Tech

China's Sina Weibo Backtracks From Gay Content Ban After Outrage

The Chinese social media giant reverses a ban on gay content after a wave of defiant protests. Read more

Artificial Intelligence Must Be 'for Common Good'

Artificial intelligence must never be given powers to hurt or deceive people. a parliamentary report says. Read more

TED 2018: The Smart Home That Spied On Its Owner

Kashmir Hill filled her home with gadgets to see how much data they would slurp up. Read more

TED 2018: Alphabet Firm's Tools To Combat Extremism

Google, which faces scrutiny over extremist and hateful content, is developing tools to counter it. Read more

First Timer

The big winner at the Bafta Games Awards was Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, including Best Performer - won by a video edi... Read more

Donkey Kong Champion Loses Title For 'using Emulator'

The game's world record is invalidated after claims Billy Mitchell did not use an original machine. Read more

Google Loses 'right To Be Forgotten' Case

A businessman fighting for the "right to be forgotten" wins a UK High Court action against Google. Read more

Facebook 'too Slow To Deal With Hack', Says Singer

Philippa Hanna's account was taken over by a hacker, apparently in Turkey, and it took days to get it back. Read more

Tesla 'removed' From Fatal Car Crash Probe

The US National Transportation Safety Board says Tesla "released investigative information". Read more

Russia To Block Telegram App Over Encryption

A court approves the media regulator's request after the app refuses to hand over encryption keys. Read more

Chinese Man Caught By Facial Recognition At Pop Concert

The suspect was caught by facial recognition technology at a pop concert, which he regrets attending. Read more

TED 2018: Fake Obama Video Creator Defends Invention

The maker of a photo-realistic video of the ex-president faces claims his tech could spark a crisis. Read more

Bug Hunters

Big rewards are available for hackers who can spot when websites have got their coding wrong. Read more

Nintendo Celebrates Bafta Hat Trick

Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi says he is "very happy" with the company's success at the Baftas. Read more

Battle Royale: Fortnite Hit By Server Outage

The game's Battle Royale last survivor mode had been inaccessible for nearly a day. Read more