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Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

Suhana Gordhan of LoveSong to lead Radio & Audio at The One Show 2025

23 Oct 2024

Apple's iPad still dominates the market for tablet computers but other manufacturers are slowly taking away its dominance. Image: Apple

Tablet sales 50% higher in 2013 says IDC

30 Jan 2014

Prescription lenses can be fitted to Google's Glass eyewear. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass to be integrated in prescription frames

29 Jan 2014

Apple set to release bigger-screen iPhones says WSJ

Apple set to release bigger-screen iPhones says WSJ

27 Jan 2014

New York Festivals: Third round, Executive Jury appointments

New York Festivals: Third round, Executive Jury appointments

27 Jan 2014

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

22 Jan 2014

Intel's chip sales are down as computer sales have fallen and tablet and smartphone sales have risen. Image:

Intel to cut staff in face of stagnant earnings

21 Jan 2014

Silent Circle makes software encryption packages for a range of other devices. Image:

Encrypted Blackphone goes to war with snoopers

20 Jan 2014

HP's Slate Voicetab will go on sale in India as the company tries to regain some market share in mobile phones. Image:

HP to launch its 'voice tablets' in India

18 Jan 2014

Henrique de Castro. Image:

Yahoo's chief operating officer quits

17 Jan 2014

A major new game is being developed by Google, Niantic Lab and HarperCollins. Image:

Google gets into the game of Internet-age storytelling

17 Jan 2014

There are more than a million gun owners in Miami - a city with a population of 19m. Image: Gromit702

Man shoots Florida moviegoer over smartphone use

16 Jan 2014

The Nest 'smart' thermostat can be controlled via cellphone and learns a user's personal preferences. Image:

Google buys Nest for US$3.2bn

14 Jan 2014

IMA Web Interactive Media Awards deadline extended

IMA Web Interactive Media Awards deadline extended

10 Jan 2014

Apple and Samsung have agreed to mediation in a major patent case unfolding in the US. Image: Apple

Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in US patent battle

10 Jan 2014

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Kids get their own tablets, with parents in control

9 Jan 2014

Motorola is on a drive to boost sales of its Moto X and Moto G phones. Image:

Motorola tries 'aggressive' mode for smartphones

9 Jan 2014

Huawei says it will sell 80m smartphones this year including the new Ascend 2 Mate, it's latest offering. Image:

Huawei aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014

8 Jan 2014

LG's curved G-Flex phone - which is available in South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore - will go on sale in the USA in April. Image:

LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April

8 Jan 2014

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

7 Jan 2014

Chevrolet has announced that at least 10 models will have 4G Internet connections by the middle of this year. Image: Chevrolet

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

7 Jan 2014

Market Zuckerberg is selling Facebook shares to pay his enormous tax bills. Image: Commons Wikimedia

Zuckerberg sells shares to pay tax

20 Dec 2013

US President Barack Obama will address the US nation on likely reforms to the NSA's operation when he gives his State of the Nation address in January. Image: Wiki Images

Panel calls for sweeping reform of US eavesdropping

19 Dec 2013

Software changes allow Google Glass to take pictures when you wink your eye. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass eyewear lets winking snap pictures

18 Dec 2013

Yahoo's mail service goes down

Yahoo's mail service goes down

17 Dec 2013

Instagram's Kevin Systrom says Instagram Direct is not meant to spam people. Image:

Instagram's private video, photo messaging

13 Dec 2013

Mozilla's Andreas Gal says Firefox will take on the major companies with its operating system. Image: Mozilla

Mozilla signs partners in open mobile system push

13 Dec 2013

Spotify's Daniel Ek has confirmed that it will stream music to smartphones and tablets for free. Image:

Spotify goes mobile with free music streaming

13 Dec 2013

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

9 Dec 2013

Calls go out to Congress to halt the NSA's spying programme. Image: alexkopje

NSA tracks mobile phone locations worldwide: report

6 Dec 2013

Cyber Monday saw online retailers record spectacular sales from mobile devices and tablets. Image: Doomu

'Cyber Monday' sales top USD2bn, boosted by mobile

4 Dec 2013

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Apple set to release bigger-screen iPhones says WSJ

Apple set to release bigger-screen iPhones says WSJ

27 Jan 2014

New York Festivals: Third round, Executive Jury appointments

New York Festivals: Third round, Executive Jury appointments

27 Jan 2014

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

Big-screen 'phablet' smartphone sales to soar: report

22 Jan 2014

Intel's chip sales are down as computer sales have fallen and tablet and smartphone sales have risen. Image:

Intel to cut staff in face of stagnant earnings

21 Jan 2014

Silent Circle makes software encryption packages for a range of other devices. Image:

Encrypted Blackphone goes to war with snoopers

20 Jan 2014

HP's Slate Voicetab will go on sale in India as the company tries to regain some market share in mobile phones. Image:

