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Facebook users were duped this week into watching fake "live footage" of the celestial treat that was the "super blue blood moon", a fraud that racked up millions of views.

Jason Murdock Feb 02, 2018

EyeEm co-founder opens up about AI-powered photo competitions: "We are really obsessed with ranking images. We are unique."

Jason Murdock Feb 01, 2018

Google Play store riddled with malware and viruses but elite engineers promise work underway to clean up shop.

Jason Murdock Jan 31, 2018

"Mining cryptocurrency through ads is a relatively new form of abuse that violates our policies and one that we've been monitoring actively," a Google representative said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 29, 2018

Bulletin will allow anyone to write and publish stories on community issues. Google wants it to tell "the stories that aren't being told".

James Hetherington Jan 29, 2018

Blockstack's Muneeb Ali refers to Google's motto – 'Don't be evil', and says shouldn't it be, 'can't be evil'?

Ian Allison Jan 26, 2018

Parents across the world have been left outraged after a children's app downloaded from Google's official marketplace contained threatening and violent messages.

Jason Murdock Jan 24, 2018

Update to Android Oreo allows users to view expected speeds of free public WiFi networks before filling out lengthy online forms.

James Hetherington Jan 23, 2018

"Since both the Chrome and Firefox extensions mostly add themselves through forced installs, it's not always possible to avoid getting them," researchers said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 22, 2018

A 21-year-old computer hacker from the UK who made more than $700,000 by selling malware on the dark web has been jailed after being found guilty of multiple cybercrime charges.

Jason Murdock Jan 19, 2018

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

Jason Murdock Jan 17, 2018

Researchers spotted the extensions while investigating a recent suspicious spike in outbound network traffic from a customer's work station.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 17, 2018

Police discovered the young girl's dismembered body burning in a bathtub after her mother allowed her daughter to get raped.

Lara Rebello Jan 17, 2018

"The only differences, at least at first glance, are the misspelling of Telegram," security researchers warned.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 13, 2018

Malicious code that displays pornographic advertising on Android applications, including several intended for use by children, has been found lurking in 60 gaming apps.

Jason Murdock Jan 12, 2018

Fired Google engineer James Damore, who wrote a controversial manifesto on gender and tech, has filed a class action lawsuit claiming intolerance against white, male conservatives.

Nicole Rojas Jan 09, 2018

"'LightsOut reminds us once again that users need to be wary of downloading from app stores," researchers said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 06, 2018

Users are even asked to sign and agree to an end-user licence agreement (EULA) that describes the information to be gathered and used by the app.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 04, 2018

Entertainment consumers are turning to streaming channels and digital downloads faster than ever before.

James Hetherington Jan 03, 2018

Google has saved almost £3 billion in taxes by shuffling revenue around between three countries, including the Bahamas.

James Hetherington Jan 03, 2018

While most apps seemed to be available on Google Play Store some were also spotted on Apple's App Store as well.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 03, 2018

"Omg she's so adorable," one person said of the 85-year-old grandmother in the viral video.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 02, 2018

Google has released the details of a new system which claims to create near-human accuracy in computer speech.

Neil Murphy Dec 28, 2017

Is it time for the robot uprising? Amazon and Google's devices have been coming out with some funny responses this Christmas - but people are worried about their creepiness, too.

Charlotte Tobitt Dec 28, 2017

Paedophiles are using YouTube as a shop window to advertise abused children and underage pornography to other predators, it has been claimed.

Paul Wright Dec 27, 2017

The time has come to stop worrying about the "storage full" pop-up on your iPhone. Google has a solution and it's a great one.

James Hetherington Dec 22, 2017

The OnePlus competes with the best of the best when it comes to smartphones. Here are five reasons to ditch Apple, Samsung and Google for a OnePlus 5T

James Hetherington Dec 21, 2017

Charlie Lee, the creator of the cryptocurrency litecoin (LTC), claims to have sold all of his digital reserves to silence naysayers who accuse him of conflicts of interest.

Jason Murdock Dec 20, 2017

A strain of Android malware found lurking on third-party application stores is so packed full of nefarious capabilities that it can cause physical damage to smartphones.

Staff Reporter Dec 18, 2017

After a Chinese woman realised other people could unlock her phone despite claims it was impossible, Apple has been accused of failing minorities.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 18, 2017