Automatic compensation for broadband users goes live

Five UK broadband and landline providers will now compensate users when services do not work.

Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator

An investigator working for Jeff Bezos says Saudi Arabia accessed data on the Amazon boss's phone.

Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content

Mark Zuckerberg writes an open letter calling for new laws to monitor internet content.

Tech Tent: Apple, Lyft and feel-good tech

Lyft shares, Apple TV+, and those times when tech gets it right.

Russia police probe 'dark net' murder case

Investigators are looking into claims that a killing was arranged and paid for via covert net forums.

Facebook begins new EU political ads rules

The new rules, are part of attempts by the social network to clamp down on election abuse.

NSA contractor pleads guilty to data theft

The former programmer could get a jail sentence of nine years for stealing terabytes of sensitive data.

Facebook challenges Belgian tracking ban

The company faces a fine of 250,000 euros per day for not complying with a request to delete personal data.

Chad - where social media has been cut for a year

Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut a year ago.

Grindr 'up for sale on security grounds'

The app's Chinese owner, Kunlun Group, is reportedly seen as a security risk by US authorities.

Salesforce.com sued over links to trafficking site

The software firm is accused of helping a site known to be involved in the trafficking of women.

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

The social media firm is under pressure after the New Zealand mosque attack was live-streamed.

Britain's 'bullied' chatbots fight back

Chatbot designers are writing witty responses to abusive messages.

British-Canadian AI expert Geoffrey Hinton wins Turing Award

Geoffrey Hinton shares this year's award with two other leading figures in artificial intelligence.

Twitter birth-year hoax locks users out of accounts

The social network says that changing your birth year to 2007 won't launch a colourful design on the site.

Road safety: UK set to adopt vehicle speed limiters

The EU plans to make the technology mandatory from 2022 and the UK says it will follow suit.

Aluminium firm cyber-attack cost at least £25.6m

Norsk Hydro is still recovering from the attack, with one part of the company remaining "at a standstill".

Three-unique-words 'map' used to rescue mother and child

How three words - "weekend", "foggy" and "earphones" - rescued a mother and child after a car crash.

Huawei shows off flagship camera phone

Two new smartphones from Huawei use artificial intelligence to create better exposures.

Facebook, YouTube sued over Christchurch shootings video

A French Muslim group launches legal action over the way disturbing footage of the shootings was shared.

EU backs controversial copyright law

348 politicians voted in favour of the Copyright Directive which stat

The web burglars trying to break in every second

Tackling the "grey noise" of potentially malicious web traffic is a full-time job for IT teams.

Apple launches its own credit card

The tech giant confirmed that it was branching out into personal finance at a live event in the US.

Autonomy sale the focus of the UK's biggest fraud trial

Hewlett-Packard sues Autonomy founder Mike Lynch for almost £4bn over 2011 sale of his company.

Is Apple about to expand its TV business?

With iPhone sales slowing, could the tech giant be about to announce a move into subscription TV?

Automation could replace 1.5 million jobs, says ONS

The jobs of women, the young and part-time workers are most at risk from automation, the ONS says.

Britons get 'bad deal' from broadband giants

Slow speeds and poor value for money top lists of complaints about big UK broadband providers.

10 years of Grindr: A rocky relationship

A look back at the highs and lows from the first 10 years of dating app Grindr.

Security flaw put RBS customers at risk of cyber-attack

Software designed to prevent cyber-attacks had a bug that could have let hackers get at machines.

Autonomous shuttle to be tested in New York City

The self-driving shuttle will be available to workers at a large site in Brooklyn.

Are bots gaming the 'Cancel Brexit' petition?

Questions have been asked about whether all the 3m signatures on the petition are genuine.

Facebook staff 'flagged Cambridge Analytica fears earlier than thought'

Facebook says concerns raised about data-scraping were not related to the previously reported scandal.

Uber 'picks New York Stock Exchange' for stock listing

The firm's public stock offering is expected in the coming months and may be one of the biggest in 2019.

Millions of Facebook passwords exposed internally

Developers working for Facebook logged the passwords in plain text as they wrote code for the site.

Arrests shut down illegal TV streaming gang

The gang behind the net TV services offered access to hundreds of channels in 30 countries.

Huawei ban would delay 5G rollout: Three

The boss of mobile operator Three said he was confident the Chinese firm was not a threat to customers.

