Tech

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. Read more

Why Bots Probably Aren't Gaming The 'Cancel Brexit' Petition

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

Facebook Staff 'flagged Cambridge Analytica Fears Earlier Than Thought'

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

Arrests Shut Down Illegal TV Streaming Gang

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

Health Apps Pose 'unprecedented' Privacy Risks

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

Christchurch Shootings: 'Bad Actors' Helped Attack Videos Spread Online

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

George The Poet: Social Media Gives Poets 'a Fair Shot'

George the Poet says social media propelled his career and made poetry more accessible. Read more

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. Read more

'My Anorexia Really Loved Instagram'

One woman who has overcome anorexia says Instagram didn't cause her eating disorder, but it made it worse. Read more

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. Read more

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 intro... Read more

Google Reveals Gaming Platform Stadia

The new digital platform will stream games and has its own controller Read more

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. Read more

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. Read more

US Politician Devin Nunes Sues Twitter Over Insults

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