BEIJING, July 18: Users of WhatsApp in China and security researchers have reported widespread service disruptions amid fears that the popular messaging service may be at least partially blocked by authorities in the world's most populous country.

US to create independent military cyber command

Published On: July 17, 2017 04:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, July 17: After months of delay, the Trump administration is finalizing plans to revamp the nation’s military command for defensive and offensive cyber operations in hopes of intensifying America’s ability to wage cyberwar against the Islamic State group and other foes, according to U.S. officials.

LOS ANGELES, July 8: Candy Crush addicts, and you know who you are, put down your mobile device immediately. Then you can watch "Candy Crush," the TV game show.

Facebook has 2 billion users

Published On: July 7, 2017 04:16 PM NPT By: Agencies

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7:  It's the biggest status update ever from Mark Zuckerberg: Two billion people — more than a quarter of the world's population — hang out on Facebook at least once a month.

WASHINGTON, July 6: Scientists have found an extra charming new subatomic particle that they hope will help further explain a key force that binds matter together.

SEOUL, South Korea, July 2:  Samsung Electronics said Sunday its recalled Galaxy Note 7 phones will be recycled and sold starting this week in South Korea.

New cyberattack causes mass disruption in Europe

Published On: June 27, 2017 10:10 PM NPT By: Associated Press

PARIS, June 27: A new and highly virulent outbreak of malicious data-scrambling software appears to be causing mass disruption across Europe, hitting Ukraine especially hard.

NEW YORK, June 27: Facebook is deleting about 66,000 posts a week as the social media giant cracks down on what it considers to be hate speech.

WASHINGTON, June 20: NASA's planet-hunting telescope has found 10 new planets outside our solar system that are likely the right size and temperature to potentially have life on them, broadly hinting that we are probably not alone.

Google promises YouTube crackdown on online extremism

Published On: June 20, 2017 08:13 AM NPT By: Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20: Google is promising to be more vigilant about preventing terrorist propaganda and other extremist videos from appearing on its YouTube site amid intensifying criticism about the internet's role in mass violence.