'Death cult:' Ukip's Gerard Batten stands by hateful posts
Gerard Batten, Ukip interim leader, defended his belief that Islam is a "death cult", reasserting that it is "factually and historically true."
Knife killing: 19-year-old stabbed near party in London
A murder probe has been launched by officers from the Metropolitan Police after a man was fatally stabbed in Kensington, west London, in the early hours of Sunday (18 February).
Black Panther: Racist trolls spread fake tweets about violent attacks at screenings
Misleading pictures spread after the premiere of the movie, which has been widely celebrated for the performances of its almost entirely black cast.
Weinstein scandal: 'No mixing of saliva' and 'casting couch' guidelines try to stop abuse
Actors' union Equity is reportedly looking at new simulated sex guidelines that would create new rules around the "mixing of saliva" during kissing scenes.
Hollywood star Emma Watson donates £1m to new anti-harassment campaign
Harry Potter actor Emma Watson has reportedly donated a whopping £1m to an anti-harassment campaign set up to be "a catalyst for change" around the world.
Meghan Markle-linked charity World Vision denies ties to 'food for sex' scandal in Haiti
A charity linked with soon-to-be British royalty, Meghan Markle, has been tied to a scandal in Haiti which saw aid workers exchanging food and cash reserves for sex.
Russian hackers who committed one of the largest data breaches in history jailed in US
For their roles in what US prosecutors have called "one of the largest" known cybercrime schemes, two Russian nationals were handed lengthy prison terms this week.
What is CoinHoarder? Bitcoin-stealing gang nets 'over $50m' by exploiting Google ads
Since 2015, a bitcoin-stealing cybercrime gang has been launching phishing attacks exploiting Google's own advertising network to pilfer more than $50m worth of cryptocurrency.
FedEx leak: More than 110,000 customer records including passports exposed
More than 110,000 scanned ID documents including passports and driving licences linked to a subsidiary of delivery firm FedEx was left exposed online, experts reveal.
As Coinbase drains users' accounts, crypto exchange blames Visa and pledges refunds
US cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase has pledged to reimburse all users who have been impacted by ongoing issues which left some customer's' accounts being drained.
If your computer is running slow, it could be because of these porn websites
Pornography websites make up roughly half of all domains using so-called crypto-mining software to exploit users' computer power to make money, research suggests.
North Korean hackers ordered to make $100,000 a year for the regime - or else
A group of North Korean hackers were sent to China and required to make up to $100,000 a year for the reclusive regime by any means, or face "severe" consequences.
Crypto scammers pose as John McAfee and Elon Musk on Twitter to steal bitcoin
Cryptocurrency scammers are invading the Twitter timelines of famous technologists and companies in an attempt to dupe fintech fanatics into sending them money.
Hackers behind $530m cryptocurrency heist 'flog coins on the dark web with 15% off'
Sources said that the Coincheck hackers are using the anonymity provided by the dark web to help launder the stolen cryptocurrency, which is known as NEM.
John Perry Barlow dead: Internet pioneer and Grateful Dead songwriter dies aged 70
A founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead, John Perry Barlow, has died aged 70.
Pollster hired to track Mark Zuckerberg's popularity couldn't stand it and left Facebook
Tavis McGinn, who ultimately left his post at Facebook after six months, has opened up about his role and how his work was similar to that of a political pollster.
Swisscom data breach: Personal details of one in ten Swiss citizens stolen
Swiss mobile phone operator says data systems were breached in 2017 and contact details of about 800,000 customers compromised.
Deepfakes ban: AI-enhanced celebrity porn videos may soon be harder to find online
Twitter and PornHub say they will both take action against AI-enhanced porn videos that use the faces of celebrities, a phenomenon now widely known as "deepfakes".
Chinese police deploy 'Black Mirror' facial recognition scans using smart-glasses
Police in China mix Google Glass-style eyewear with facial recognition technology to catch criminals.
Bitcoin is 'a bubble, a Ponzi scheme and an environmental disaster' claims top banker
Carstens said many people believe so far that, given the limited size of virtual currencies, "concerns about them do not rise to a systemic level".
YouTube Kids shows children disturbing videos including 'Mickey Mouse with guns'
Video-hosting platform apologises for showing disturbing content to children despite crackdown on inappropriate content.
PC gamers mine cryptocurrency to help save children in war-torn Syria
Global children's charity Unicef launches pilot scheme asking gamers to create Ethereum to fund emergency aid in Syria.
Luminosity Link RAT: Hacking tool that can devastate victims' lives taken down by UK cyber cops
A cheap and easy-to-deploy hacking tool used by cybercriminals to covertly hijack computers has been dismantled in an international policing operation.
These app-controlled sex toys can be 'remotely taken over by hackers'
Smart sex toys made by German company 'Amor Gummiwaren GmbH' contained multiple security vulnerabilities that could let hackers remotely take control of vibrators.
Facebook Live supermoon video viewed 16m times was just 'a picture with wind sounds'
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.
'We like naked girls': Bitcoin bros slammed as major crypto conference uses strip club
Bitcoin conference organisers invites 5,000 guests to late-night networking thrash at massive Miami strip club.
Apple boots secure chat app Telegram from its iOS store over 'inappropriate content'
Secure chat app Telegram and a newer version of the software called Telegram X were both removed from Apple's iOS App store Wednesday (31 January), with little explanation.
Inside EyeEm, the photo fanatics using artificial intelligence that can beat Google
EyeEm co-founder opens up about AI-powered photo competitions: "We are really obsessed with ranking images. We are unique."
End of the bookmaker welcome bonus? Ladbrokes, William Hill attacked for 'trapping money'
Gambling websites maintained by Ladbrokes, William Hill and PT Entertainment can no longer use "bonus promotion" in attempts to lure in new customers.
Celebrity-endorsed crypto start-up picks fight with US government, gets sued
Outspoken AriseBank, which claims to have raised $600m, may have chosen wrong administration to challenge.
