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Spotify is the latest app to experiment with a vertical video feed similar to TikTok's successful design. A new feature in an early test build for iPhone reveals a new Discover tab being added to the app's front page.…

Ancient Olympia is to be digitally preserved, in a new deal between the Greek government and Microsoft. The collaboration uses artificial intelligence to map the site, and augmented reality to help restore the original home of the…

A group of emergency services, consumer watchdogs and safety groups want the government to make online sellers more liable for selling dangerous items. Online marketplaces are a "hotbed" for risky electronics, such as…

As people rush to snap up their Black Friday deals, there are mounting worries that some gadgets won't be available for Christmas. Silicon, which is in most products, is in short supply because of high demand and…

This year, Ransomware has become one of the most serious challenges for businesses all around the world. Approximately, 37% of organisations across the globe have admitted to becoming victims of Ransomware attacks this year alone.…

What is a data scientist? The job title sprang out of nowhere as technology firms have scrambled to find people to perform sophisticated analytical tasks over the last decade. Reports of six-figure salaries abounded as…

The government has introduced new legislation to protect smart devices in people's homes from being hacked. Recent research from consumer watchdog Which? suggested homes filled with smart devices could be exposed to…

Apple's much promoted digital driver's licence feature is now to be delayed to early 2022. Announced in September, the scheme will allow residents in eight US states to store state IDs and driver's licences inside the Apple…

A home network is a collection of gadgets (computers, game consoles, printers, phones, tablets, and wearable’s) that connect to the internet and to one another. There are two ways to connect a home network: A wired network for…

Some teachers are leaving the profession after being labelled paedophiles on TikTok, a union says. A craze on the social media app has seen children share videos of staff with inappropriate hashtags and comments and,…

Plans to roll out end-to-end encryption on Facebook and Instagram have been delayed amid a row over child safety. Meta - as Facebook's parent company is now called - said messaging encryption on the apps would now come in 2023.…

The latest scam involves the social networking site, Facebook. In this scam, the bad guys steal your Facebook login details in order to take over your account and use it for criminal means. The bad guys works by convincing Facebook users…

WhatsApp is rewriting its privacy policy as a result of a huge data protection fine earlier this year. Following an investigation, the Irish data protection watchdog issued a €225m (£190m) fine - the second-largest in…

The US and UK are joining forces to "impose consequences" on their shared adversaries who conduct malicious cyber-activities. The combined action would address "evolving threats with a full range of capabilities", they…

About six million Sky routers had a significant software bug that could have allowed hackers to take over home networks, a security company has revealed. The problem has been fixed - but researchers say it took Sky 18…

Facebook has written to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), demanding that it stop setting up fake profiles to conduct surveillance on users. This comes after the Guardian revealed that the US police department had been…

A group of US states is investigating how Instagram targets children, despite it posing potential risks to them. The group - made up of both Democrat and Republican states - is investigating Instagram and Facebook's…

Apple has announced a "self-service repair" programme so "customers who are comfortable" can fix their own devices. At launch, in early 2022 in the US, it will cover replacing the batteries, screens and cameras of…

The best cloud storage, whether for personal or business use, allows you to back up, store, and share vital information, images, videos, and more effortlessly, quickly, and securely. While many people still compare cloud storage to local…

Jenny Best was up all night for two weeks back in 2019, but not because she was tired from raising her four-month-old twins and a toddler. The Brooklyn-based public relations consultant, and former ballerina for the New…

A $40bn (£29bn) takeover of UK chip designer Arm by US giant Nvidia will be subject to an in-depth inquiry by the UK's competition watchdog. Citing security and competition concerns, Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries…

TikTok is trying to strengthen the detection and enforcement of rules against dangerous online challenges and hoaxes. Just over one in five teenagers has participated in an online challenge, a survey commissioned by…

Organisations working on Covid vaccine research were one of the main targets of cyber attacks dealt with by UK computer security experts last year. The National Cyber Security Centre says it handled a record 777…

Many of the people on the FBI's cyber most wanted list are Russian. While some allegedly work for the government earning a normal salary, others are accused of making a fortune from ransomware attacks and online theft. If…

The UK's biggest fishing shop has been hacked, with its website redirecting keen anglers to an adult website. Angling Direct, which sells fishing gear online and through stores, said it was hit by the attack late on…

Online hate speech in the UK and US has risen by 20% since the start of the pandemic, according to a new report. Youth charity Ditch the Label commissioned the study, which analysed 263 million conversations in the UK…

A teenager who went missing in the US has been found after she used hand signals that went viral on TikTok to show she was in danger. The girl had been reported missing by her parents in North Carolina on Tuesday…

Wake up, reach for your phone, open Instagram and start scrolling. It is an all-too familiar routine for many of us. But how does the app affect our mental health? Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned that…

A global police operation has dealt a devastating blow to one of the most prolific cyber-crime gangs in history. The co-ordinated action against the REvil gang was announced on Monday by Romanian police, the US…

A fast internet connection is now one of the most important factors for homebuyers, according to a survey of 294 estate agents across the UK. Questions about connectivity, usually "full fibre" broadband, are up 69%…