Oculus releases updated Rift VR headset

The updated flagship headset has sharper displays but still needs to be tethered to a PC to work.

Health apps pose 'unprecedented' privacy risks

Data is being shared with companies, including Amazon and Google, a study of popular apps finds.

Christchurch shootings: 'Bad actors' helped attack videos spread online

Edited clips were continually uploaded to help defeat automatic detection systems, says Facebook

Brexit: Revoke Article 50 petition crashes Parliament website

More than 600,000 people sign a petition on the Parliament site calling for Brexit to be cancelled.

Instagram eating disorder content 'out of control'

Psychiatrists raise concerns as the BBC finds children are swapping extreme images of weight loss.

San Francisco moves to ban e-cigarettes until health effects known

The law would halt sales until vaping's health effects are fully evaluated by US regulators.

Korea spycam porn: 1,600 fall victim and four men arrested

Four men allegedly filmed 1,600 guests in 30 South Korean hotels and sold the footage online.

Tokyo 2020: Robots to feature at Olympic and Paralympic Games

The Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are set to revolutionise the way spectators experience sporting events - by introducing robots

Hotel guests 'secretly filmed and live-streamed'

Spy cameras hidden in hotel rooms in South Korea live-streamed footage to the web, police say.

Artificial intelligence: Algorithms face scrutiny over potential bias

Artificial intelligence used in the justice and financial systems is to be investigated.

Apple's new AirPods have Siri built-in

The new earphones also have longer battery life and a chip that can better maintain a wireless connection.

Facebook settles job discrimination case

The social media giant bans targeting ads for jobs, accommodation or credit on the basis of gender, age or postcode.

US mum 'abused kids who performed on family YouTube channel'

The woman, whose children performed on the Fantastic Adventures channel, denies charges of child abuse.

Google tweaks search after EU competition scrutiny

Rival companies' price comparison results will be displayed more prominently thanks to the changes.

PayPal urged to block essay firm cheats

Ministers call for payments companies to block essay writing firms, in a bid to beat university cheats.

£36 iPhone XR ad criticised

Advertising body criticises a Black Friday promotion for iPhones, following complaints from the public.

Google reveals gaming platform Stadia

The new digital platform will stream games and hsa its own controller

The SEC calls for new contempt sanctions for Elon Musk

US financial regulator has called for sanctions after Mr Musk tweeted without seeking Tesla's approval.

Tracking tools found on EU government and health websites

The trackers, used to monitor user behaviour online, were found on thousands of official web pages.

Snapchat under scrutiny from MPs over 'addictive' streaks

Executives promise to examine a Snapchat feature which has been criticised as potentially addictive.

Vote Leave fined over thousands of unsolicited texts

The group could not prove that everybody who received its promotional message had consented.

US politician sues Twitter over insults

A Republican congressman said the platform didn't crack down on "defamatory" tweets.

Huge Norwegian aluminium plants hit by cyber-attack

The Norwegian firm, which employs 35,000 people worldwide, has switched to manual controls at some plants.

Ocado sales hit by warehouse fire

The firm had more orders per week, but their average size was slightly lower.

Christchurch shootings: Facebook gives new details on NZ attack video

Facebook says a live-stream of the NZ attacks was seen fewer than 200 times as pressure on the firm rises.

Why are Venezuelans seeking refuge in crypto-currencies?

As Venezuela staggers under political and economic crises, its citizens are embracing digital money.

OWNAFC: Football fans call for refunds over club app

Fans say they feel misled by OWNAFC amid claims they could "take charge of a real life football club".

MySpace admits losing 12 years' worth of music uploads

The social network has apologised for losing the data during a server migration.

Christchurch shootings: Social sites struggle to contain attack video

Millions of copies of videos showing the Christchurch attacks have been removed from social media sites.

WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival

WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, has been bought by Fidelity National Information Services.

MPs call for tax on social media companies

Their report says the money should be used to fund research into the health impact of social media.

UK space internet firm OneWeb ready for lift-off

OneWeb secures new funding enabling it to speed up plans for a global high-speed broadband network.

Hong Kong subway trains collide amid new signal system trials

Two trains collide during a new signal system trial, threatening travel disruption for millions.

Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage

The home secretary says firms "must do more" after the New Zealand attack was shown live on Facebook.

