Tech

Uber And Volvo Strike Deal For 24,000 Self-drive Cars

Uber plans to purchase up to 24,000 cars from Volvo before 2021 to build a self-drive fleet. Read more

Childcare Website Glitch Leaves Families Struggling

One family is having to rely on using credit cards to put food on the table and make ends meet. Read more

Hacking Pioneer John Draper Faces Sex Misconduct Claims

A lauded hacker, known as Captain Crunch, is accused of unwanted sexual contact with teenagers. Read more

Drone Maker DJI In Cyber-security Row Over Bug Bounty

The drone maker claims a researcher who contacted it had "unauthorised access" to its servers. Read more

Independent Streams Fake 'live' Space Video On Facebook

The "live" footage was posted on the paper's Facebook page, but was actually recorded in 2015. Read more

Exeter Couple Finally Ditch 1950s Appliances

A tumble dryer, boiler, cooker and washing machine are all still in working order. Read more

UK Seeks Future Cyber-security Stars

UK initiatives aim to get young people choosing a career in cyber-security to close a looming skills gap. Read more

Apple Delays Launch Of Smart Speaker

The HomePod will now go on release in early 2018 as the gadget still needs work, said Apple. Read more

Net Filters Help Avoid Dodgy Domains

Consumers can get help to spot domains that are known to be used by phishing gangs and cyber-thieves Read more

Germany Bans Children's Smartwatches

Telecoms regulator says kids' smartwatches are spying devices and are to be banned under German law. Read more

Unilad Facebook Account Blocked

The Facebook account for viral news website Unilad has been deleted. Read more

The Pentagon Accidentally Retweets Call For Trump To Resign

The Pentagon has deleted a post it retweeted in error that called for President Trump to resign. Read more

Gamers' Anger Halts Star Wars Battlefront II Payments

EA temporarily suspends in-game purchases as it does not want controversy to "overshadow" its game. Read more

Fullscreen 'YouTube Red Rival' To Close In January

The online talent network said it wanted to focus its investment elsewhere. Read more

Baidu's Voice-controlled Smart Speaker And Other News

BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories. Read more