Automakers battle for high-tech dominance on the road to self-driving car
At the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Ford Motor Co unveiled a new feature that lets drivers pre-set their car to go at or just above the speed limit. In-car cameras and software read and react to road...
Russia’s Yandex says complained to EU over Google’s Android
Russia’s biggest search site Yandex said on Friday it had asked the European Commission to investigate Google’s practices in relation to its Android mobile operating system in the...
FBI accused of paying US university for dark net attack
Anonymity network Tor, notorious for illegal activity, has claimed that researchers at US Carnegie Mellon university were paid by the FBI to launch an attack on them. Tor claimed that the FBI was...
Apple says against opening encrypted data for Britain
Apple is opposed to a new British law it says would require it to provide authorities with access to encrypted data as it would create vulnerabilities hackers could exploit, Chief Executive Tim Cook...
Facebook’s laser drones v Google’s net-beaming balloons
The sky is going to become a busier place if Facebook and Google get their way. The tech firms are investing in rival efforts to beam the internet down to the ground from flying objects in the...
Facebook ‘fake army’ launched by artist
A Dutch artist is compiling thousands of fake Facebook profiles, all named after soldiers who fought in the US revolution in the 18th century. Constant Dullaart’s ‘army’, staffed...
Apple defeats U.S. class action lawsuit over bag searches
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) defeated a U.S. class action lawsuit brought by Apple retail workers over bag search practices at the company’s California brick and mortar outlets, according to a court...
Toyota plans U.S. artificial intelligence research with focus on self-driving cars
Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday it will set up a research and development company with a focus on artificial intelligence in Silicon Valley, as competition to develop self-driving cars intensifies....
