TECHNOLOGY

The seemingly secure document, however, actually contains the Adwind malware that is capable of exfiltrating data from the infected computer.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

BitFunder founder Jon Montroll repeatedly lied to the Securities Exchange Commission to cover up a hack that saw the theft of over 6,000 bitcoins.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 22, 2018

Nasa spent eight years modifying a structure that took only two years to build.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 22, 2018

Victor Buso was testing a new telescope camera mounted on the top of his home when he made the unique discovery.

Shubham Sharma Feb 22, 2018

A grey seal found with a yellow frisbee embedded in her neck was released back into the wild after undergoing five months of rehabilitation at an RSPCA centre.

Nicole Rojas Feb 22, 2018

A high school student has taken it upon himself to reduce the number of deaths in school shootings.

James Hetherington Feb 21, 2018

Artwork claiming to depict the three new starter Pokémon from Game Freak's next game in the long-running RPG series has appeared online in an alleged leak.

Ben Skipper Feb 21, 2018

Four men have stalked and raped a woman in Amberswood Nature Reserve. Police believe a drone piloted by a member of the public could have recorded footage of the crime.

James Hetherington Feb 21, 2018

These lasers deliver enough power to charge a phone just as fast as a normal USB cable would.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 21, 2018

"So you're saying you WOULD do this if you didn't think you'd be caught," one Twitter user asked.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

A 58-year-old woman from New York has labelled FaceTime as the reason she is still alive after a video call with her sister showed she was having a stroke.

James Hetherington Feb 21, 2018

An archaeologist noted a small error in Egyptian pyramids and conducted a series of tests to posit how ancient Egyptians would have built these massive structures.

Shubham Sharma Feb 21, 2018

The storm – the largest in the solar system – is about to calm down and will eventually cease to exist.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 21, 2018

"Wrong magazines, Florida House," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

Jellyfish is a regular meal in Asian countries and the Danish team behind the crisps research believe it could make it more mainstream for Western culture.

James Hetherington Feb 21, 2018

EA has confirmed that Criterion Games classic Burnout Paradise is being remastered for PS4 and Xbox One, with a release date set for 16 March.

Ben Skipper Feb 21, 2018

Despite being available for download for years, none of the antivirus engines are able to detect it as malicious.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

Astronauts can live in the suit for six days without taking it off. Food and waste will remain in the suit.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 21, 2018

Researchers are exploring the depths of the merged Sac Actun and Dos Ojos underwater caves and believe the site could also be connected to other closely-located systems.

Shubham Sharma Feb 21, 2018

It was previously believed that the ancient islanders became extinct around 30 years after European colonisers made first contact with them.

Lara Rebello Feb 21, 2018

The incident comes as cryptojacking heists become increasingly common and sophisticated alongside the rise and popularity of cryptocurrency.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

"We believe this is the next team to watch," FireEye's director of intelligence analysis John Hultquist said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 21, 2018

The clock in Texas will be completely mechanical and be about 200 feet tall. It will also chime unique, unrepeated tunes throughout its lifetime.

Immanuel Jotham Feb 21, 2018

Cassini was more than 600,000km away from Saturn when the images for the mosaic were taken.

Shubham Sharma Feb 21, 2018

Frankie, short from Frankenkitten, was found with a deformed eye that needed to be removed and an extra set of ears. Now he's found a loving home.

James Tennent Feb 20, 2018

The creature was fully formed right after birth and had all required features to swim, eat, and survive in deep ocean waters.

Shubham Sharma Feb 20, 2018

A lioness in Oklahoma City Zoo has developed a small mane, leading vets to try and figure out what could be causing the unusual growth.

James Tennent Feb 20, 2018

A group of researchers, which believed fossil records were too scattered to be used, made the breakthrough discovery using an approach called 'molecular clock'.

Shubham Sharma Feb 20, 2018

Tinder user Sam Dixey took the time to create this humorous PowerPoint presentation which has won him legions of female fans.

Feb 20, 2018