CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage A faulty update by the cyber-security firm last month caused chaos around the world. August 01, 2024 at 09:08AM

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Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system? The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices. August 01, 2024 at 04:35AM

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Instagram and Facebook ads drive profit surge Sales of Instagram and Facebook adverts have soared, delivering a surge in profits for parent company Meta. August 01, 2024 at 04:31AM

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Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued to slide. July 31, 2024 at 05:35PM

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TikTok HQ staff hit by mass food poisoning incident Singapore officials say they are investigating the incident, which hospitalised 57 people. July 31, 2024 at 09:13AM

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Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage Microsoft said it was looking at a 'network infrastructure' issue impacting its services. July 30, 2024 at 08:44PM

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Poor security let hackers access 40 million voters' details The UK data watchdog says weak passwords and unpatched software were responsible for the hack. July 30, 2024 at 06:53PM

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Nine-year-old Deadpool game sells for £300 after film hype The game is no longer available for digital download, so fans must seek out physical copies to play it. July 30, 2024 at 05:58PM

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Autumn date to fix blood transfusion services The systems were affected by a hack on the NHS, which caused significant disruption. July 27, 2024 at 12:01AM

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CrowdStrike boss says 97% of crashed systems fixed It's estimated 8.5 million devices were disabled by a faulty update from the cyber-security firm. July 26, 2024 at 03:09PM

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Video game performers go on strike over AI The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months. July 26, 2024 at 09:31AM

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What's behind the global self-storage boom? Rising rents, e-commerce and available property are contributing to a boom in self-storage. July 26, 2024 at 04:47AM

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ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge OpenAI is working on adding new search powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot. July 26, 2024 at 02:01AM

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Shares drop in US and Asia as AI stocks slide Tech stocks lead declines as investors reconsider rally fuelled by artificial intelligence. July 25, 2024 at 10:22AM

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Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material. July 24, 2024 at 10:04PM

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CrowdStrike to improve testing after 'bug' caused outage The cybersecurity company's mistake caused millions of PCs not to work on Friday. July 24, 2024 at 05:02PM

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Why tech bros are turning to Trump The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum. July 24, 2024 at 05:38AM

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Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'. July 23, 2024 at 09:07PM

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Google dunks long-running plan to cut cookies The idea was first announced four years ago, but after a series of delays it has now been cancelled. July 23, 2024 at 03:32PM

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Musk says Tesla to use humanoid robots next year The billionaire said the technology will be used at the firm and later made available to other companies. July 23, 2024 at 09:31AM

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CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week's global IT outage. July 22, 2024 at 11:07PM

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'Significant number' of devices back up - CrowdStrike Cybersecurity firm behind global outage says it continues to focus on restoring all impacted computers. July 22, 2024 at 09:05AM

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IT working but delays possible after outage, says NHS NHS England says services are back online after the global IT outage, but there could still be disruption. July 22, 2024 at 05:16AM

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Scam warning as fake emails and websites target users after outage Agencies in the UK and Australia are warning people to be vigilante to fake emails, calls and websites. July 20, 2024 at 05:20PM

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IT outage exposes fragility of tech infrastructure Ultimately, when systems wobble, there is little that can be done - except wait for a fix. July 20, 2024 at 05:26AM

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Global services slowly recovering after bug causes IT chaos The incident has sparked concern over the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies. July 20, 2024 at 03:45AM

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Crowdstrike says IT problems will take time to fix Experts say the manual fix required means it could take days for big organisations to get back to normal. July 19, 2024 at 07:36PM

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Crowdstrike and Microsoft: What we know about global IT outage A mass IT outage has caused chaos around the world, with major airlines among the victims. July 19, 2024 at 05:41PM

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How a single IT update caused global havoc Friday's IT outage is a poignant reminder of how reliant the world has become on devices managed remotely by huge firms. July 19, 2024 at 05:35PM

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Mass IT outage affects airlines, media and banks Major banks, media outlets, telecom providers and an airline are among those reporting to be affected. July 19, 2024 at 12:32PM

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Can we make work meetings more bearable? The providers of video meetings software are now offering AI tools that help the participants. July 18, 2024 at 12:31PM

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Chip stocks drop on fears US to toughen China rules The selloff came after a report that the US may further tighten rules on equipment exports to China. July 18, 2024 at 08:46AM

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Musk to move SpaceX and X HQ over gender-identity law Mr Musk has become increasingly involved in US politics and said the new law was the "last straw". July 17, 2024 at 03:16AM

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'Pivotal' quantum computing chip unveiled Oxford Ionics claim to have created the first quantum chip of its kind that could be mass-produced. July 16, 2024 at 10:34AM

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Olympic esports will level the playing field, says boss The CEO of one of competitive gaming's top teams says the new event will draw new audiences. July 16, 2024 at 03:26PM

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Disney investigating massive leak of internal messages A hacking group says it has leaked internal data from the media giant to protest its use of AI. July 16, 2024 at 03:36PM

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Russia antivirus firm Kaspersky quits US after ban The move comes after sales and distribution of its products were banned by the Biden administration. July 16, 2024 at 10:12AM

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As Apple headset reaches Europe, will VR ever hit the mainstream? As Apple's Vision Pro headset launches in the UK, can it finally kickstart the virtual reality market? July 13, 2024 at 07:32AM

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EU says X’s blue tick accounts deceive users The EU says the way the social media site designs and operates blue tick accounts "deceives" users. July 12, 2024 at 06:57PM

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Pioneering British AI chip designer bought by Japanese firm Graphcore was once considered one of the country's most promising start-ups, with a £2bn valuation. July 12, 2024 at 04:32AM

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India's X alternative Koo to shut down services The homegrown app, which once had ambition of rivalling X in India, has faced a shortage of funding. July 04, 2024 at 11:18AM

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Samsung becomes first tech giant to launch a smart ring The devices have high profile users, including Kim Kardashian and and some England footballers. July 10, 2024 at 08:35PM

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Microsoft hiking Xbox Game Pass prices by up to 25% The gaming giant said its PC Game Pass subscription would increase by £2 to £9.99 per month. July 10, 2024 at 03:47PM

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Tech giant Samsung hit with indefinite strike A union for almost a quarter of the firm's South Korean workers called the walkout over better pay and benefits. July 10, 2024 at 07:43AM

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Ticketmaster warns customers to take action after hack Ticketmaster customers have been advised to sign up to a cyber security service after a hack in May. July 09, 2024 at 03:33PM

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China Tesla rival BYD signs $1bn Turkey plant deal The electric vehicle giant has been rapidly expanding manufacturing capacity outside its home country. July 09, 2024 at 08:47AM

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Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI Brazil's data protection regulator says it aims to protect users, the company says it is disappointed. July 03, 2024 at 09:43PM

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Samsung expects profits to jump by more than 1400% The South Korean tech giant is benefiting from the AI boom which has lifted the prices of advanced chips. July 05, 2024 at 09:30AM

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Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'? Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut it down to size? July 05, 2024 at 04:46AM

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Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage The platform says it's because of "evolving" industry standards but sellers say they feel "betrayed." July 04, 2024 at 05:52PM

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