Singing posters: Low power signals can turn random objects into FM radio stations
Radio signals can be used to broadcast messages from random objects to smartphones several metres away.
Pie Tops: Pizza Hut introduces new smart shoes that let you order pizza with the push of a button
"Easy as pie," former NBA superstar Grant Hill says in a quick 30-second ad.
Bank of England and China Merchants Bank join Hyperledger Project
Project welcomed 11 new members, bringing the current tally to 122.
Verizon cuts Yahoo price tag by $350m following massive data breaches
Verizon's Marni Walden said the company has "always believed this acquisition makes strategic sense".
Google and Bing to demote copyright-infringing websites in search results
The search engines have signed an anti-piracy agreement that was brokered by the IPO.
Hackers use 'bot fraud' operation to cheat advertisers out of billions every year
Advertisers were cheated out of more than £5bn in January
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp posts $219m loss on impairment charges
Revenue in the news and information business falls 7% in second quarter.
Big brands unwittingly advertising on Muslim extremist, white supremacist and porn websites
Extremists are generating tens of thousands of pounds a month from ad revenue.
Daily Mail owner DMGT posts flat revenue in first quarter
Company reports revenues of £520m for the three months ended 31 December.
ConsenSys and adChain unlock blockchain for digital advertising
AdChain is hosting workshop series Xlabs to educate developers on blockchain development.
1-in-10 people do not own a single book, but UK households have 8 web-connected devices
16% of adults in England are 'functionally illiterate', with reading abilities below an 11-year-old's.
Amazon to deliver VR shopping experiences for next-generation retail therapy
Retail giant on the lookout for a new Creative Director with extensive experience in VR.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer to step down after Verizon deal as remaining business to be named Altaba
Yahoo co-founder David Filo and four other board members will also be resigning.
Google's search engine will no longer tell users that the Holocaust never happened
The company has decided to tweak its algorithm to remove Holocaust denial websites as suggestions to its visitors.
KFC launches AI-enabled store in China that offers menu suggestions based on your face
The popular fast-food giant has implemented some innovative, tech-savvy ideas this year.
Night and day: 21 spectacular aerial photos of London by Jason Hawkes
Pictured at dusk or in darkness, the ever-changing British capital glitters with jewel-like hues.
No more Bad Blood? Taylor Swift may return to Spotify following massive fallout
Singer notoriously pulled her entire catalogue from streaming service in 2014 over royalties.
Kellogg joins other brands in pulling its adverts from Breitbart News
Screen shot of a Kellogg's ad was part of an online campaign to get marketers to dump the site.
Mobile internet to eclipse desktop usage in 2017 with 75% of users operating from smartphones
Advertising expenditure will also be directed towards mobile platforms.
Google's mobile and video business drives Alphabet's Q3 earnings
The company recorded $5.1bn in net income for the third quarter ended 30 September 2016.
New York's free public WiFi and calling booths are coming to the UK in 2017
The kiosks will also charge your phone and offer access to maps and directions.
The massive DDoS attack that almost brought down US internet – how it happened and why
The infosec community is rife with speculation as to the motive of the attack, which is still unclear.
Kim Dotcom hopes Megaupload 2.0 will bring micropayments and blockchain to the masses
Dotcom is using a bitcoin-only approach to fundraising in order to try to make bitcoin adoption mainstream.
No Man's Sky and Pokemon Go help digital game sales reach massive $6.1bn in August
'An underdog studio taking big risks to do something novel has powerful appeal,' the firm wrote.
Daily Mail and General Trust reveals reorganisation initiatives that include job cuts
DMGT said this was part of an overall business strategic review and would lead to a charge of £50m this year.
Time Out reports £7.3m half-year loss in first results
Revenue rises 10% to £15.1m in six months ended 30 June.
Online giants will have to pay musicians higher royalties in European law change
The press also benefits in copyright fight between EU and firms such as Apple and Google, which owns YouTube.
The emerging illiterate class is hooked on Facebook videos – and that's good news for demagogues
Millennials communicate through emojis, which means a new form of over-simplified, emotional news is emerging.
Ex-Apple engineer who switched Macs to Intel processors says he was rejected for Genius Bar job
The retired engineer, who spent 21 years working for the Cupertino company, did not get the job at the store.
London tech firms join Mayor's Brexit-beating US trade mission
23 of London's fastest-growing technology start-ups will join Mayor of London in the United States in October.