Large sinkhole opens near Tokyo; truck driver trapped inside
Jan. 28 (UPI) -- Japanese emergency crews worked through Tuesday to free a man driving a dump truck that fell through a large sinkhole that…
Phone provider is selling ‘top-notch’ budget Android mobile for £19p/m with free earbuds worth £109
SHOPPERS hunting for a budget-friendly Android phone should head to Mobiles.co.uk.The provider is offering the Google Pixel 8a for just £19 per month on a…
Silicon Valley’s rise from apathy to lords of political universe
When the high and mighty of Silicon Valley assumed their privileged perch at the swearing-in of President Trump, it was an ostentatious show of wealth…
U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are “heightening the threat of a regional war,” according to…
British CMA opens investigations into Apple, Google mobile ecosystems
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority announced investigations into Apple and Google on Thursday to examine if their mobile ecosystems are breaking the country's competition rules.…
Houthi rebels release Galaxy Leader crew 14 months after seizing ship
Images released by Yemen's Houthi on November 20, 2023, show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red Sea.…
Trump moves to re-designate Houthi rebels as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Images released by Yemen's Houthi group on Nov. 20, 2023, show Houthi militants as they hijack a cargo ship near Yemen in the southern Red…
Chinese app Xiaohongshu springs to U.S. dominance as TikTok ban takes effect
Employees stand on the balcony of the Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) also known as RedNote company headquarters building in Shanghai, China, on January 14, 2025.…
L.A. officials stop use of disappearing Google Chats, citing Palisades fire
For years, Los Angeles city employees could communicate through Google Chat messages that were automatically deleted after 24 hours. Even after the practice, which was…
Zelensky vows ‘there will be more’ North Korean troops captured
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, in 2024.…
TikTok faces Supreme Court hearing with business, politics, freedom of speech implications
1 of 5 | The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments over the ban or forced sale of TikTok by its Chinese…
Google joins list of $1 million tech donors to Trump's inauguration
Google joined other tech giants this week and confirmed on Thursday that it was giving $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund. Source link
Cyffylliog fake Aldi Google Maps prank ’causes havoc’
Getty ImagesPeople have been travelling to Cyffylliog in Denbighshire looking to do their shopping at an Aldi which does not existResidents in a rural village…
Inside Dubai’s dark underbelly – where Brits are jailed for leaving bad Google reviews and bumping rental cars
IT was the most popular destination for Brits seeking winter sun last year, but what happens if you find yourself locked up for a ‘crime’…
U.S. nuclear energy ‘revival’ led by tech companies, government investment
1 of 2 | Microsoft agreed to a deal with Constellation, a Baltimore based energy company, to restart the Three Mile Island Unit 1 nuclear…
New Year’s Eve celebrations ring in 2025 around the world
1 of 14 | A fireworks display marks the new year over the historical site of Giza Pyramids, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday Jan. 1,…
New Year’s Eve celebrations ring in 2025
1 of 14 | An estimated one million revelers stand in the rain Tuesday night in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve in New…
New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world ring in 2025
1 of 11 | An estimated one million revelers stand in the rain Tuesday night in Times Square to celebrate New Year's Eve in New…
Indonesia’s Apple and Google bans frustrate country’s tech fans | Technology
Medan, Indonesia – Winston, a medical doctor who lives and works in the capital of North Sumatra Province, is a self-proclaimed Apple fan. Currently the…
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as a ‘new high’
1 of 3 | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Russia-North Korea Summit in 2023. In…