Tech

Mini Phone Maker Admits Performance Shortcomings

The Jelly handset's battery life, originally billed at three days, can be as little as three hours. Read more

Project Loon Restores Web In Hurricane-hit Puerto Rico

The balloons are helping Puerto Ricans send text messages and browse the web on their phones. Read more

FBI Failed To Access 7,000 Encrypted Mobile Devices

Encryption has become "a huge, huge problem" for investigations, the FBI director says. Read more

Sunderland Businessman's Second Wife Website 'benefits Women'

Azad Chaiwala says the website came about because of his own desire for a "second wife". Read more

Israel Facebook: Mistranslated Post Creates Security Alert

A post saying "good morning" in Arabic was reportedly mistranslated to say "attack them" in Hebrew. Read more

Remove Ads That Appeal To Children, Gambling Sites Told

Regulators said the firms must advertise responsibly, and warned of the possibility of sanctions. Read more

Middlesbrough Modified Kodi Box Trader Gets Suspended Jail Term

Brian Thompson had planned to argue the law in connection with the boxes was a "grey area". Read more

Tech Firms To Remove Extremist Posts Within Hours

Firms such as Facebook and Twitter agreed to do more to remove extremist content within hours of it being posted. Read more

Bitcoin Boom Prompts Growth Of Coin-mining Malware

The coin-mining software can grab processor power and drain phone batteries quickly, warn security firms Read more

Famous Irishmen Subject Of Westminster Wiki Editing Spree

Someone with a Westminster IP address has been editing web entries on famous Irish people. Read more

Players Applaud Xi Jinping In Tencent Game

The game, which celebrates the Communist Party Congress, lets users "clap" Xi Jinping by tapping their phone screen Read more

MH370: Malaysia In Deal With US Firm To Restart Plane Search

Texas-based Ocean Infinity signs a deal to search for plane wreckage on a "no find-no fee" basis. Read more

Mobile Companies Overcharging Customers After Contracts End

The UK government said the firms needed to inform customers when they had paid for their handsets. Read more

Native American Tribe Sues Amazon And Microsoft

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was assigned data-processing patents by technology company SRC Labs. Read more

Wales Represented For The First Time At ESports Finals

Barney Morris makes it into the World Championship finals of one of the most popular gaming events. Read more