Following China's decision to ban Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs), South Korea is now considering imposing regulation and monitoring of cryptocurrencies.
Vodacom has released the Smart V8 and Smart N8 in South Africa; two new 4G-capable Android Nougat devices with budget price tags.
Xiaomi has announced the Mi A1; a dual-camera smartphone that arrives with both a budget price tag and stock Android in tow.
Apple has shuffled the responsibility of developing Siri to Craig Federighi, who heads up the company's macOS and iOS divisions.
Sony has announced a new slate of smartphones in the form of the XZ1, and XZ1 Compact, which all bring an iterative hardware design and new software features.
A recurrent neural network (artificial intelligence) has taken up the task of writing the next book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series ahead of season 8 of Game of Thrones.
Fitbit has announced the Ionic; a premium new smartwatch set to improve on the likes of the Blaze while leading the charge against the Apple Watch.
A team of researchers from the University of Washington have created BiliScreen - a smartphone app that can screen for pancreatic cancer by way of taking a selfie.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple plans to unveil new iPhone models at its Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park on September 12th.
WhatsApp's new update has added the ability for users to leave colorful text status updates as well as the ability to view status updates on the web.
According to reports, major Hollywood studios are pushing forward with a plan to offer iTunes movie rentals just 17 days after a title's theatrical release.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has issued an internal memo to company employees in the wake of white supremacist-led protests in Charlottesville.

