Samsung Electronics Co Ltd tipped a surprise record first-quarter profit on Friday but market reaction was muted due to growing concerns that the semiconductor boom that has driven the South Korean tech giant’s earnings is about to end. Samsung shares fell after the announcement as analysts forecast similar or lower profit in the second quarter, due to slower growth in DRAM chip prices and higher marketing costs for the flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone.

Facebook Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg, will testify before a US congressional committee on April 11, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal over alleged misuse of users’ personal data, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced Wednesday. “This hearing will be an important opportunity to shed light on critical consumer data privacy issues and help all Americans better understand what happens to their personal information online.

Franklin Hospital Unveils Latest Mammography Technology

Franklin Hospital in Benton is rolling out the latest in mammogram technology.

"For 4 years that was my goal. I wanted digital mammography here," Daniell Weinhoffer said.

Weinhoffer is Director of Imaging at the hospital and said the new machine features flexible paddles that make the process less painful on the breast.

"With paddles from the past, you had to push really hard to get the outer edges down," she said, "The way this works, we don't have to push as hard to get the outer edges."

New York Times reported the Apple has hired Google’s former search and artificial intelligence, Chief John Giannandrea. In his new role at Apple, Giannandrea will lead the company’s ‘machine learning and AI strategy.’ He’ll report directly to CEO Tim Cook. It's a big victory for Apple as Giannandrea would be a hot commodity on the open market.

Apple Music Executive Jimmy Iovine Hints The Company Could Kill iTunes Downloads

There is a hugely popular Apple feature that could soon be killed off by the tech giant, despite being a move the company has long denied.

According to Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine, Apple could soon be doing away with iTunes downloads.

While he didn’t confirm an imminent shutdown of the iTunes download store, the exec who has been promoting the Netflix/HBO documentary The Defiant Ones suggested it’s “inevitable” that the service will soon be gone forever.

“If I’m honest, it’s when people stop buying. It’s very simple,” he told the BBC.

Huawei at an event in the heart of Paris, unveiled its latest smartphones – the P20 and P20 Pro. Out of the two, P20 Pro stole the limelight of the show for its triple rear camera setup. The P20 has a 5.8in LCD display and crucially ‘just’ two cameras, while the P20 Pro has a 6.1in OLED display and the unique triple camera configuration.