Few people realize Alexa can send a virtual hug. It's a neat little feature, a surprise that can improve someone's day. If ...

If you happened to catch this year's 'Late Late Toy Show', no doubt you'll recall Adam - the little chap who wanted to be an astronaut and gave people virtual hugs. Well, since the he stole the heart ...

VIRGIN Media viewers were today "smiling from ear to ear" as Adam King gave them a virtual hug. The Cork boy, 6, stole the hearts of the nation after his appearance on last year's Late Late Toy Show.

David King warned me in advance that Sunday afternoon in his house could be chaos. It's not quite living up to that billing but it is every bit as busy as you'd expect from a household of seven.

It can be tough to stay connected over long distances. Yes, there’s phone calls, texting, Facebook, Twitter, IM, video chatting and everything else. But what if you could give virtual hugs to each ...

"Reach out," the old jingled implored. "Reach out and touch someone." That was the 1980s, and the metaphor of physical touch helped humanize the still-nascent technology of long-distance phone calls.