Tech

Newcastle City Council Admits Adoption Data Leak

The leaked information includes names of current and former adoptees, parents and social workers Read more

Facebook Refuses Pakistan's ID Demands

The government wanted changes to help it track the creators of blasphemous posts. Read more

Drone 'threat' To Planes Over Israel

A man is arrested on suspicion of flying a consumer drone close to planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv. Read more

Porn ID Checks Set To Start In April 2018

The government sets a nine-month countdown to porn ID checks, but is told this seems "unrealistic". Read more

HTC Backlash Over Pop-up Ads On Keyboard

The phone maker says the pop-ups have been seen because of an "error" to the annoyance of users. Read more

Ashley Madison Offers $11m Settlement

The company behind the hacked infidelity website is hoping to settle a number of class actions. Read more

Pleasurewood Hills Rollercoaster Rescue

A man stuck on the Wipeout ride had to be rescued by firefighters. Read more

Telegram To Block Terror Channels After Indonesian Ban

Telegram promises to move quicker on radical content after Indonesia briefly shuts it down. Read more

Emojis Honoured In World Celebration

New York's Empire State Building will be lit up in yellow for World Emoji Day. Read more

Inside The Cyber-attack On UK Parliament

The inside story of the day hackers attacked parliament - and how the security team fought back. Read more

Australian PM Seeks Access To Encrypted Messages

The country's leader says the internet cannot be a "dark place" for criminals to communicate. Read more

Liar! Liar!

False news stories have plagued the internet, but are apps and algorithms the best way to spot them? Read more

DraftKings And FanDuel Abandon Fantasy Sports Merger

US government officials said in June the deal raised concerns about competition and they would try to block it. Read more

Bupa Data Breach Affects 500,000 Insurance Customers

An employee copied and removed customer information on international insurance plans, Bupa says. Read more

Judge Rules Pacemaker Data Admissible In Court

A man charged with aggravated arson is set to have his pacemaker data used in evidence against him. Read more