HP to launch its 'voice tablets' in India

18 Jan 2014

Henrique de Castro. Image:

Yahoo's chief operating officer quits

17 Jan 2014

A major new game is being developed by Google, Niantic Lab and HarperCollins. Image:

Google gets into the game of Internet-age storytelling

17 Jan 2014

There are more than a million gun owners in Miami - a city with a population of 19m. Image: Gromit702

Man shoots Florida moviegoer over smartphone use

16 Jan 2014

The Nest 'smart' thermostat can be controlled via cellphone and learns a user's personal preferences. Image:

Google buys Nest for US$3.2bn

14 Jan 2014

IMA Web Interactive Media Awards deadline extended

IMA Web Interactive Media Awards deadline extended

10 Jan 2014

Apple and Samsung have agreed to mediation in a major patent case unfolding in the US. Image: Apple

Apple, Samsung agree to mediation in US patent battle

10 Jan 2014

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

Kids get their own tablets, with parents in control

9 Jan 2014

Motorola is on a drive to boost sales of its Moto X and Moto G phones. Image:

Motorola tries 'aggressive' mode for smartphones

9 Jan 2014

Huawei says it will sell 80m smartphones this year including the new Ascend 2 Mate, it's latest offering. Image:

Huawei aims to sell 80m smartphones in 2014

8 Jan 2014

LG's curved G-Flex phone - which is available in South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore - will go on sale in the USA in April. Image:

LG curved G-Flex smartphone to hit US by April

8 Jan 2014

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

NSA eyes encryption-breaking 'quantum' machine: report

7 Jan 2014

Chevrolet has announced that at least 10 models will have 4G Internet connections by the middle of this year. Image: Chevrolet

Chevrolet to roll out 4G-connected cars

7 Jan 2014

Market Zuckerberg is selling Facebook shares to pay his enormous tax bills. Image: Commons Wikimedia

Zuckerberg sells shares to pay tax

20 Dec 2013

US President Barack Obama will address the US nation on likely reforms to the NSA's operation when he gives his State of the Nation address in January. Image: Wiki Images

Panel calls for sweeping reform of US eavesdropping

19 Dec 2013

Software changes allow Google Glass to take pictures when you wink your eye. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass eyewear lets winking snap pictures

18 Dec 2013

Yahoo's mail service goes down

Yahoo's mail service goes down

17 Dec 2013

Instagram's Kevin Systrom says Instagram Direct is not meant to spam people. Image:

Instagram's private video, photo messaging

13 Dec 2013

Mozilla's Andreas Gal says Firefox will take on the major companies with its operating system. Image: Mozilla

Mozilla signs partners in open mobile system push

13 Dec 2013

Spotify's Daniel Ek has confirmed that it will stream music to smartphones and tablets for free. Image:

Spotify goes mobile with free music streaming

13 Dec 2013

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

iBeacon reaches out to US Apple shoppers

9 Dec 2013

Calls go out to Congress to halt the NSA's spying programme. Image: alexkopje

NSA tracks mobile phone locations worldwide: report

6 Dec 2013

Cyber Monday saw online retailers record spectacular sales from mobile devices and tablets. Image: Doomu

'Cyber Monday' sales top USD2bn, boosted by mobile

4 Dec 2013

(Image: Wikimedia Commons)

US eyes phase-out of old telephone network

29 Nov 2013

Television presenter, Katie Couric, becomes Yahoo!'s global news anchor. Image: Wiki Images

Yahoo! gets its own global news anchor

26 Nov 2013

Microsoft says it sold a million new Xbox One consoles in the first 24 hours. Sony sold more than a million of its new PlayStation 4 in North America. So more than 2m new gaming consoles have been sold in less than two weeks. Image:

More than 1m Xbox Ones sold in 24 hours

26 Nov 2013

Twitter is improving its online security to prevent snooping. Image: Stuart Miles

Twitter toughens encryption to stop online snooping

25 Nov 2013

Connected cars are creating major distractions and dangers for drivers. Image:

Driven to distraction by in-car gadgets

21 Nov 2013

Google says requests for user data have risen sharply. Image: Victor Habbick

Google says government data requests surging

15 Nov 2013

Microsoft wants to combat cybercrime. Image:

Microsoft opens new cybercrime centre

15 Nov 2013

Google Glass devices are likely to go on sale early in the new year. Image: Wiki Images

Google Glass integrates music service

14 Nov 2013

Twitter's share values have soared since listing last week. Image:

As Twitter flies, fears of a 'bubble' mount

12 Nov 2013

Activision's Call of Duty Ghosts shoots the lights out with sales of US1bn. Image:

Call of Duty rakes in US$1bn in first day

7 Nov 2013

Twitter IPO value estimated at US$15bn

Twitter IPO value estimated at US$15bn

7 Nov 2013

Twitter used as news information source. Image: Stuart Miles

Twitter is a key source for 'mobile' news

5 Nov 2013

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