Tech

Facebook Seeks Facial Recognition Consent In EU And Canada

Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology. Read more

Google's 3D Scans Aim To Preserve Historical Sites

High resolution 3D scans of more than 25 historical sites from around the world are being released. Read more

Wish.com: Penis Advert Appeared In Video Game Apps

US retailer Wish.com is admonished by UK ad watchdog for the third time since November. Read more

Steep Rise In Child Abuse Images Online, Charity Reports

The Internet Watch Foundation found more than 78,000 website addresses with child abuse images in 2017. Read more

Brexit: 'Rife Misuse' Of Data By Leave.EU, MPs Told

Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee tells MPs that UKIP data was received as part of work for Leave.EU. Read more

Russia's Telegram Block Hits Web Users

Russia blocks millions of IP addresses in move to shut down Telegram messaging platform. Read more

Life Of A Meme

What do pictures of two guys pointing at each other and yelling tell us about how a meme begins and ends? Read more

T-Mobile Fined Over False Ringtones

The firm paid $40m (£27m) over claims it employed false ringtones rather than fixing call problems. Read more

'Lazy Hackers' Turn To Automated Attack Tools

Sophisticated bots are doing the hard work of breaking down digital defences, suggests study. Read more

Will Technology Destroy Our Democracy?

Author Jamie Bartlett says there is a compatibility problem between democracy and technology. Read more

Singapore Uncovers 'high-tech' Exam Cheating Plot

The students snuck in mobile phones and wore skin-coloured earphones during their exams. Read more

Facebook Facial Recognition Faces Class-action Suit

Damages could amount to "billions of dollars", the judge says. Read more

Russia Accused Of Global Net Hack Attacks

Russia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege. Read more

China's ZTE 'poses Risk To UK Security'

Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment. Read more

Facebook Expels Alt-right Figurehead

White nationalist Richard Spencer's three Facebook pages are blocked on a permanent basis. Read more