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Microsoft has announced that it's killing off its GigJam tool which allowed people to involve others in their professional work by breaking down "artificial barriers between devices, apps and people".

Samsung hasn't forgotten what happened last year and will offer owners of the recalled Galaxy Note7 a special promotion that will allow them to get up to $425 off their purchase of the Galaxy Note8.

Telegram for Windows phones has recently received an update on the Microsoft Store. The 2.5 update introduces several new tools but the highlight is the ability to add a bio to your account.

LG has released a new promo video for its upcoming handset. While you don't get to see the V30, it does make a point to tout its OLED FullVision display. The firm will announce the V30 on August 31.

Psyonix has revealed two new Battle-Cars inspired by the Super Mario Bros. and the Metroid series. Both cars will arrive exclusively to the Nintendo Switch version of Rocket League.

Microsoft and Red Hat are once again collaborating to provide innovative cloud-based solutions to any challenges being faced by the IT industry, by utilizing Azure and the OpenShift platform.

These supposed headphones would be made by other manufacturers but could use Google Assistant for notifications, briefings, and to reply verbally to messages received by the user.

Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 build 16273 today, and what it lacks in new features, it more than makes up for in improvements and fixes. Amazingly, not a single known issue is documented.

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16273 to PCs in the Fast ring - its first build for three weeks. It includes a new font, Microsoft's "own rendition of the DIN font standard".

Paradox Interactive just announced a new update to the award-winning Tyranny called 'Bastards Wound', which will see users conquer and control more unwilling subjects for your evil overlord Kyros.

Among a slew of improvements to compatibility and performance, Parallels announced that its popular virtualization software for macOS will now include support for Apple TouchBar and TouchID.

Psyonix is bringing a highly requested feature to Rocket League with its upcoming Autumn Update, bringing new goalposts that will dynamically become transparent depending on player position.

DJI, makers of the small but popular Spark drone, have advised owners to update their device and battery or else it will not be able to take off. The firmware needs to be updated by September 1.

Drawing a line under the fiasco of its fiery Note7 flagship, Samsung has announced its new Galaxy Note8, with a 6.3-inch Infinity Display, 6GB RAM, Snapdragon 835, and of course, the much-loved S Pen.

Samsung is expected to launch the Gear Fit2 Pro wearable today at its Unpacked event, along with the Galaxy Note8. The device's listing on the Samsung website has already gone live though.

AccuWeather has found itself in an awkward situation, after collecting user-identifiable data from iOS users that could be used to track them, despite revoking location access in its mobile app.

Many Nexus and Pixel users who installed the final version of Android 8.0 are reporting multiple issues with the OS, including some that were identified as far back as the first Developer Preview.

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During a recent interview, Yu Suzuki, the director behind the upcoming Shenmue III, explained why the characters shown in a teaser trailer for the game were devoid of expression in their faces.

Ahead of Bethesda's QuakeCon convention, the publisher has revealed the release dates of its upcoming VR titles, Skyrim, Doom, and Fallout 4. All three games will be available in 2017.

The research team from Clemson University has been exploring how human urine and breath can feed an engineered yeast that could then produce omega-3 oil, as well as plastics for spare parts in space.

If you were looking for a handset similar to the LG Q6 but priced quite a bit lower, the Micromax Canvas Infinity might be for you. The handset will retail for $155 and will arrive on September 1.

Microsoft updated its Office Lens application for Android devices, finally adding the ability to scan multiple pages and include them in a single PDF file. The feature isn't on iOS just yet.

Cifas, a UK-based anti-fraud organisation has revealed that ID theft is on the increase and is being fuelled by the amount of personal data that people are uploading to the internet.

Users of the Russian search engine Yandex are about to get enhanced search results over the coming weeks as its new neural net algorithm, Korolev, kicks in and starts delivering improved results.

Microsoft announced today that it will be closing its Surface Support Twitter account in six days. Going forward, users can go to the Microsoft Support account for help with their devices.

Microsoft has announced today its new deep learning acceleration platform, codenamed Project Brainwave, created for real-time AI. It supports Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit and Google's Tensorflow.

Today, HTC announced on Twitter that the 10, U Ultra, and U11 will be receiving an upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo, and that additional devices and details will be announced at a later date.

If you thought you were too successful or stylish for normal titanium then don't worry, the Alpha One uses Liquid Alloy. The luxury smartphone is on sale in Harrods and other stores in the UAE.

Respawn Entertainment is back with another free DLC pack for Titanfall 2, featuring three new Frontier Defense maps, a Live Fire map, an Amped Wall tactical focused execution, and more.

Some insider sources are claiming that customized Nokia 8 variants could be launched in China and the US. These possibly feature a bump in RAM, and some other updated specifications as well.

Nintendo has announced the 'New 3DS XL Super Nintendo Entertainment System Edition' - a retro-styled version of its popular handheld console, which will be available in Europe from October.

