Egypt's State Commissioners Authority recommended on Sunday that the administrative court dismiss a case challenging a controversial government decision made earlier this year to introduce a new security system designed to monitor social networking sites.

Parliamentarian Yehia Kedwani called for social media companies to fulfill their crucial role in combating terrorism by preventing their platforms from being used to promote terrorism and killings.

Yahoo said Thursday a massive attack on its network in 2014 accessed data from at least 500 million users and may have been "state sponsored."

Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan have pledged $3bn (£2.3bn) to fund medical research over the next decade.

You know what they say: there's no exhaust fumes without combustion.

Just when we thought the world's largest indoor theme park was hard to top, Dubai proves us wrong yet again.

Egypt's communication and information technology ministry launched on Tuesday a website on information and communications technology (ICT) to support and empower women in the field of ICT and other aspects of life.

Twitter announced Monday it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, implementing a policy announced in May to no longer factor certain add-ons including pictures into a message's length.

Internet and telecommunications services have returned to some parts of North Sinai following cuts that lasted for eight hours.

The High Committee of the Legislative Reform of the Egyptian Cabinet is studying a darft law on the information technology crimes, Youm7 reported.

Social media is beginning to play a role in how consumers shop for a new car, but it’s not about to take over from specialist sites, yet.

Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple Inc prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said Wednesday.

American movie star Leonardo DiCaprio unveils Thursday a new, free technology that allows users to spy on global fishing practices, in a bid to curb illegal fishing.

The European Union will subject internet services like WhatsApp and Skype to similar rules that traditional telecommunications firms face, according to major reform proposals unveiled Wednesday.

Apple says it has fixed a problem that was “bricking” people’s devices while updating to the latest operating system.

Amazon has confirmed its virtual assistant Echo speakers are coming to the UK, Germany and Austria.

The body which represents the British music industry says YouTube still isn't giving artists enough money for their content.

Samsung shares fell sharply on Monday, hitting a two-month low after the firm urged users not to use its flagship Note 7 phone and exchange the device due to fears it might catch fire.

Consumers should be able to easily compare the maximum broadband speeds they could get at their home from various providers, councils say.

Airline passengers have been warned by US authorities not to switch on or charge their Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones when on board the plane.

Facebook has controversially removed the iconic image of a girl fleeing a Napalm attack during the Vietnam war from a post, on the grounds of nudity.