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CIA boosts online spying by investing in social media surveillance companies
In-Q-Tel funds data mining tech firms to further CIA's online monitoring.
Samsung Galaxy S3 explodes in sleeping boy's bed
Incident in Finland burns boy's mattress and fills his room with smoke.
FBI yet to 'find' anything tangible in San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
FBI still analysing data of San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook's iPhone 5C.
Blizzard's World of Warcraft and other games taken offline by Lizard squad's DDoS attack
The cyberattack shut down all Blizzard servers but the problem has now been resolved.
Drone racing gets mainstream push with ESPN deal
ESPN partners with International Drone Racing Association to offer millions a glimpse into the sport.
Microsoft, Uber execs and MasterCard CEO Ajay Banga named to US cybersecurity panel
New panel also includes former NSA director and Stanford researcher Herbert Lin.
Twitter suffers brief outage in US, Europe, Asia and Australia
The social media network's website and app crashed early today due to a technical issue
Loch Ness monster double discovered by robot submarine
A film prop of the Nessie monster was found at a depth of 180m.
New Facebook feature may spell the end for traditional username and password logins
Facebook's new login tool allows users to login using just their phone number or email.
Dutch websites hit by massive malvertising attacks
Around 288 of the Netherlands' most popular websites have been affected by the malicious advertising campaign.
Google Voice Access Beta allows hands-free navigation via voice commands
Google's latest feature provides increased accessibility and productivity.
Microsoft Word Flow keyboard app for iOS surfaces via leaked screenshots
Microsoft's app is currently in private beta testing.
Wordpress now comes encrypted for all customers as part of new security upgrade
HTTPS encryption support now added for all blogs for free.
Vysk QS1: Does the new iPhone encryption case make your smartphone unhackable?
The Vysk iPhone QS1 case encrypts calls, text, photos and location by merging software and hardware.
Japan testing new fingerprint system for tourists to make cash and credit card payments
The new system hopes to garner more tourists with convenient payment options.
UK immigration officials granted power to hack into refugee phones
Home Office says power given under amended Police Act 1997.
CIA invests in Skincential Sciences, a firm that collects DNA painlessly
The CIA's venture capital branch In-Q-Tel was named after James Bond's fictional character Q.
Daily Mail mulls bid for Yahoo's news assets
The UK daily is among an estimated 40 firms seeking to buy parts of the fallen internet icon.
Tesla Model S slated to get luxury updates and price hike
Efforts to compete with its own Model 3, Tesla is slated to update the Model S to new luxurious highs.
Google HQ evacuated following threat
Mountain View Police after a search said no suspicious activity was found or injuries reported.
Apple patent hints at Macbook with touchscreen keyboard
The patent, dubbed 'Zero Travel', features a completely flat touchpad instead of a traditional keyboard
Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14316 with new Cortana, Bash and Continuum features released
The Windows 10 update has been rolled out to Insiders in Fast Ring.
Italy's Hacking Team loses licence to sell spy software outside of Europe
It is unclear why the Italian government has revoked Hacking Team's licence.
FBI begins briefing US senators on how it hacked the San Bernardino killer's iPhone
The FBI has begun briefing some US senators on how it unlocked the San Bernardino killer's iPhone.
Facebook launches video streaming feature Live for all users
The new live video feature is up and running taking on Snapchat, Periscope and even cable TV.
Ikea brings kitchen design to virtual reality with new Steam app for HTC Vive
The app will double as a pilot test in helping transform home furnishing refurbishment experiences
Twitter adds Direct Messages button to share tweets privately
The new feature offers users a more convenient way to communicate privately.
Huawei Watch for women listed on Google store, launched in Australia
The smartwatch is simply listed as 'coming soon' on the Google store.
Israel prepares for possible OpIsrael cyberattack led by Anonymous
The annual cyberattack involves Anonymous affiliated hacker groups targeting Israeli websites.
HTC apologises for auto-cancellation of Vive VR pre-orders, promises to fix issue soon
Unlike Oculus, HTC has not offered to waive any fees for customers.