How swarming drones will change warfare

Flocks of airborne robots are being developed, able to collaborate and overwhelm enemy defences.

Christchurch shootings: Social media's role

Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat?

Apple responds to Spotify complaints over App store

The tech giant has hit back over claims that its App store is unfair and levies a tax on developers.

UK cyber-security efforts criticised by audit office

The warning comes in a National Audit Office (NAO) assessment of the UK's national cyber-defence plan.

Musk adds new Model Y to electric car line-up

The new mass-market electric vehicle has a base price of $39,000 and a 230-mile range.

Prisoners in England to be taught code

The programme is modelled on the Last Mile project in the San Quentin prison in California.

Facebook loses chief product officer and Whatsapp head

The two resignations come a week after Mark Zuckerberg outlined plans for a "privacy-focused" platform.

Uber planning stock market flotation 'in April'

The firm is reportedly planning a stock market flotation in April, hot on the heels of its rival Lyft.

Facebook blames server tweak for blackout issues

A server configuration change is blamed for global disruption to Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

God of War, Red Dead Redemption and indie titles lead 2019 Bafta nominations

Big budget games and independent titles will compete across a variety of categories at a ceremony in April.

Netflix to set own official UK age ratings under BBFC system

The streaming giant will use an algorithm to make sure its entire catalogue has an official rating.

Woman breaks pi world record

Emma Haruka Iwao calculates the value of pi to 31 trillion digits.

'I ignored my children to play video games'

The number of people seeking help for addiction to video games is increasing, treatment centres say.

IBM used Flickr photos for facial-recognition project

Some people are said to be unaware that their data had been used for a facial-recognition project.

Japan Sega game sales halted after cocaine arrest

Japanese sales of Sega's Judgment are put on hold following the arrest of an actor involved in the game.

Jumia to be first African start-up on NY Stock Exchange

The e-commerce company is to become first African start-up to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Cartoons about online safety launched for four-year-olds

The UK's National Crime Agency launches a series of animations aimed at children aged four to seven.

Devil May Cry 5 review: Demon-hunting aplenty

Demons have invaded the city of Redgrave and only Dante and his companions can stop them.

Tech-filled strap makes old watches smart

A strap that adds notifications and payments to old watches has been designed by Sony engineers.

Tackle tech giants' 'bullying tactics' review urges

The UK must update its approach to competition in the tech sector, a new report says.

Elon Musk denies being in contempt of court

Tesla founder Elon Musk has denied that a tweet placed him in contempt of court.

Facebook restores ads calling for it to be broken up

The social network removed ads then restored them to "help debate" about its status and power.

Brexit: Foreign far-right Twitter users 'manipulated debate'

Research shows that fake accounts tried to amplify far-right narratives about Brexit.

Uber driver kidnapped passenger to boost fare

The driver "groped" a sleeping female passenger while taking her on a long ride to boost his fare.

Would you be happy being interviewed by a robot?

Employers can make unconscious - and unfair - judgements about interviewees within a few seconds.

Tim Berners-Lee: 'Stop web's downward plunge to dysfunctional future'

Thirty years after he invented it, Sir Tim Berners-Lee says the web is not what it should be.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite lets fans cast spells and rescue magic creatures

The company behind Pokemon Go reveals details of their new augmented reality game.

US seeks to allay fears over killer robots

Humans will always make the final decision on whether armed robots can shoot, the US says.

Facebook sues over 'data-grabbing' quizzes

Malicious quiz apps were used to harvest thousands of users' profile data, according to Facebook.

Apex Legends studio bans 355,000 cheating players

The players were all using the PC version of the game, Respawn Entertainment said.

Smart speakers and baking into inflation basket

Q: "Alexa - what is now being used to help calculate the cost of living in the UK?" A: "I am"

Tesla to raise prices and keep more stores open

The electric carmaker says prices will rise by 3% and reverses a decision to close stores.

RBS trials biometric fingerprint bank card

The bank says the technology is designed to increase security and make payments at tills easier.

Russia internet freedom: Thousands protest against cyber-security bill

The government says the bill will boost security but activists say it will stifle dissent.

Elizabeth Warren vows to break up tech giants if elected in 2020

The US Democratic presidential hopeful tells a rally she is "sick of freeloading billionaires".

Lords urge tougher rules for tech firms

Technology firms and social media apps should all fall under one regulatory body, Lords report says.

