Apple Pay: who profits?
Hand over your fingerprint and credit card details to your iPhone 6, and you can swipe your handset to make purchases up to £20.
Geoff White
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Russia warns danger: death by selfie
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has published a guide warning Russians about the “increasing incidences of trauma and even death when trying to take a unique selfie”.
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Cyber attack: did a panda maul the US government?
The hacking of the details of 4 million US government employees suggests cyber criminals are hell-bent on hovering up as much information about Americans as they can.
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When did Adult FriendFinder know it had been hacked?
The owners of online dating site Adult FriendFinder were warned that it had been hacked more than two months before Channel 4 News exposed the leak of almost four million people’s sensitive data.
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Adult dating site hack exposes millions of users
Hackers have struck one of the world’s largest internet dating websites, leaking the highly sensitive sexual information of almost four million users onto the web.
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Why tech companies think they can do news…
Tech companies are moving into news and the journalism industry needs to fight back, or risk the death of ground-shaking exclusives that hold the rich and powerful to account.
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State-level hacking: who’s got your back?
Governments are unleashing viruses often designed to take complete control of a computer, giving police and intelligence agencies access to its webcam and microphone.
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Interpol plays cyber crooks at their own game
In the fight against cyber crime, no matter how smart the technology gets, it’s often human relationships that dictate success.
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Back to the future with Blade Runner
The re-release of Blade Runner, with its humanoid replicants and Pac-Man computer screens, offers a warning about the hazards of future-gazing.
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Up Periscope? Get ready for a new data overload
Live-streaming video is building up a head of steam, but how will we deal with it all? And who owns the rights?
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Large Hadron Collider 2.0: the dark matter
Rebooted and ready to face a new challenge. The Large Hadron Collider has been running at half power since it hummed into life in 2008. Next on the mystery-solving list: dark matter.
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Will Britons need a government-approved ‘porn pass’?
The outgoing government is creating a system in which British citizens will have their identity – and maybe even their porn access – confirmed by a private company.
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Does Facebook really know all about you?
Facebook allows you to see why it’s sending you the ads it selects for you. But just how accurate is the world’s best-informed social network?
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Taylor Swift buys domain name to thwart smut obsessives
I have a sense that Taylor Swift has become the latest high profile victim of a bizarre phenomenon that borders on blackmail.
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Does GCHQ really only use ‘a fraction’ of its data?
The findings in today’s intelligence and security committee report seem at odds with the picture presented by documents from the whistleblower Edward Snowden.
