Apple may release another tiny phone this year For anyone who’s not a fan of how massive smartphones have become, Apple’s iPhone SE was a welcome entrant in 2016. The $400 phone had the same design as Apple’s iPhone 5, first released in 2012, but with modern innards and a […]

North Korea turning missile test site into swanky resort Life’s a beach in North Korea. The hermit kingdom has announced plans for a world-class resort along the coastal Kangwon province — but the area also is used as a missile testing ground, the UK’s Sun reported. The statement coincided with […]

South Korea skating chief apologizes for incidents Korea’s skating union has apologized for souring the mood ahead of February’s Winter Games after a coach was banned for life for striking a short track athlete and a speed skater almost lost her spot at the Olympics due to an administrative error. […]

Tech firms let Russia probe software widely used by U.S. government Major global technology providers SAP (SAPG.DE), Symantec (SYMC.O) and McAfee have allowed Russian authorities to hunt for vulnerabilities in software deeply embedded across the U.S. government, a Reuters investigation has found. The practice potentially jeopardizes the security of computer […]

Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange hacked, losing $530 million Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has lost about 58 billion yen ($534 million) worth of virtual money, national broadcaster NHK reported on Friday. Coincheck posted on its website on Friday afternoon that it had suspended […]

Prominent businessmen reach settlements in Saudi corruption probe Several prominent businessmen have reached financial settlements with Saudi Arabian authorities in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption, an official source told Reuters on Friday. They include Waleed al-Ibrahim, owner of regional television network MBC; Fawaz Alhokair, a major shareholder in fashion […]