Urgent warning over 'serious' Windows 7 bug

The flaw is found in Windows 7 and could let malicious hackers take over machines, says Google.

Security holes found in big brand car alarms

Security researchers show Click’s Dan Simmons how to take control of a car via its smart alarm system.

How to hijack a car via its smart alarm

Security researchers show how to take control of a car via bugs in their smart alarm systems.

Facebook discovers UK 'fake news' network

Facebook removes more than 130 "inauthentic" accounts, pages and groups operated from the UK.

Parisians try to shut out Instagram users

Residents are demanding a gate to keep picture-hunters off their colourful cobbled street.

England's court computers collapse again

Some trials have been suspended as the Ministry of Justice works to fix IT issues.

Rape Day game pulled by Steam platform after outcry

Gaming platform Steam pulls the release of the game Rape Day after widespread condemnation.

Facebook: What's in Mark Zuckerberg's privacy plan?

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants Facebook to become a "privacy-focused" social network.

Google spin-off Waymo to sell Lidar it fought Uber on

The self-driving car division of Google is to sell its Lidar units to other industries but not car-makers.

Huawei sues US government over product ban

The Chinese telecoms firm takes action against claims its products present security risks.

Zuckerberg outlines plan for 'privacy-focused' Facebook

He also said Facebook would not store sensitive data in countries with weak records on human rights.

Chinese hackers fish for naval secrets

Almost 30 universities have been targeted by a Chinese hacking group, a report claims.

Post-apocalyptic video game Days Gone Days previewed

Marc Cieslak looks at the new survival video game Days Gone which is released on 26 April 2019.

Uber 'not liable' for self-driving death

Prosecutors say Uber is not criminally liable for a crash involving one of its self-driving cars.

Gamers suggest ways to combat addiction

Gamers give accounts of their addictions as MPs investigate the issue of online addiction.

Jibo robot signals its own demise with a dance

Owners of the "social robot" Jibo say the device has been telling them its servers are soon to be switched off.

Sony offers refunds over Anthem game glitch

A "scary" crash has led many players to stop playing the Anthem game and ask for their money back.

Mystery as Quadriga crypto-cash goes missing

Cyber-investigators are trying to find out what happened to millions in crypto-cash.

Saudi app used to track women 'not against' Google rules

A US congresswoman says Google told her the app, which can track women, was not in breach of its terms and conditions.

If you die early, how will your children remember you?

Gaby Eirew has made it her mission to help parents leave precious video memories for children, in case they die young.

Apex Legends v Fortnite: The battle for battle royale

Battle Royale game Apex Legends reaches 50 million downloads in its first month - will it be a threat?

Verify: Investigation slams government ID scheme

Only a third of universal credit claimants who use Gov.UK Verify have been able to authenticate their identity.

The fastest road car in the world revealed - and it's electric

Could such ultrafast supercars generate a "halo effect" and make electric cars sexier in general?

India beats UK and US on mobile data price

A survey of global mobile data prices reveals massive differences between countries.

Royal Family to block or report social media trolls

The Royal Family publishes guidelines following reports of online abuse aimed at Kate and Meghan.

The chat room where you pay by the letter

The message board charges almost one penny per letter in a "social experiment".

PS Vita: The end of Sony handheld gaming?

While Sony's PlayStation 4 has been a runaway success, the handheld PS Vita found only niche appeal

Young people warned over buying drugs via apps

A study says drug users have a "false security" of escaping law enforcement by using apps.

Music education 'risks being outdated by technology'

Music teaching 'needs to keep pace with young people's grasp of technology or risk being outdated'.

Amazon withdraws painted children's drinking tumblers

The painted glasses contain cadmium, which is associated with a risk of damage to kidneys and bones.

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou sues Canada authorities over arrest

The chief financial officer of the tech giant says Canadian authorities violated her civil rights.

Netflix hits back at backlash to Oscars run and Steven Spielberg

The streaming service says it "loves cinema" but wants it to be easier for people to see films.

Dragon capsule heads for space station

The demonstration flight of America’s new astronaut capsule will see it dock with the lab.

SpaceX set for crew demo launch

The US is about to take a major step towards being able to fly its astronauts into space once again.

Amazon stops selling Dash buttons

Amazon stops selling its Dash buttons because shoppers are using other methods to buy products.