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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. (Reuters / KCNA)

North Korea mimics Apple's security tech to create sophisticated internal surveillance system

Kim Jong-un's Apple obsession may have resulted in the regime copying an Apple feature to block people from accessing the internet.

Nov 10, 2017

By India Ashok

Apple

'All women are sluts': Reddit closes down r/incels forum celebrating rape and misogyny

Reddit pulled the plug on the incel – or "involuntarily celibate" – subreddit because of rape-glorifying content and general trend of misogyny.

Nov 9, 2017

By Josh Robbins

Former Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer blames Russians for massive data breach at Senate hearing

Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo, apologised for the data breaches in 2013 and 2014 that affected 3 billion user's privacy.

Nov 9, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Yahoo

30,000-character tweet: These pranksters just bypassed Twitter's maximum character limit for tweets

The message has since been taken down by the social media giant, but thanks to Internet Archive, people can still see what it read.

Nov 7, 2017

By Shubham Sharma

Youtube Kids app shows three-year-old boy fake PAW Patrol cartoon suicide video

A three-year-old boy who was watching the YouTube Kids app on an iPad was found screaming by his mother after a cartoon-style suicide video leaked through the filters.

Nov 6, 2017

By James Hetherington

YouTube

Texas church shooting: Google's 'Popular on Twitter' pulls up misinformation after deadly attack

Google searches for the attacker's name brought up falsified and propaganda posts in the 'Popular on Twitter' section.

Nov 6, 2017

By Shubham Sharma

Google

Pesky cockatoos chew through Australia's billion-dollar broadband network

The cockatoos have been sharpening their beaks and have "developed a liking" for the cables. The total repair bill could rise as high as $2m.

Nov 3, 2017

By James Hetherington

Jenna Abrams, popular alt-right Twitter commentator, is actually a Russian troll

Russia's internet troll farm reportedly operated a popular alt-right commentator's account under the name Jenna Abrams who gained international news coverage.

Nov 3, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Twitter

CIA Osama Bin Laden files: All you need to know about Osama's personal diary and more

The files feature a trove of videos, some of which featured movies like Ice Age and Chicken Little, childrens' cartoons like Tom and Jerry, alongside graphic videos of beheadings.

Nov 2, 2017

By India Ashok

Did Facebook, Twitter and Google do enough to stop Russian election interference?

The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.

Oct 31, 2017

By James Tennent

Facebook Twitter Google Russia Donald Trump Hillary Clinton

Best and worst UK broadband internet providers revealed - is yours on the list?

More than 16,000 people surveyed, giving a unique insight into customer satisfaction with internet providers.

Oct 31, 2017

By James Hetherington

The Pirate Bay is 'hidden' from UK residents

Google has seemingly tucked the The Pirate Bay more than five pages deep in UK results pages. However, the search company claims it's just how it's algorithm works.

Oct 31, 2017

By James Hetherington

Google Netflix Amazon

Russia's social media campaign affected over 120 million Americans, says Facebook

A statement to be delivered by Colin Stretch, general counsel for Facebook, will reveal more details about Russia's alleged involvement in the 2016 US elections.

Oct 31, 2017

By Immanuel Jotham

Facebook US Election

People are searching for zombie porn because it's Halloween

The good folks at Pornhub insights have set out what people are likely to be searching for when the spooky occassion rolls by.

Oct 30, 2017

By James Tennent

Spare a thought for the other George Papadopoulos - he's having a bad day on Twitter

"For the nth time, I am NOT Trump's foreign policy adviser! I have NO association with the Trump camp! NONE!" Papadopoulos tweeted Monday.

Oct 30, 2017

By Staff Reporter

This is what millennials and Generation Z teens think is cool (according to Google)

Xennials: The generation everyone is talking about

There's a new trend on Twitter, for those who can't decide if they are millennial or not.

Oct 27, 2017

By Ruchira Sharma

Twitter

'Delay is inexcusable' says Julian Assange as WikiLeaks offers $100,000 reward for blocked JFK files

The US government has made 2,800 files public. However, the release of hundreds of other records were blocked reportedly due to pressure from the CIA and the FBI.

Oct 27, 2017

By India Ashok

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Stephen Hawking documentary Expedition New Earth

After Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis was made public, the Cambridge University website crashed

Hawking's thesis was made public by Cambridge, over 50 years after it was first written and has since reportedly been viewed by over 400,000 people.

Oct 25, 2017

By India Ashok

Need some extra cash? Watch out for this online sales scam targeting UK jobseekers

Any applicants would be informed they would be selling goods, such as cars or machinery, via online marketplaces – think eBay and Gumtree – on behalf of a fake firm.

Oct 24, 2017

By Jason Murdock

Unemployment

Is Kodi legal in the UK? Landmark court case finally gives us the answer

Two Teeside men have been handed suspended prison sentences in Kodi case - others "may not be so lucky".

Oct 24, 2017

By Oliver Cragg

Kodi

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