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Manchester attack iPhone saves life

iPhone 'saves life' of Manchester bomb victim by stopping flying shrapnel

Photos of the blood-covered iPhone shows damage from the bomb.

May 25, 2017

Dallas gang drive-by shootings social media

US gang wars go digital as rise in drive-by shootings blamed on social media 'beefs'

Dallas Police claim Facebook Live and YouTube used as platforms to incite violence.

May 24, 2017

YouTube Twitter

GoPro bullet Isis

Watch dramatic moment a GoPro saves reporter's life by stopping an Isis sniper bullet

Breathtaking footage shows action camera becoming real-life hero by deflecting incoming bullet.

May 19, 2017

bulletproof goo liquid armour Hayley Weir

Student invents bullet-stopping 'goo' to make liquid armour a reality

The life-saving material is mixed with Kevlar to stop the force of a Magnum bullet.

May 17, 2017

MQ-9 Reaper US Air Force military drone

RAF Reaper drone strike saves Isis prisoners from public execution in Syria

Hellfire missile attack kills one Isis sentry and puts a stop to execution.

May 17, 2017

What is the F-35

F-35 fighter jet 'deadly' ejection seat flaw finally fixed after two years

Design issue with the F-35A left pilots at risk of fatal neck injury has been re-designed.

May 16, 2017

UploadVR lawsuit sexual discrimination

UploadVR sued over 'boy's club' workplace of sex rooms, drug use and 'rampant' harassment

Former employee shares shocking allegations about VR startup in lawsuit.

May 16, 2017

VR porn statistics facts Pornhub

The rise of VR porn: Pornhub reveals eye-opening facts about latest sex craze

New statistics show the growing demand for the immersive world of VR adult videos.

May 15, 2017

VR Virtual Reality

Cybergeddon: What do NHS hospitals do now following crippling ransomware cyberattack?

The NHS has gone into meltdown following a computer virus but what can they do about it?

May 12, 2017

cryogenics

Company offers its employees bonus of eternal life with cryonic freezing perk if they die at work

Hedge fund firm Numerai looks to lure applicants with benefit of body preservation.

May 11, 2017

Anonymous World War 3

Anonymous warns everyone to prepare for 'fierce and brutal' World War 3

Hacktivists post video message addressing rising tension between the US and North Korea.

May 9, 2017

Alphabet Google smart city Toronto

Alphabet aims to create dream of a super high-tech smart city in Canada

Google's Sidewalk Labs unit reportedly applies for plans to transform 12-acre site.

May 9, 2017

ISP sending cautionary emails

Internet vs booze: Brits reveal they would rather give up alcohol than go offline

What would you sacrifice in order to stay connected?

May 8, 2017

Google Home price, release date, features

Is Google Home spying on me? Biggest privacy myths debunked

We clear up the concerns of consumers about Google's smart speaker.

Apr 13, 2017

A nuclear holocaust is often associated with World War III.

Google searches for 'World War 3' hit all-time high

Panic and uncertainty strikes as people seek answers over US and North Korea tension.

Apr 13, 2017

Google Donald Trump North Korea

solar panel house

Rise of solar power could force wind farms to temporarily shut down as UK has 'too much energy'

Increase in households and businesses switching to solar sees the National Grid swamped with surplus juice.

Apr 11, 2017

Trump war room

What are the mysterious tech devices in Trump's war room?

Teleconferencing or something more secretive? Unidentifiable gadgets get experts in a flap.

Apr 10, 2017

Qantas non-stop London to Sydney flight

Qantas says g'day to 'holy grail' non-stop London to Sydney flights within five years

The 20-hour direct trip would become longest flight in the world thanks to advances in technology.

Apr 6, 2017

F-35 Lightning II flight simulator BAE Systems

Inside BAE Systems' £2 million F-35 Lightning II flight simulator

Pilots of the next-generation fighter jet can practice landing on a virtual aircraft carrier.

Apr 6, 2017

Uber passenger hurls racist abuse and rape claims at driver over iPhone charger

Worst Uber passenger ever? Woman threatens to accuse driver of rape because he didn't have phone charger

A screaming tirade of racist abuse and false threats of rape aimed at New York driver caught on camera.

Apr 6, 2017

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