Tech

New Year Honours 2018: AI Chief Demis Hassabis Made CBE

The chief executive of DeepMind is recognised on the New Year Honours list. Read more

Planning Africa's Smart Cities

African cities are getting "smart" by embracing technology and improving efficiency. Read more

US Says Romanians Hacked Washington DC Police Cameras

The alleged attack took place in Washington DC just days before Donald Trump's inauguration. Read more

YouTube App Removed From Amazon Fire TV Kit Early

Amazon Fire TV devices now point people towards the YouTube website instead. Read more

Nintendo Switch Secret Golf Game Wiped

A 1984 video game hidden on the Nintendo Switch console has been deleted. Read more

Failed Satellite Programmed With 'wrong Co-ordinates'

A multi-million pound weather satellite is lost after being programmed to take off from the wrong base. Read more

Troll Alert Tool Banned By Twitter

A crowd-sourced effort to tackle fake accounts on the social network has been banned. Read more

John McAfee Says His Twitter Account Was Hacked

Cyber-security pioneer reports his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote crypto-currencies. Read more

Apple To Release Source Code For Pre-Mac Computer Lisa

Next year, Apple fans will be able to tinker with the source code for the firm's Lisa computer. Read more

Under Strain

Worried about the impact of screens on your child's eyesight? Get them outdoors, say doctors. Read more

Edward Snowden's Haven App 'catches Spies'

The software is designed to record secret police and others that might search activists' possessions. Read more

Vietnam Army Hires Censors To Fight 'internet Chaos'

Local media reports the People's Army has hired more than 10,000 people to tackle "wrongful views". Read more

Quantum Computing: Modular System Announced

Linking modular quantum computers together could create a more powerful network. Read more

Ever Darker

Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones talk online dating and social media (but strictly no spoilers). Read more

How Baby Play Is Helping Robots Imagine The Future

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have taught a robot to play. Read more