Big net firms invest in trans-Pacific cable project
The high-capacity cable will link big cities around the Pacific Rim and help net firms cut costs.
Source: BBC Tech
Airbnb customer allegedly murdered in Melbourne
Three men are in custody charged with murder, and one is also accused of rape.
Source: BBC Tech
Fixed-odds maximum bet 'could drop to £2'
Some gambling machines currently allow punters to bet – and potentially lose – £100 every 20 seconds.
Source: BBC Tech
'We just outlived LoveFilm'
DVD rental shop 21st Century Flicks is soldiering on as LoveFilm comes to an end.
Source: BBC Tech
'I didn't realise it was going to be part of my entrapment'
Perpetrators of domestic violence are increasingly using technology to monitor and harass victims.
Source: BBC Tech
Russia-linked posts 'reached 126m Facebook users in US'
Facebook says 80,000 posts linked to Russia were produced before and after the US election in 2016.
Source: BBC Tech
Game studio CCP scales back virtual reality development
Development studios will shut and jobs will go as CCP cuts work on games playable in virtual reality.
Source: BBC Tech
North Korea calls UK WannaCry accusations 'wicked'
It comes after the UK said it was “as sure as possible” North Korea was behind a huge ransomware attack.
Source: BBC Tech
'We must worry about artificial stupidity'
There are lots of worries over artificial intelligence being smart enough, says Prof Alan Winfield.
Source: BBC Tech
Did Russian-backed propaganda sway US voters?
Facebook says up to 126 million Americans may have seen it before and after last year’s election.
Source: BBC Tech