Tech

Pest Control

How apps using image recognition are helping farmers identify crop diseases. Read more

Branson's Virgin Group Invests In Hyperloop One

Sir Richard is joining the board of the pod-based US transport company. Read more

Facebook 'fully Committed' To Sharing Russian Ad Data

Data on who was targeted during the US election, and the webpages the ads linked to, will be released by Facebook. Read more

Facebook Bans Rapper Lil B For 'hate Speech' Posts

Lil B is banned from Facebook for 30 days for several posts about white people and gun violence. Read more

Google Disables Touch Function On Home Mini

Home Mini speaker units were responding to every sound close to them, early users found. Read more

The Online Bots Behind Vladimir Putin's Birthday Wishes

When Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 65 on 7 October, he was not short of online well-wishers. But how many were... Read more

Apple's Tim Cook Prefers Augmented Reality To VR

Apple's chief executive suggested virtual reality could isolate users and was less "profound". Read more

Dow Jones: 'Google Acquires Apple' News Was 'error'

The Dow Jones newswire accidentally published the story during a test. Read more

Unsent Text Accepted As Dead Man's Will By Australian Court

A court in Australia rules a draft text message can be accepted as an official will. Read more

Israeli Spies 'watched Russian Agents Breach Kaspersky Software'

The activity was observed by Israeli intelligence officers two years ago, according to US media. Read more

Nokia Kills Off Ozo High-end Virtual Reality Cameras

The firm says the market in virtual reality video is growing at a slower pace than it expected. Read more

Mum Identifies Child Sex Abuser From Daughter's Image

German police take unusual step of releasing images of a four-year-old who had been abused. Read more

North Korea 'hackers Steal US-South Korea War Plans'

North Korea allegedly stole secret documents last year, including a plan to kill its leader. Read more

From Pillows To Concrete

CO2 emissions contribute to global warming, so could tech that removes it from the air slow the process? Read more

Condom-detecting Fingerprint Test 'set For Court Use'

The technology being trialled by West Yorkshire Police could be used in court within months. Read more