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Cybersecurity company Surfshark’s Naked People campaign in London raised awareness about social media security practices and the exploitation of user data (Image supplied)

Surfshark’s Naked People campaign calls out top social media companies for privacy invasions

Huawei's Watch Fit 3 is a very well packaged and priced fitness wearable

Huawei dominates global wearable market

By Lindsey Schutters 12 Sep 2024

Brand Finance 2024: Apple leads, Microsoft’s value surges to $340bn on back of AI innovations

29 Aug 2024

Millions of objects gobbling tiny bits of data will put excessive pressure on existing telecommunications networks. Image:

One-second movie downloads on next mobile network

24 Feb 2014

The Mobile World Congress starts next week in Barcelona. Image: Wiki Commons

Samsung seeks to wow mobile world with new smartphone

21 Feb 2014

Candy Crush has done so well that it's developers, King Digital Entertainment are planning an initial public offering. Image: Google

Hooked players drive mobile game explosion

19 Feb 2014

Valuable paintings by world renowned artists, including Edgar Degas, and possibly looted from art galleries and Jewish families are displayed on a German website. Image: Wikipedia

German recluse launches website on 'Nazi art' trove

18 Feb 2014

French TV channels want to keep video-streaming companies out of France. Image: Stuart Miles

French TV channels want protection from Google, Netflix

18 Feb 2014

Vodafone has spent £1.9bn on buying spectrum in India to expand its business. Image:

Vodafone India buys spectrum licences for £1.9bn

17 Feb 2014

Alcatel-Lucent is returning to profitability after years of losses. Image: Fotomek

Alcatel-Lucent - from losses to profits

7 Feb 2014

The Turkish Parliament approved an Internet law that may conflict with the EU's standards. Image: Wiki Images

Turkey internet law raises 'serious concerns' for EU

7 Feb 2014

London to Host Digital Media Awards and Conference

London to Host Digital Media Awards and Conference

7 Feb 2014

The News of the World trial for phone hacking is continuing in the Old Bailey. Image:

"I hacked Daniel Craig's phone," says British journalist

29 Jan 2014

Ericsson and Samsung have settled a global patent dispute that has dragged on for years. Image: Stuart Miles

Ericsson and Samsung settle patent dispute

28 Jan 2014

Sauber's new Formula 1 car, the C-33, was unveiled online over the weekend. Image:

Sauber's 2014 car launched online

27 Jan 2014

A computer glitch over the weekend meant that about 7,000 ATMs failed to dispense cash to customers. Image: AdamR

Further IT glitch hits UK bank customers

27 Jan 2014

Pope Francis says the Internet must be used to spread harmony and good among people. Image: Wiki Images

Pope says internet 'gift from God'

24 Jan 2014

Nokia's Risto Siilasmaa says the company's fortunes are improving after selling its handset business to Microsoft. Image:

Nokia mobile sales drop ahead of Microsoft handover

24 Jan 2014

Online, is fine... But beware of cybercriminals

Online, is fine... But beware of cybercriminals

23 Jan 2014

More than 16m email address in Germany have been compromised according to the country's security agency. Image: Stuart Miles

Germany says 16m email accounts compromised

23 Jan 2014

he Rosetta space probe was successfully brought back to life after years of being in a dormant state on a trip to an icy comet. Image:

Alarm call wakes comet probe

21 Jan 2014

Details of the Auschwitz death camp are available online in various languages including Arabic and Farsi. Image:

Auschwitz launches online Holocaust awareness in Arabic, Farsi

21 Jan 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

The National Archives is running a project to digitise and then publish online detailed entries from all the war diaries kept during World War I. Image:

Britain's World War I diaries go online

14 Jan 2014

SAP says the move to cloud computing allowed it to boost earnings. Image: V. Poth

Cloud-computing boosts German software giant SAP

13 Jan 2014

3D-printed components flown in British fighter jet

3D-printed components flown in British fighter jet

8 Jan 2014

Hackers published the phone numbers of 4.6m Snapchat users online to highlight security flaws in the software. Image: Snapchat.

Snapchat hackers post phone numbers of 4.6m users online

3 Jan 2014

Nelson Mandela's Rivonia Trial recordings are being digitised and made available to the public by a French company. Image:

French institute to restore, digitise Mandela trial recordings

24 Dec 2013

The European Space Agency has successfully put its telescope Gaia into orbit where it will map part of the Milky Way. Image:

Europe launches billion-dollar Gaia telescope

20 Dec 2013

This painting by Pablo Picasso - worth US$1m - was won in an online Raffle organised by Sotheby's. Image:

American wins US$1m Picasso in online tombola

19 Dec 2013

Movie companies claim €3m from youngsters who started the Undeadlink website. Image: GC Pics

Piracy site creators face €3m damages claim

13 Dec 2013

This probe will land on the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and send vital information back to Earth. Image:

'Wake up' competition for Europe's sleepy comet-chaser

13 Dec 2013

Internet companies haved called on the US government to revise its surveillance programmes. Image: Michael Brown

Technology companies call on US to reform surveillance laws

10 Dec 2013

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Candy Crush has done so well that it's developers, King Digital Entertainment are planning an initial public offering. Image: Google

Hooked players drive mobile game explosion

19 Feb 2014

Valuable paintings by world renowned artists, including Edgar Degas, and possibly looted from art galleries and Jewish families are displayed on a German website. Image: Wikipedia

German recluse launches website on 'Nazi art' trove

18 Feb 2014

French TV channels want to keep video-streaming companies out of France. Image: Stuart Miles

French TV channels want protection from Google, Netflix

18 Feb 2014

Vodafone has spent £1.9bn on buying spectrum in India to expand its business. Image:

