It is the second time in a month that a car maker has had to act to solve security problems with its vehicles uncovered by hackers. In the latest instance, the researchers were able to shut off....
The communications watchdog said 33% of Britons opted for smartphones as the device of choice in 2014, ahead of 30% who preferred laptops. Ofcom said the toppling of the laptop was a "land....
Many firms use Globalstar's satellite-based system to keep an eye on trucks, cars, containers and ships as they move around. However, said Colby Moore from security firm Synack, the way it ....
The supercomputer would be 20 times quicker than the current leading machine, which is in China. It would be capable of making one quintillion (a billion billion) calculations per second - a fi....
The technology identifies a person from their thermal signature and matches infrared images with ordinary photos. It uses a deep neural network system to process the pictures and recognise peop....
FireEye said it suspected the tool, called Hammertoss, had been developed by a Russian group. It generates Twitter accounts which tweet a web address and hashtag giving the location and size of....
The Ozo features eight camera lenses and eight microphones on a spherical-shaped body, from which a handle protrudes. The Finnish firm said that one advantage over existing systems was that it ....
The zone would have the unmanned vehicles flying below normal planes at a height of 200 to 400ft (61 to 122m). Air traffic control for the suggested drone space would be handled by an automated....
The scheme, developed by the OU, has been designed to observe students' paths through courses and engagement with online learning modules. The OU's Prof John Domingue told the BBC: &quo....
In the latest outcry over "killer robots", the letter warns that "a military AI [artificial intelligence] arms race is a bad idea". Among the signatories are scientist Steph....
The innovation is called 3D XPoint, and is the invention of Intel and Micron. The two US companies predict a wide range of benefits, from speeding up scientific research to making more elaborat....
The flaw can be exploited by sending a photo or video message to a person's smartphone, without any action by the receiver. Google said it had patched the problem, but millions of devices s....
Car manufacturer Daimler is hoping to test self-driving trucks on German motorways this year, according to a company executive. Speaking to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Wolfgang ....
The eco-friendly organisation has set up a scheme with catalogue retailer Argos for customers to swap old phones and tablets for store gift vouchers. The scheme will be extended to other items ....
The navy said the test flight from HMS Mersey demonstrated the potential use of small, unmanned aircraft at sea. Cdr Bow Wheaton said the navy was "very interested" in possible uses o....
Currently, copper wires transfer information in a computer; the process is slowed down as the wires heat up. "Photonic" and "spintronic" computing is the principle of transf....
(BBC) - A new system to resist terrorist bombs smuggled onto aircraft has been tested in dramatic experiments. A device called FlyBag is designed to absorb the shockwaves and shrapnel cau....
(BBC) A study into the safety of surgical robots has linked the machines' use to at least 144 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries over a 14-year period in the US. The events included broken....
(BBC) - Chinese tech giant Huawei on Wednesday said its global smartphone sales jumped by 39% in the first half of the year. It comes after the world's fourth-biggest smartphone maker poste....
(BBC) - US company results can be a heavy read, so here are the headlines from Apple. iPhone? Still doing well. It sold 47.5 million in the three months to 27 June, up 35% on this time last ....
(BBC) - Apple has posted a record third quarter as soaring demand for iPhones sent profits higher. The technology giant sold 47.5 million iPhones in the quarter to 27 June, up 35% on a year ago....
Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer says the company has made "great progress" despite reporting a loss for the second quarter. The search and advertising firm reported a net loss of ....
(BBC) - Microsoft has reported a $3.2bn net loss for the three months to 30 June after posting $8.4bn of writedowns. Earlier this month the company announced a $7.5bn charge to write down the v....
IBM has reported a fall in sales for the 13th consecutive quarter. The world's largest technology services company said that revenue fell 13.5% to $20.8bn, while net profit fell 17% to $3.5....
(BBC) - The Android version of Microsoft's voice-driven personal assistant Cortana has accidentally been leaked. The software was not supposed to be released until 29 July when Windows 10 i....
(BBC) - Toshiba overstated its operating profit by a total of 151.8bn yen ($1.22bn, £780m) over several years, according to the findings of a probe. An independent panel appointed by Tosh....
