This high-tech zebra crossing could save the lives of smartphone-gazing pedestrians
The technology is able to modify the patterns, layout, configuration, size and orientation of pedestrian crossings to help bolster safety.
The mobile revolution: 50% of all TV to be watched on smartphones and tablets by 2020
ConsumerLab collected data from approximately 20,000 online interviews with people aged 16-69 from 13 countries including the US, UK, China and Russia.
Hackers target 'millions of PornHub users' worldwide with booby-trapped advertising
Millions of internet users in the US, Canada, UK and Australia were recently targeted by a hacking group called KovCoreG which took advantage of PornHub to spread adware.
National Rifle Association chief says he doesn't believe 'bans have ever worked on anything'
US president Donald Trump said he was considering banning bump stocks, which were reportedly used by Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock. The NRA half agrees.
Prostitute claims Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock enjoyed 'violent rape fantasies'
The 27-year-old escort told The Sun on Sunday that she was hired by Paddock several times between November 2015 and June 2016 and that they stayed in the Mandalay Bay hotel.
Dove apologises for 'racist' ad showing black woman turn white after removing t-shirt
Dove tweeted: "An image we recently posted on Facebook missed the mark in representing women of colour thoughtfully. We deeply regret the offence it caused."
London National History Museum crash suspect 'released under investigation'
Despite mounting speculation, police later confirmed that the incident was not terror related, instead describing it as a road traffic collision.
Teen fights for life after pick-up truck runs over him twice in 'horrific' attack
The victim, a 19-year-old local man, had been walking home with friends when the incident occurred. He was taken to Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland will pay EU 'settled status' fee to help 'vital workers'
The Scottish National Party (SNP) conference is being held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow and will run from today (08 October) until Tuesday (10 October).
There are still 400m old £1 coins in circulation - and only a week until they are useless
UK ministers have said that roughly £1.7bn of the old coins have already been withdrawn from circulation.
No sex for the UK: 'Intrusive' census question may be voluntary in future counts
Opponents of the census change argue that the change would leave the UK government with inaccurate data about the number of men and women in the country.
UK teen hacker admits launching cyberattacks on computers of CIA and FBI chiefs
Hacking targets included former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan and former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mark Giuliano.
Supercomputers and machine learning used to help identify aggressive brain tumours
Currently specialised radiologists are tasked with accurately characterising tumours – but research suggests that high-performance computing will soon play a supportive role.
Mattel's creepy IoT 'digital nanny' scrapped before launch following privacy concerns
Makers of the device claimed that it used strong encryption while transmitting user information, but campaigners argued that was not enough - more privacy protections were needed.
CIA operative-turned-politician: 'Russia is not our ally, they are our adversary.'
US intelligence believes that at least two Moscow-linked hacking groups targeted American institutions in order to help spread misinformation and propaganda last year.
Russian state media furious after being booted off YouTube advertising platform
YouTube, one of the most popular video platforms in the world, has now become a major focus in the ongoing Congressional probe looking into alleged Russian election interference.
Do smartphone alerts make you angry? There may actually be a scientific reason for that
A third of buzzing notifications popping up on people's smartphones may actually cause short-term negative emotions, a new university study suggests.
US couple used hundreds of fake personas to steal $1.2m-worth of electronics from Amazon
The Finans allegedly stole consumer electronics including GoPro digital cameras, Microsoft Xboxes, Samsung smartwatches, and Microsoft Surface tablets from Amazon.
NFL hack: More than 1,100 football players including Colin Kaepernick exposed in breach
Discovered on 26 September by researchers from Kromtech Security, the leak has been blamed on a misconfigured database. It exposed player email accounts and phone numbers.
GCHQ-linked cyber agency fights hundreds of hacks, warns 'further attacks will happen'
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has been operational for a year – now its experts have opened up about the biggest challanges they have faced so far.
Fanatics who view jihadi websites or far-right propaganda to get 15 years in prison
UK home secretary Amber Rudd said the sentence will increase from 10 years, in a speech to Conservative Party conference attendees.
Amber Rudd doesn't understand how strong encryption works, pledges to break it anyway
The state vs encryption: Debate rages about balance between security and privacy, as UK home secretary admits she doesn't understand the topic in question.
John McAfee unveils new details about long-awaited anti-hacking system 'Sentinel'
Sentinel is set to ship on 1 November 2017 and the MSRP per unit is $2,499.
Russia boosts North Korea's internet as US ramps up pressure on Pyongyang
The fresh link would be vital for coordinating cyberattacks, expert says.
Minority Report-style gesture tech can turn cups and pet cats into remote controls
'Matchpoint' works by assigning rotation gestures to a set of simple sliders.
Facebook-hijacking malware that spreads fake 'likes' is on the rise, McAfee warns
Fake 'likes' can amplify content on social media and skew search results.
FBI expects terrorists will use weaponised drones to target US 'imminently'
Commercial drones are increasingly used to drop bombs and conduct surveillance.
Global travel chaos: Network outage at airports across the world causes disruption
The computer issue hit multiple locations around the world, from London to Paris.
Alleged dark web drug kingpin arrested after flying to US to compete in world beard competition
Gal Vallerius, 38, is accused of using the persona 'OxyMonster' to sell drugs.
The botnet army: Tracker reveals the European 'botspots' powering global cyberattacks
A total of 6.7m bots joined the global botnet in 2016, claims cybersecurity firm Symantec.
