitter Inc. will personalize news for users and send them notifications of events, trying to attract a bigger, broader audience with one of its...
Facial recognition and bathtime bookings: How China’s universities are reopening
BEIJING — As COVID-19 cases in China sink to new lows, the world’s largest population of university students is heading back to campus in a migration defined by lockdowns, patriotic education and cutting-edge surveillance equipment.
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying paramedic
LONDON — Paramedics in England’s remote, rugged Lake District region have been testing a jet suit that gets them to people in danger or distress in a fraction of the time it would take to travel by car or on foot.
Facebook samples China’s potential with sneaky app
SHANGHAI -- Facebook’s sneaky launch of a photo-sharing app in China, where its social network is banned, gives it a small taste of the...