Facebook's "like" button isn't going away, but it's about to get some company.

Facebook has been testing alternatives to "like" in about a half-dozen countries, including Ireland, Spain and Japan. On Wednesday, it will start making "haha," ''angry" and three other responses available in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

The creators of "Uncharted 4" — much like cliff-diving, treasure-hunting series protagonist Nathan Drake — aren't afraid to take a few risks.

With the release of "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" on April 26, directors Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley are ending the smart-alecky fortune hunter's story at the peak of the franchise's popularity. Since the release of the original "Uncharted: Drake's Fortune" in 2007, publisher Sony has sold more than 21 million copies of the "Uncharted" series.

Apple is battling the U.S. government over accessing locked devices in at least 10 cases around the country, in addition to the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show.

The existence of other court disputes lends credence to Apple's argument that the high-profile legal case in California is about more than a single iPhone.

The 7th edition of the longest running digital conference in the Middle East promises yet again another exclusive event, with new initiatives and upgraded experiences that follow a rise in Beirut’s digital industry.

With an increased interest from regional and international players in the digital capabilities of the Levant’s and Lebanon’s markets, ArabNet Beirut will witness various high-level announcements linked to this positive trend. “ ArabNet Beirut will have a major regional French initiative that is set to be launched in Beirut, and will be announced during the conference”, says Omar Habib, Marketing Director at ArabNet.

The MENA Games Conference, MEGA, is the leading digital games-conference for the Middle East and North Africa, where international and regional gaming professionals can share information and build partnerships. For local companies it is a platform to establish and grow the gaming ecosystem of the region, and benefit from the international participants’ knowledge and expertise to globally expand and develop. International companies on the other hand will be able to localize their products by meeting the local industry players from games developers and publishers to media and communication partners, and by gathering insights about the MENA market.

MEGA 2016’s schedule is packed, and on its agenda is a series of game development workshops, keynote addresses by industry leaders on MENA’s gaming ecosystem, Q&A sessions, and pre-arranged B2B matchmaking meetings for business development. For its 2nd edition, MEGA will welcome more than 40 speakers who will explore and discuss a broad range of subjects, including the development of games for local Arabic audiences, the expansion and investment opportunities for international companies, and the value of strong, collaborative relationships between the MENA companies and global firms.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes to the stage Monday at the world's biggest mobile fair in Barcelona just as U.S. tech giants clash with authorities in the latest debate pitting privacy against security.

The controversy emerged earlier this month when Apple refused to help the FBI break into an iPhone belonging to the late Syed Farook, who along with his wife went on a deadly shooting rampage in California's San Bernardino in December.

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG unveiled Sunday new smartphones with better cameras and turned to virtual reality to boost interest in their headsets at a time of slowing sales.

Samsung launched two versions of its flagship phone, the flat screen Galaxy S7 and the curved screen Galaxy S7 edge, with cameras that can take better pictures under low-light conditions.

A court order the U.S. government requested to force Apple to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shooting rampage is about "the victims and justice," FBI Director James Comey said.

In his first public remarks since Apple CEO Tim Cook said he would fight the federal magistrate's order, Comey said the Justice Department's request is simply about gaining access to the locked phone.

South Korea's handset maker LG on Sunday unveiled its first modular smartphone, the G5, in Barcelona in a bid to counter competition from its major rival Samsung.

The new premium model -- made using different components that can be independently upgraded or replaced -- comes with a removable battery and accessories such as virtual reality headset and a sound system developed by Danish firm Bang & Olufsen.

Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank cash machine.

The "cardless" automatic teller machine (ATM) is gaining ground in the U.S. and around the world, with smartphone technology allowing for speedier and more secure transactions.