Tech

Tech Firms To Remove Extremist Posts Within Hours

Firms such as Facebook and Twitter agreed to do more to remove extremist content within hours of it being posted. Read more

Bitcoin Boom Prompts Growth Of Coin-mining Malware

The coin-mining software can grab processor power and drain phone batteries quickly, warn security firms Read more

Famous Irishmen Subject Of Westminster Wiki Editing Spree

Someone with a Westminster IP address has been editing web entries on famous Irish people. Read more

Players Applaud Xi Jinping In Tencent Game

The game, which celebrates the Communist Party Congress, lets users "clap" Xi Jinping by tapping their phone screen Read more

MH370: Malaysia In Deal With US Firm To Restart Plane Search

Texas-based Ocean Infinity signs a deal to search for plane wreckage on a "no find-no fee" basis. Read more

Mobile Companies Overcharging Customers After Contracts End

The UK government said the firms needed to inform customers when they had paid for their handsets. Read more

Native American Tribe Sues Amazon And Microsoft

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was assigned data-processing patents by technology company SRC Labs. Read more

Wales Represented For The First Time At ESports Finals

Barney Morris makes it into the World Championship finals of one of the most popular gaming events. Read more

YouTube Star Casey Neistat Attacks Video Site's Leaders

Award-winning vlogger Casey Neistat claims video creators could leave the service en masse. Read more

Twitter Pledges Tougher Action Against Abuse

The social network says it will impose new restrictions on pornographic and hateful imagery. Read more

'Future City' To Be Built In Canada By Alphabet Company

Google sister company Sidewalk Labs is to build a digital city on Toronto's waterfront. Read more

World's First Floating Wind Farm Starts Generating Electricity

The five 175-metre high turbines have been installed 15 miles off the Aberdeenshire coast. Read more

Australia's Crown Casino Denies Slot-machine 'tampering'

Australia's parliament hears claims that Crown casino deliberately removed betting options. Read more

Child Safety Smartwatches Easy To Hack, Watchdog Says

A watchdog finds that hackers can track, eavesdrop or even communicate with children. Read more

Social Media Data Shared By Spy Agencies

Details about the data being collected by GCHQ have emerged at a tribunal about surveillance legality. Read more