The well-known partnership between car manufacturers Toyota and BMW is being strengthened as an inter-species car could hit the market soon. The vehicle, which would be a combination of BMW's Bimmer DNA and Toyota Corolla's genetic profile, will be built upon Toyota's TNGA, its new global architecture.
The US government has started asking select foreign visitors to voluntarily disclose their social media presence. Authorities claim that the step was taken to counter terrorism attacks. Currently, the scope of the new program is limited to visitors falling under the visa waiver program.
Iran has banned the popular mobile game Supercell's "Clash of Clans" to protect the country's youth from its influence. The government claims that the game promotes violence and tribal warfare.
The Japanese government, on Monday, announced a finalized plan to establish 30,000 Wi-Fi access points around the nation in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
The Australian Federal Court has ordered Valve to pay $3 million for violating the country's consumer law.
Photo messaging app Snapchat has acquired an Israeli artificial intelligence startup named Cimagine for reportedly between $30 to $40 million dollars. Cimagine lets consumers instantly visualize products that they want to buy in their intended location.
The White House has released a report stating that nearly half of all US jobs could be affected due to automation through robots and artificial intelligence over the next 20 years.
The popular social trivia game QuizUp and its developer startup Plain Vanilla have been acquired by Glu Mobile, the developer of celebrity-themed games including Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, and Nicki Minaj: The Empire.
Twitter has acknowledged that it incorrectly calculated video advertising metrics on its platform. The company is now issuing refunds for overbilling advertisers. The "technical error" reportedly affected Twitter's Android app and caused it to overcharge advertisers between November 7 and December 12.
