Coincheck promises 46bn yen refund after cryptocurrency theft
Tokyo-based digital currency exchange Coincheck says it will reimburse some 260,000 victims of theft.
Source: BBC Tech
Slime takes over at the toy fair
Toy-makers respond to the popularity of slime videos on YouTube with their own slime kits.
Source: BBC Tech
Apple's iPhone battery 'slowdown' to be optional
Customers will be able to switch off a feature that deliberately slows down some older handsets.
Source: BBC Tech
Google's pestering ads get 'mute' button
People will be able to hide ads that encourage them to buy products from sites they have previously visited.
Source: BBC Tech
Robot shop assistant sacked and other tech news
Kat Hawkins looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
Source: BBC Tech
China's eight-year-long smartphone growth comes to an end
The fall ends eight years’ growth in the world’s largest mobile phone market.
Source: BBC Tech
YouTube controversies 'ruin positive posts'
YouTube stars are calling for more focus on the positive messages shared by vloggers after the Logan Paul controversy.
Source: BBC Tech
January blues
Too little sunlight can negatively affect our mood, so can clever lighting give us a boost?
Source: BBC Tech
Call for broadband consumer champion
Citizens Advice wants the government to appoint an advocate for broadband customers to tackle poor service.
Source: BBC Tech
Facebook and Google criticised by George Soros
The billionaire investor says the tech giants’ monopolies are a threat to democracy.
Source: BBC Tech