TECHNOLOGY

The robot that made headlines after receiving Saudi citizenship also spoke about the sensitive issue of bots joining humans at work sometime in future.

Dating puts the microfossils to around the time the Earth's atmosphere started to get increasingly oxygen-rich, kick-starting life.

Researchers have ruled out meteors and earthquakes, but most seem to think it is the work of fast-flying aircraft.

'Mad' Mike Hughes, who believes that the Earth is flat, has spent years and about $20,000 (£15,100) to build his very own steam-powered rocket.

Geologist Naresh Ghose found the prokaryote, a tiny, single celled organism, in shale underlying volcanic rock in the Gwalior basin of the Bundelkhand region near Jhansi.

Twitter hilariously mocked Trump over the "ridiculous" claim with a slew of jokes, comments and memes.

The archaeological team discovered huts, pottery remains and iron tools, as well as 15 large graves at the site in Sohag.

From the odd cigar-shaped interstellar asteroid to the mysterious object shooting across the Heathrow airport – these are the best space stories of the week.

McDonald's corporate account posted the tweet at 1 am to commemorate Black Friday that read: "Black Friday **** Need copy and link****".

Activision's money-spinning juggernaut returns to World War 2 for the first time in nine years, with Sledgehammer Games in charge of development.

If you want an alternative to the mainstream iPhones and Galaxys, the Google Pixel 2 has got you covered.

A guide to the best gaming gifts to buy this Christmas, including Nintendo Switch, Xbox One X, SNES Classic and much more.

The pachyderm was crossing a highway in India's Bengal state when the 40-year-old got out of his car to take pictures of it.

Twitter, Facebook and Google have come under scrutiny over the past few months over the role their platforms played in Russia's disinformation campaign during the 2016 election.

The dark web Wikipedia service can be accessed via Tor and it has its own onion service, protecting users' traffic within Tor's encryption.

From the Uber hack to the rise of commercial spyware applications on Android: These are the biggest cybersecurity and hacking stories of the week from IBTimes UK's tech team.

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert said the data leak "demonstrates the risks of outsourcing work on sensitive material to private contractors".

The details of how the hack occurred still remains a mystery as investigations into the incident are temporary stalled due to Thanksgiving holiday.

The company confirmed the breach a day later and published a public disclosure notifying users of the intrusion.

Alfred Nobel patented dynamite on 25 November 1867. But the inventor of nitroglycerin, dynamite's main component, was far from pleased, and resented Nobel's invention and success.

Researchers found that in some cases, they carried hundreds of different species of bacteria, many of which can be harmful to humans.

Big-name brands including Mars and Lidl have pulled advertising from video giant YouTube after they were attached to videos of children attracting lurid comments from paedophiles.

Australian authorities have said they will look into the case of Joan Howard who is thought to be in possession of A$1m worth of artefacts from the Middle East.

As Christmas approaches, British parents are being warned that some cutting-edge children's toys could easily be hijacked by cybercriminals – and urged to take precautions.

Commercial spying apps for Android devices are being openly advertised on Google and – upon installation – can be used to snoop on text messages, phonecalls and Facebook chats.

With the cacophony of deals this holiday season, shoppers need to be extra careful and be wary of the risks when making purchases.

UK telecom companies will no longer be able to advertise top-end download speeds that are often only available to about 10% of customers.

Warming global temperatures are creating rapid ice-melt in volcanically active regions, such as Iceland.

The initial variants of the missile, dubbed X-35AT and X-31, will be used in MiG-35K navy fighter jets and are already in production.