At least nine killed after plane crashes in South Dakota

Idaho-bound single engine Pilatus PC-12 with 12 people on board crashed on Saturday, shortly after taking off from Chamberlain, about 225 kilometers west of Sioux Falls, authorities said.

Everyone is playing video games right now. And the industry is booming

As the coronavirus forces more people indoors, industries have suffered. But the video game industry is even stronger than before the pandemic. #coronavirus #videogames #fortnit

Hong Kong Protests: Protest leaders reject Lam's offer for dialogue

Protest leaders in Hong Kong have rejected an inquiry into police violence during weeks of anti-Beijing rallies. They say the investigation has no independence and lacks credibility. And as Liz Maddock reports, they've pledged to continue a peaceful path...

Gaming Addiction: WHO recognises it as a mental health condition

Now you may think playing video games is just harmless fun, but those who play compulsively can now be classified as having a mental disorder. The World Health Organisation has released proposed guidelines to upgrade obsessive gaming to a mental health co...

Cloud gaming faces challenges as Google prepares launch

The US digital behemoth unveiled details of its nascent streaming video platform Stadia at this week's Gamescom trade fair in Cologne in the hope it can gain massive traction among hardcore gamers to zap past other providers of existing gaming fare.

Inventor of 'cut', 'copy' and 'paste' dies

Larry Tesler, the 74-year-old computer scientist behind the invention of commands like “cut,” “copy” and “paste” as well as “find and replace,” has passed away. #cutcopypaste #computer #LarryTesle

Strong quake kills two in south Philippines

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 sent people scrambling as it shook buildings and disrupted power supply in the central area of the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao, killing at least two and injuring dozens, authorities said.

Southern California hit by second powerful earthquake in two days

A second earthquake shook California's southern regions on Friday night with a magnitude of 7.1, higher than the previous one hit a day before.

The making of the first computer virus — the Pakistani Brain

Amjad Alvi is remembered for writing the first free-range PC virus that went viral in an age before the internet. But he’s done so much more.

7 things to know about Fortnite

The Fortnite battle royale craze is only growing and taking over the gaming world. Here's a video on 7 things you might not have known about the game

Tasked with resolving the Gulf dispute, why did Anthony Zinni resign?

A retired four star marine general who served in the Middle East and criticised the Iraq war, Zinni gave up on brokering peace between the estranged gulf allies.