Tech

US Rapper Meets 81-year-old Words With Friends Rival At Her Retirement Home

A rapper from Maryland met his 81-year-old Words with Friends rival and they're now best friends. Read more

Facebook And Google Targeted In Australian Media Probe

The inquiry will examine whether the disruption by digital platforms has harmed media consumers. Read more

Facebook Creates 800 Jobs As It Opens New London Office

US social media giant says 2,300 people will work for the company in the UK by the end of 2018. Read more

Venezuela Unveils Virtual Currency Amid Economic Crisis

President Maduro says the Petro crypto-currency will be backed by the country's oil and gas wealth. Read more

Barclays Axes Free Kaspersky Product As A 'precaution'

The bank emailed 290,000 customers on Saturday following warnings about Russian security software. Read more

UK Proposes 'snoopers' Charter' Changes

The government says it accepts the Investigatory Powers Act is "inconsistent with EU law". Read more

Supermarket Liable For Staff Data Leak

Thousands of current and former employees claim the supermarket failed to keep their data safe. Read more

Vine Creator Wants To Create Follow Up Version

There may be hope for all of you who miss the six-second looping app. Read more

New Sentinel Satellite Tracks Dirty Air

A UK-Dutch-built Earth observing spacecraft shows its promise with some stunning images of pollution. Read more

Lego Gets An Augmented Reality App And Other News

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

Cyber-thieves Seek To Cash In On Bitcoin Boom

The Bitcoin boom has prompted a massive rise in crypto-currency based malware, experts say. Read more

Tesla Mega-battery In Australia Activated

The world's biggest lithium ion battery was installed to help solve electricity problems. Read more

Powering Up

They won't give you superhuman strength, but exoskeletons are making physical tasks easier. Read more

Cable-laying Drone Wires Up Remote Welsh Village

A remote Welsh village has superfast broadband after a drone was used to install fibre cables. Read more

Facebook Disables Ethnicity Advert Targeting System

The social network is looking into how its targeting systems can be abused to exclude some ethnicities. Read more