Technology & Innovation

As Iran restricts traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, shipping companies are using GPS manipulation to hide vessel movements, complicating global energy data.

Former police officer Dong Guangping, a long-term critic of the CCP, was detained by South Korean authorities after a 30-hour journey in an inflatable boat.

Divers including Thai cave rescue veterans have located five villagers trapped in a flooded cave system in Laos' Xaisomboun province. Two remain missing.

Analysis of the shift in security operations for the 2021 Washington inauguration, focusing on the role of encrypted communication in coordinating extremist plots.

Huawei unveils the Mate X foldable 5G smartphone at MWC Barcelona, challenging Samsung and Apple with a bold new form factor amidst growing US security tensions.

Multiple journalists report Galaxy Fold screens flickering and failing within days of use, challenging Samsung's 200,000-fold durability promise.

The U.S. Commerce Department has issued a 90-day temporary license for Huawei, allowing critical software updates and network maintenance to avoid global connectivity failures.

AT&T and Verizon move forward with 5G C-band deployment on Jan 19 after a two-week pause triggered by aviation safety concerns over radio altimeter interference.

The U.S. Department of Defense is initiating a massive procurement of 300,000 drones, shifting away from expensive platforms toward low-cost, mass-produced 'attritable' systems.

A Miami federal judge has ruled that 16-year-old Timothy Hudson can remain in family custody despite an adult indictment for the killing of his stepsister on a Carnival cruise ship.

New York and New Jersey are investigating FIFA's use of dynamic pricing and allegations of seat-swapping for the 2026 World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.

A growing trend in academic fraud sees AI-generated research papers listing real scholars as authors without their consent, threatening the integrity of peer review.

Samsung expands its Indian TV portfolio with a new Mini LED lineup featuring NQ4 AI Gen2 processing, 144Hz refresh rates for gamers, and a 7-year OS update promise.

Sony expands its display portfolio in India with the Bravia 3II, bringing the acclaimed XR Processor and 120Hz 4K panels to a more accessible price point.

Amazon expands its streaming portfolio in India with the Fire TV Stick HD, bringing HDR10+ and Xbox Cloud Gaming to the 1080p segment.

Samsung expands its Indian footprint with 72 new TV models, introducing Micro RGB technology and the Vision AI Companion (VAC) across OLED and Neo QLED ranges.

Apple expands accessibility features across its ecosystem using Apple Intelligence, introducing AI-generated subtitles and eye-tracking wheelchair controls for Vision Pro.

Poco unveils the Pad C1, a budget-friendly tablet featuring a Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 chip and 120Hz 2K display aimed at students and casual media users.

Samsung expands the One UI 8.5 stable rollout, bringing Android 16 and S26-exclusive features to the Galaxy S23 series and A-series devices.

Leaked specifications suggest OnePlus is bringing a compact 8.8-inch OLED tablet to India, mirroring the hardware of the Oppo Pad Mini.