Tech

Brain Back-up Firm Nectome Loses Link To MIT

MIT severs ties with a start-up attempting to copy people's memories when they die. Read more

Google Search Chief Hired By Apple After Siri Set-backs

John Giannandrea will report directly to CEO Tim Cook, according to reports. Read more

HTC's Tom Daley Swimming Pool Selfie Advert Banned

HTC's own instructions for the phone said it should not come into contact with pool water. Read more

Glitch Causes European Flight Delays

Eurocontrol fixes its system failure, which it warned could affect almost 15,000 European flights. Read more

Snapchat Adds 16-person Group Video Calls

Snapchat users will also now be able to use the '@' sign to tag others. Read more

Zipline Blood Delivery Drone Applies For US Trial

The blood-by-drone service delivers supplies in rural Rwanda and hopes to take part in a US trial Read more

Apple Watch Provides Murder Case Clues

Motion and heart rate data from a smartwatch has been presented in court as part of a murder trial. Read more

Fortnite Battle Royale Adds Cheeky Warning For Students

A teacher asked the game's developers to "mess with" his students, who have been playing it in class. Read more

'Send In The Drones' To Protect Soil

Drones should be used to locate and penalise farmers who let soil run off their fields, a report will say. Read more

Street Fighter II: AR Gives New Life To Video Game

Developer Abhishek Singh has adapted Street Fighter II using augmented reality. Read more

Tiangong-1: Defunct China Space Lab Comes Down Over South Pacific

China's defunct Tiangong-1 space lab mostly burnt up on re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. Read more

Tesla In Fatal California Crash Was On Autopilot

The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode. Read more

US May Tie Social Media To Visa Applications

A state department proposal could require visa applicants to detail all their social media handles. Read more

Lindsay Lohan Loses GTA V Privacy Case Appeal

The actress fails to convince judges that a character in Grand Theft Auto V was based on her. Read more

Facebook 'ugly Truth' Growth Memo Haunts Firm

The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths. Read more