SAN FRANCISCO: The professional social network LinkedIn has seen a consistent increase in the number of scams on the platform in recent months. From fake profiles to cryptocurrency scams, fake job offers and phishing, the threats are many and varied.

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter is stepping up innovation to enhance the platform's offer in the face of tough competition. After audio, the social network is now focusing on the written word, announcing the launch of a new option for posting longer texts. So, is Twitter becoming a next-generation blogging tool?.

SAN FRANCISCO: Photo sharing platform Instagram said yesterday it was starting to trial a tool that relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to confirm the age of users in the United States.

PARIS: Amazon has demonstrated that its intelligent voice assistant Alexa is now capable of reproducing almost any human voice, including that of a deceased person, opening up a whole new field of possibilities.

PARIS: As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.

NEW YORK: Meta, Microsoft and other tech giants racing to build the emerging metaverse concept have formed a group to foster development of industry standards that would make the companies’ nascent digital worlds compatible with each other.

Today and every June 21 is International Yoga Day and that means there are probably multiple events being held, with people embracing the popular practice.

Kuala Lumpur: Apple announced it was making the Fitness app available to everyone with an iPhone, and not just those with Apple Watches.

PARIS: As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.

SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok yesterday said Oracle will store all the data from its US users, in a bid to allay fears about its safety in the hands of a platform owned by ByteDance in China.