TECHNOLOGY

Alexa has a new skill set born from a partnership between Amazon and dating site Match.com. The skills are being criticised for the offensive dating advice they dispense.

Users of US cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex claim to be facing lengthy delays in verification, delayed customer service responses and account balance display errors.

Lifeguards turn to drones to save swimmers caught in dangerous tides off Australia. First successful drone mission happened on a training day.

"That's a special kind of dumb and inappropriate," one Twitter user chimed.

"Disturbing doesn't begin to describe it," another said.

A sex robot firm is planning on creating a 'trans' sex robot. But that's impossible.We explain why here.

Popular digital currency appears to rise in value after chaotic start to 2018 and particularly rough 48 hours.

The single-seater 'sports' tank is designed to tear through rough terrain – be it mud, sand or snow.

Space junk is a serious enough issue for spacefaring countries to want to look for unconventional methods to clean it up.

The telescope will be world's biggest steerable radio telescope upon completion.

The milliDelta is a miniaturised version of Delta robots deployed in many industrial processes.

A fresh bug affecting iOS and Apple Macs can let pranksters crash your Apple devices via a simple text message, a security expert has revealed.

Truck drivers who are falling asleep at the wheel should be fitted with devices to ensure their focus remains on the road.

Outspoken technology pioneer John McAfee steadies cryptocurrency investors' nerves

White Moose Cafe and The Charleville Lodge Hotel in Dublin have been inundated with negative reviews after owner Paul Stenson shamed a blogger for asking for a free stay.

"This is the stupidest response. Ever," one Twitter user wrote.

Three characters from the hit sitcom are shown to be running a farm off the back of the FileMaker software.

As the price of a single bitcoin tumbled for the first time in months, Reddit's cryptocurrency community started posting links to global suicide hotlines.

Electric cabs in the United Kingdom have been hit with another delay after a glitch in the TX's payment system.

Each ship will receive S-500 ICBM defence systems, Zircon missiles as well as other medium- and short-range weapons, and the upgrading process will cost about $1.7bn.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has branded Google and Facebook an "existential threat" to humanity.

The Aegis Ashore systems will cover all of Japan- one from the northern shores and one from the south east.

Recreation of DNA depends on physical remains of a dead person, however, these researchers found a completely different way.

eBay is actively removing listings of the controversial H&M "coolest monkey in the jungle" hoodie, which was modelled by a young black boy.

Little Li becomes unwitting social media star - but his story sparks wider debate about child cruelty.

"You should be ashamed, but if you can't manage that at least be quiet," one Twitter user wrote.

"Alexa, can you track @PressSec inappropriate use of an official Twitter account? Thanks" one Twitter user wrote.

Fallout shelters are seen in many major cities, but in case of a nuclear war, should you or should you not run to them?

Steve Jobs' vision is finally coming to fruition as final touches are being given to the sprawling structure.