Vodafone India buys spectrum licences for £1.9bn

17 Feb 2014

Alcatel-Lucent is returning to profitability after years of losses. Image: Fotomek

Alcatel-Lucent - from losses to profits

7 Feb 2014

The Turkish Parliament approved an Internet law that may conflict with the EU's standards. Image: Wiki Images

Turkey internet law raises 'serious concerns' for EU

7 Feb 2014

London to Host Digital Media Awards and Conference

London to Host Digital Media Awards and Conference

7 Feb 2014

The News of the World trial for phone hacking is continuing in the Old Bailey. Image:

"I hacked Daniel Craig's phone," says British journalist

29 Jan 2014

Ericsson and Samsung have settled a global patent dispute that has dragged on for years. Image: Stuart Miles

Ericsson and Samsung settle patent dispute

28 Jan 2014

Sauber's new Formula 1 car, the C-33, was unveiled online over the weekend. Image:

Sauber's 2014 car launched online

27 Jan 2014

A computer glitch over the weekend meant that about 7,000 ATMs failed to dispense cash to customers. Image: AdamR

Further IT glitch hits UK bank customers

27 Jan 2014

Pope Francis says the Internet must be used to spread harmony and good among people. Image: Wiki Images

Pope says internet 'gift from God'

24 Jan 2014

Nokia's Risto Siilasmaa says the company's fortunes are improving after selling its handset business to Microsoft. Image:

Nokia mobile sales drop ahead of Microsoft handover

24 Jan 2014

Online, is fine... But beware of cybercriminals

Online, is fine... But beware of cybercriminals

23 Jan 2014

More than 16m email address in Germany have been compromised according to the country's security agency. Image: Stuart Miles

Germany says 16m email accounts compromised

23 Jan 2014

he Rosetta space probe was successfully brought back to life after years of being in a dormant state on a trip to an icy comet. Image:

Alarm call wakes comet probe

21 Jan 2014

Details of the Auschwitz death camp are available online in various languages including Arabic and Farsi. Image:

Auschwitz launches online Holocaust awareness in Arabic, Farsi

21 Jan 2014

The numberof attacks on ships by pirates fell sharply last year. Image:

Piracy at lowest level for six years says bureau

17 Jan 2014

The National Archives is running a project to digitise and then publish online detailed entries from all the war diaries kept during World War I. Image:

Britain's World War I diaries go online

14 Jan 2014

SAP says the move to cloud computing allowed it to boost earnings. Image: V. Poth

Cloud-computing boosts German software giant SAP

13 Jan 2014

3D-printed components flown in British fighter jet

3D-printed components flown in British fighter jet

8 Jan 2014

Hackers published the phone numbers of 4.6m Snapchat users online to highlight security flaws in the software. Image: Snapchat.

Snapchat hackers post phone numbers of 4.6m users online

3 Jan 2014

Nelson Mandela's Rivonia Trial recordings are being digitised and made available to the public by a French company. Image:

French institute to restore, digitise Mandela trial recordings

24 Dec 2013

The European Space Agency has successfully put its telescope Gaia into orbit where it will map part of the Milky Way. Image:

Europe launches billion-dollar Gaia telescope

20 Dec 2013

This painting by Pablo Picasso - worth US$1m - was won in an online Raffle organised by Sotheby's. Image:

American wins US$1m Picasso in online tombola

19 Dec 2013

Movie companies claim €3m from youngsters who started the Undeadlink website. Image: GC Pics

Piracy site creators face €3m damages claim

13 Dec 2013

This probe will land on the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and send vital information back to Earth. Image:

'Wake up' competition for Europe's sleepy comet-chaser

13 Dec 2013

Internet companies haved called on the US government to revise its surveillance programmes. Image: Michael Brown

Technology companies call on US to reform surveillance laws

10 Dec 2013

Online games are likely to overtake sales of physical games in the next three years. Image: Wiki Images

New consoles, games keep market growing

10 Dec 2013

Russia's first smartphone, the YotaPhone, with two screens. Image:

First Russian smartphone launched in Moscow

5 Dec 2013

France's Free mobile operator offers free 4G service. Image: Style-photography.de

France's low-cost Free offers 4G for free

4 Dec 2013

Thousands of RBS customers were unable to access their cash or make any payments when banking systems crashed. Image: Tarasov_vl

RBS admits to decades of under-investment

4 Dec 2013

David Cameron has joined Sina Weibo and is sending messages in English to his Chinese followers. Image: Wiki Images

Cameron tweets in Mandarin on Weibo for China trip

2 Dec 2013

The helicopter that crashed into a pub in Glasgow. This photograph was taken in 2010. Image:Wiki Images

Drinkers tell of 'huge bang' then collapse at Glasgow bar

2 Dec 2013

NATO security experts are trying to ward off cyber-attacks in a security exercise involving 30 EU states. Image Yurly

NATO launches largest-ever cyber security exercises

29 Nov 2013

Reporter was aware of the dangers of hacking into phones belonging to royals. Image:

UK hacking suspect warned boss of jail risk, trial hears

25 Nov 2013

Deutsche Telecoms is to sell the Immobillien Scout 24 website for €1.5bn. Image: Wiki Images

Deutsche Telekom sells 70% stake in Scout24 for €1.5bn

22 Nov 2013

The Pirate Bay's founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, is to be extradited to Denmark on hacking charges. Image:

Sweden hands over Pirate Bay hacker to Denmark

22 Nov 2013

A virtual tour of the Priscilla catacombs is possible via Google's Street View. Image:

Vatican tour of restored catacombs with Google Maps

21 Nov 2013

One of the painting indentified by a Dutch museum that was found in the grubby flat in Germany, thought to hold hundreds of value paintings looted by the Nazis. Image:

Germany puts 590 works from Nazi art trove online

18 Nov 2013

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