Microsoft partners with D-Link to bring faster 'Super WiFi' to underserved regions
The programme will begin in an unspecified US state before trials begin in three other countries.
Mark Zuckerberg explains how Facebook plans to tackle fake news amid growing backlash
'The bottom line is: we take misinformation seriously,' Zuckerberg said.
Blizzard cancels Overwatch's graphic novel 'First Strike'
Lead writer Michael Chu said the team decided to 'take the story in a different direction'.
Three Mobile confirms personal data of over 133,000 customers compromised in massive breach
The company said no financial information was accessed in the breach.
US government 'deeply concerned' about Russia's decision to block access to LinkedIn
The US says the decision could set 'a troubling precedent' to shut down any site containing Russian user data.
Dishonored 2 PC patch fixes performance, frame rate and mouse issues
'Our work on Dishonored 2 continues,' Bethesda wrote.
Mass Effect Andromeda theme music to be revealed in December concert
BioWare is yet to reveal the composer for Mass Effect: Andromeda's soundtrack.
Alt-right to hit back at Twitter by flooding the platform with 'fake black person accounts'
"Twitter is about to learn what happens when you mess with Republicans," Daily Stormer's Andrew Anglin wrote.
Obama slams the spread of fake news online saying it threatens democracy
'If we can't discriminate between serious arguments and propaganda, then we have problems,' Obama said.
Facebook buys facial recognition startup FacioMetrics to add 'fun effects' to photos and videos
The startup has specialised in developing machine learning algorithms for facial image analysis.
Taiwan to ask Google and Apple to dump Uber from their app stores
Taiwanese authorities say that Uber is classified as a technology company and not as a transportation provider.
Twitter suspends prominent alt-right accounts in crackdown on online abuse and hate speech
'It is corporate Stalinism,' National Policy Institute president Richard Spencer said.
Overwatch's Sombra and Arcade update goes live on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Overwatch's much-anticipated hacker hero Sombra is finally live on all platforms.
Google's new PhotoScan app turns old printed photographs into digital images
The free app allows you to easily scan, digitise and save old printed photographs.
Twitter tackles cyberbullying and trolls with new anti-harassment features
The company admits it has faced challenges in dealing with abusive behaviour on its platform.
Microsoft and Elon Musk's OpenAI join hands to 'democratize artificial intelligence'
OpenAI will use Microsoft's Azure platform for its experiments in AI and deep learning.
BioWare reveals Mass Effect Andromeda's new alien species: The Kett
'We have a lot of stories we want to tell with this alien race,' art director Joel MacMillan said.
NHS email system grinds to a halt as accidental test email traps 1.2 million employees in 'reply-all' chaos
One employee reported that an estimated 186 million "needless" emails had been sent in the debacle.
US tech companies call on president-elect Trump to support strong encryption, immigration reform
The Internet Association sent Trump a detailed road map listing policy priorities for the next four years.
Online bullying counselling increases by 88% over five years, NSPCC finds
Childline said it counselled more than 4,500 children about online bullying over the past year.
Donald Trump says social media 'helped' him win the election, promises to be restrained on Twitter
Donald Trump said social media is a 'modern form of communication' that played a key role in his historic victory.
FriendFinder Networks data breach exposes over 400 million adult site accounts
The breach reportedly occurred in October and included user credentials from six adult-oriented websites.
BioWare reveals details on new Mass Effect Andromeda companion characters Liam and PeeBee
Creative director Mac Walters sheds light on some of the sci-fi RPG's new characters' personalities.
Unicode signs off on 51 new emojis including breastfeeding, a hijab and more
Some of the multiple emojis shortlisted range from a zombie and vampire to a sandwich and an exploding head.
US Army announces 'Hack the Army' bug bounty programme inviting hackers to expose security flaws
'We're looking for new ways to do business,' outgoing secretary of the army Eric Fanning said.
Instagram reveals live video is coming, adds Boomerang, mentions and more to Stories feature
'Live is really exciting for us,' Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom said.
Mark Zuckerberg rubbishes notion that fake news on Facebook helped secure victory for Donald Trump
The idea of fabricated posts influencing election outcome is a 'pretty crazy idea', the founder of Facebook said.
Russia to block access to LinkedIn following court ruling on user data
A Moscow court on 10 November ruled that the company had breached the country's data protection rules.
Stone the drones! Australian who used UAV to buy a sausage could face $7000 fine
Australia's Civil Aviation and Safety Authority has said it is investigating the incident over concerns that the flight violated safety rules.
Google cracks down on unsafe 'repeat offender' sites that continue to spread malware
Offending websites that repeatedly spread harmful content will be branded 'repeat offenders' for 30 days.
