Predictive policing and the monitoring of citizens who have "extreme thoughts" are only two of the functions in a Minority Report-style pre-crime system used in China.
US military officials are in the process of building the next generation of highly-secretive stealth bombers which will reportedly boast Star Trek-inspired cloaking technology.
Rogue hackers or hostile states could "kill millions" using hijacked cars, and a spike in road deaths is inevitable if manufacturers do not rush to solve cybersecurity issues.
"Partridge Family" star David Cassidy remains in a critical condition in a Florida hospital and sources have reportedly told US media outlet TMZ that the end is near.
Peter Sutcliffe reportedly wants to be sent back to Broadmoor hospital as mounting health issues have left the serial killer convinced that he will be dead by next year.
Welsh singer and TV presenter Aled Jones has denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour and has apologised for any "occasionally juvenile" actions on his part.
A secret "hitlist" who knew about sex allegations was compiled by Weinstein has leaked - including prominent accusers Rose McGowan, Laura Madden and Zelda Perkins.
Drag queen legend and transgender trailblazer Jack Doroshow, better known as Flawless Sabrina, has passed away at the age of 79, leaving a slew of tributes in her wake.
From Amaq hacks to Anonymous and Russian troll farms - here are the biggest cybersecurity news stories of the week, as chosen by the IBTimes UK technology desk.
Amazon has pledged to release a security patch after a team of cybersecurity researchers showed its delivery service, which lets couriers inside homes, could be hacked.
A teenage girl from Vietnam has died after being exposed to live wires in a faulty charging cable connected to her iPhone that electrocuted her while she slept.
Elon Musk has shocked attendees of a much-anticipated press conference in California with what he claimed will be the quickest car in the world – the Roadster.
Australian defence minister Christopher Pyne said that hackers were responsible for breaking into his Twitter account and "liking" a hardcore gay pornography video.
After a careful analysis of the situation, the Parity confirmed that it was first made aware about the potential dangers of a coding vulnerability months before the incident.
Changes to Twitter's verification process have left a number of far-right and white nationalist figures – including Richard Spencer and Jason Kessler – without a blue tick.