Tech

Objective Reality Exists, Says UK Minister Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock calls it "something of a disappointment" that he has to state it publicly. Read more

US Regulator Halts Munchee Digital-token Sale

The SEC halts an initial coin offering and warns consumers of the dangers of crypto-currency investment. Read more

'You Are Being Programmed,' Former Facebook Executive Warns

A former executive for the social network has blasted social media for "ripping society apart". Read more

Netflix Defends A Christmas Prince Tweet

The platform sent a tweet addressing the "53 people" that have watched the film 18 days in a row. Read more

PubG Creator Says Games Need 'better Protection' From Copycat Titles

The man who created Player Unknown's Battlegrounds talks to Radio 1's Gaming Show about the problem of developers copyin... Read more

Calls For Twitch To Police 'sexual Streaming'

The game streaming site has been criticised for tolerating a growing number of 'sexual streamers' Read more

Spotify And Tencent Music Buy Stake In Each Other

Two of the world's most popular online music streaming services are buying shares in one another. Read more

NI Town 'has UK's Fastest Runners'

Fitness app Strava analysed 24.7m runs and 31m bike rides logged across the UK this year. Read more

Apple HomeKit Flaw Left Smart Gadgets Vulnerable

The company has fixed a flaw in its HomeKit that let unauthorised people control smart home gadgets. Read more

Legend Of Zelda: Wins Big At The Game Awards

There was also a major reveal for Hideo Kojima's highly anticipated game Death Stranding. Read more

A Microscopic Mona Lisa From 'DNA Origami' And Other News

Lara Lewington looks at some of the best of the week's technology stories. Read more

Now That's What I Call Music Albums Dominated ITunes In 2017

The long-running compilation series produced four of the biggest-selling albums of the year. Read more

Priyanka Chopra Sparks Twitter Search For Most Unread Emails

A photo of Bollywood star's 250,000-plus unread emails sparks a search for the most bloated inbox online. Read more

Steam Stops Accepting Payments In Bitcoins

The currency is currently too "volatile" to be a good option for customers, the gaming service says. Read more

Google's 'superhuman' DeepMind AI Claims Chess Crown

An algorithm developed by the DeepMind team claims victory against a world-beating AI chess program. Read more