Tech

Catching The Hackers In The Act

A BBC experiment gains an insight into the range of attacks companies and other organisations suffer every day. Read more

FCC Closes Virus Upload Loophole On Its Website

Digital defences on the site have been improved after users found it was possible to upload malware. Read more

Tech Tent: Cars, Drones And The Voice-controlled Fridge

This week's Tech Tent checks out gadgets great and small. Read more

Jail Term For US Man Who Illegally Shared Nuclear Tech

US man given two years in jail for recruiting experts and sharing sensitive information with China. Read more

Amazon Faces Lawsuit Over 'faulty' Eclipse Glasses

A couple say they suffered injuries from wearing glasses bought from the site for the US solar eclipse. Read more

Samsung Gets Self-driving Car Permit In California

The hi-tech firm will use the permit to test control systems for driverless cars. Read more

TEDGlobal: Africa Needs More Engineers And Makers

How technology can help Africa prepare for a doubling of its population in next 30 years. Read more

Sales Of Inefficient Vacuum Cleaners Banned

Those using more than 900 watts and emitting more than 80 decibels are now banned in Europe's shops. Read more

Canadian University Loses $10m In Phishing Scam

Phishing cons staff into making payments into a fraudulently created account. Read more

Google Critic Fired From Google-funded Research Body

The New America Foundation says the sacking has nothing to do with the search giant's influence. Read more

Hyperloop Pod Breaks Own High-speed Record

More tests next month might mean the pods for the science-fictional transport system hit 500 km/h Read more

TEDGlobal: Three Words That Give People An Address

What3Words is doing deals with postal services and banks to give everyone an address. Read more

Hidden Computers

In a cramped Harvard basement, a team of women is documenting the rich history of their predecessors. Read more

Kodi Magazine 'directs Readers To Pirate Content'

The guide is being investigated by the Federation Against Copyright Theft. Read more

AlphaBay And Hansa Dark Web Markets Shut Down

The AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces were known for trade in drugs, weapons and malware. Read more