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Dan Joe Barry, VP of Napatech, looks at how recent trends in IT may have made things better but have also left businesses vulnerable to cyber-attacks.

Apple will employ prestigious British architect Norman Foster for future retail store designs.

WhatsApp executive denies rumours of a $1bn Google takeover of the messaging service.

Washington postpones its scheduled ICBM test 'to avoid any misinterpretation or miscalculation' by Pyongyang.

Senator outlines mission to capture rock in "baggie with a draw-string" in plan backed by President Obama.

Technology editor David Gilbert looks at Facebook Home and decides if this is the future of technology, he wants nothing to do with it.

Kamala Harris referred to 'best-looking attorney general in the country' by US president.

Facebook Home brings an all-new user interface, lock screen and home screen to Android.

Google will develop a new web-rendering engine for its Chrome browser called Blink in a bid to to boost speed and simplicity.

Kaufman County District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife killed months after murder of Texas attorney Mark Hasse.

Amazon hires former Windows Phone manager Charlie Kindel to work on "something secret" inevitably leading to Kindle smartphone speculation.

Nelson's city council orders every household to 'maintain a firearm with ammo' as Congress discusses anti-gun measures.

Google's first privacy director Alma Whitten is to step down after three years in the role and a decade at Google, replaced by Lawrence You.

Couple exchange vows in front of 100 family members and friends at Beverly Hills ceremony.

Android is struggling to maintain its identity, and a Facebook-centric phone from HTC could make things even worse for Google.

The Canadian singer allegedly attacked and spat on his neighbour in an argument over speeding outside his multi-million pound mansion in California.

Justin Bieber was devastated after his pet monkey was taken by customs official after the teen heartthrob brought Mally along on a flight to Germany.

Jose Martinez almost suffered panic attack after being trapped on ride and forced to sit through annoying ditty.

The biggest internet attack in history has caused widespread congestion and threatens critical infrastructure.

Grammy award-winning cousin of Whitney Houston cites tax liabilities caused by financial mismanagement.

People found to have double standards when it comes to gay/straight parenting, study finds.

The Language Council of Sweden has removed the word ‘ungoogleable’ from a list of new Swedish words following pressure from Google.

Internet giant Yahoo purchases London-based start-up Summly, created by a 15-year-old London student.

The bodybuilding champion and entrepreneur brought Schwarzenegger to the United States in the 1960s, and set him on the path to stardom.

Voyager 1, the space craft launched by NASA 35 years ago , may have finally left the solar system; scientists yet to confirm.

As the debate around games and gun violence gets louder, The Best Amendment takes a sideways look at both sides

A teaser trailer for Battlefield 4 has been released on video-sharing service Vine, suggesting the game will debut at GDC

Apple has long been the smartphone king, but is the company now running scared following the launch of the Galaxy S4?

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel confirms that 14 more surface-to-air missiles will be deployed on west coast.

Reuters social media editor Matthew Keys is alleged to have helped Anonymous hacktivists break into another media organisation.