Tech

Mosquito-spreading Drone To Fight Diseases

The drones can release thousands of sterile male mosquitoes to reduce the insect population. Read more

Automated Checkouts 'miserable' For Elderly Shoppers

"Intimidating" checkouts and a lack of seating are "shutting out" the elderly from shops, a charity says. Read more

Tether Crypto-currency Operator Reports $31m Raid

Tether says it is taking steps to prevent thieves from cashing in the stolen funds. Read more

Google To 'derank' Russia Today And Sputnik

Alphabet's Eric Schmidt says the search engine's algorithms can help reduce spread of propaganda. Read more

Tencent Chief 'richer Than Google Founders'

Ma Huateng's company is the first Asian firm to reach a market value of more than $500bn. Read more

Power Ranger

As the world moves towards low-carbon electric cars, how are we going to power them all? Read more

Can't Write Code?

After creating her own app without knowing how to programme, Tara Reed is teaching others to do the same. Read more

Uber And Volvo Strike Deal For 24,000 Self-drive Cars

Uber plans to purchase up to 24,000 cars from Volvo before 2021 to build a self-drive fleet. Read more

Childcare Website Glitch Leaves Families Struggling

One family is having to rely on using credit cards to put food on the table and make ends meet. Read more

Hacking Pioneer John Draper Faces Sex Misconduct Claims

A lauded hacker, known as Captain Crunch, is accused of unwanted sexual contact with teenagers. Read more

Drone Maker DJI In Cyber-security Row Over Bug Bounty

The drone maker claims a researcher who contacted it had "unauthorised access" to its servers. Read more

Independent Streams Fake 'live' Space Video On Facebook

The "live" footage was posted on the paper's Facebook page, but was actually recorded in 2015. Read more

Exeter Couple Finally Ditch 1950s Appliances

A tumble dryer, boiler, cooker and washing machine are all still in working order. Read more

UK Seeks Future Cyber-security Stars

UK initiatives aim to get young people choosing a career in cyber-security to close a looming skills gap. Read more

Apple Delays Launch Of Smart Speaker

The HomePod will now go on release in early 2018 as the gadget still needs work, said Apple. Read more