Alongside its new Pixel flagship phones, Google is expected to introduce two more devices at its autumn hardware event: a new Chromebook Pixel laptop, and a smaller version of its Home smart speaker.

The SNES Classic Edition won't be going on sale until the end of September, but it looks like Nintendo has added some new features, improving the experience since its last Classic Edition console.

Dragon Ball FighterZ's new gamescom trailer gives a glimpse at its story mode and introduces Android 16 and 18 as playable characters in the game. A special edition of the game was also announced.

Mozilla is proposing to add opt-out data collection in Firefox. The browser-maker says the collection of data is to improve browser performance and reliability but it has created animosity from users.

Microsoft has rolled out its latest Insider Preview for Windows Server, which will expire on December 4, 2017. Its arrival comes two weeks after the last preview, build 16257, was released.

Today, Microsoft published a new Windows 10 SDK Preview, build 16267, which is higher than the current Fast ring release, build 16257. There's also a new Mobile Emulator Insider Preview, build 15240.

Today, Verizon announced some changes to its unlimited plans, implementing even more limits, such as that customers now have no way of streaming a video in Full HD, and the base tier can be throttled.

Cyber security company IO Active has released a report outlining a number of vulnerabilities that many current robots have that leave them open to hacking and potentially able to cause harm.

Batman: The Enemy Within's second episode will be named The Pact, announced Telltale Games at gamescom today. The game will be available on September 26, with a familiar character being introduced.

After a fair amount of outrage over Microsoft changing the name of its Photos app to Story Remix, the app has gone a full 360 degrees, and is back to its original name of Microsoft Photos.

"If a customer chooses not to acknowledge the privacy statement, the customer will not be able to update the software on their Sonos, and over time the functionality of the product will decrease."

If you are in the US and were hoping to secure a SNES Classic Edition, your chances have just gotten slimmer. Two major retailers started pre-orders overnight, selling out instantly.

CD Projekt RED-developed collectible card game, Gwent, has received a new trailer showcasing its upcoming single-player campaign, Thronebreaker. The campaign is set for launch later this year.

Microsoft is helping students prepare for their return to the classroom by offering big discounts on a range of apps, including Adobe Photoshop Elements, Movie Edit Pro, Complete Anatomy, and more.

Samsung has announced that Bixby is now available in over 200 countries worldwide but the digital assistant still recognizes only English and Korean, with more languages planned for the future.

Later this year, you will be able to introduce your citizens to green technology with a new update from Paradox Interactive, that adds 350 new assets, road modding and a nice little hat for Chirper.

Sony has unveiled a new version of its PlayStation 4, with matching DualShock controller, for the upcoming release of Gran Turismo Sport, the latest installment in its hugely popular racing series.

A patent has been received in the US from Walmart, outlining its potential ambitions for a drone delivery storage blimp. The aircraft could also be used to provide supplies in emergency situation.

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Ubisoft has announced a brand new Anno game set in the industrial era titled Anno 1800. The game is being developed by Ubisoft studio Blue Byte and has a Winter 2018 release window.

Known for his work on games like Rocket League and the original Prey, developer Ryan Gordon took to the internet and offered up his services for free as an incentive to get more games on Linux.

With the price of bitcoin reaching record highs, motherboard manufacturers have begun challenging the limits of what is possible, by squeezing as many GPU slots they can onto mining motherboards.

Hackers compromised the cryptocurrency investment platform Enigma and managed to get people to send funds to them through the company's Slack channel, website, and mailing lists.

Another week has come around, and once again we received some awesome deals thanks to Xbox Live; continuing with the recent Spotlight sale, and Deals with Gold giving you up to 80% off great titles.

Today, HP announced its first OMEN X Laptop. Built for gaming, it offers overclockable Intel CPUs, an overclocked Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU, G-Sync support, and up to a 4K display, starting at $2,299.

Microsoft has once again achieved human-like speech recognition, after IBM set a new threshold for it. With a 5.1 percent word error rate, Microsoft is now the front runner in the industry.

Google has updated the blurring capabilities built into the YouTube video editor. Users can more easily blur a person's face once and have it be persistent for the duration of the video.

A new video has been posted by Huawei that is connected to an upcoming device that will be revealed in October. The promotional piece advertises that it has a handset worth waiting for.

Spanning twenty years the entire Age of Empires series will be remastered and it will finally see a fourth entry in the franchise after a surprising announcement at gamescom this year.

While Android Beta users will receive the final version of Oreo today, the general rollout won't begin immediately. Here are the devices that will get the Android 8.0 update in the coming weeks.

Having confirmed that the name of its next major OS update will be Oreo, Google is now pushing the final version of the update to those in the Android Beta Program, and published new system images.

EA announced a brand new expansion for The Sims 4 at its gamescom presentation today. The 'Cats & Dogs' expansion is heading to the game in November and will be available for Windows and macOS. 

Battlefield 1 received new announcements at gamescom today, EA unveiling a new competitive game mode and the new Battlefield 1 Revolution edition, which includes the base game and the premium pass.