Technology News

China police billions spell profit opportunity

2013-05-19T07:25:02

Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget.

Internet in 'coma' as Iran election looms

2013-05-19T06:19:08

Iran is tightening control of the Internet ahead of next month's presidential election, mindful of violent street protests that social networkers inspired last time around over claims of fraud, users and experts say.

Al-Jazeera in big gambit with planned US launch

2013-05-19T06:08:46

Can Al-Jazeera win hearts and minds in America? The pan-Arab news giant is laying the groundwork for the launch of Al-Jazeera America after its purchase of Current TV, a struggling US cable channel.

Yahoo Japan suspects 22 million IDs stolen

2013-05-19T08:13:51

Yahoo Japan Corp. has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.

'Hatchet-wielding' Internet star arrested for murder

2013-05-17T21:41:23

An unemployed drifter who became an Internet sensation in February after he brandished a hatchet to stop an assault has been charged with murder following his arrest in Philadelphia, police said.

US seizes Bitcoin operator accounts

2013-05-17T21:45:37

US authorities seized the accounts of a Bitcoin digital currency exchange operator, claiming it was functioning as an "unlicensed money service business," court documents showed Friday.

Italian police raid hackers who took on Vatican

2013-05-17T17:22:01

Italian police on Friday arrested four alleged hackers believed to belong to the activist group Anonymous for attacking websites, including those of the Vatican and the parliament in Rome.

Apple, US lawmakers in offshore tax showdown

2013-05-17T20:15:39

Apple and US lawmakers are gearing up for a showdown over taxes -- specifically how to deal with the huge stockpile of cash held by Apple and other multinational firms offshore.

Yahoo! to buy blog-maker Tumblr for $1.1 bn: report

2013-05-19T20:38:17

Yahoo!'s board has approved a deal to purchase the popular blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Britain's Financial Times 'hacked by Syrians'

2013-05-17T12:57:13

The website of Britain's Financial Times appeared to have been hacked on Friday by the Syrian Electronic Army, a mysterious group seemingly aligned with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.