Trump defends ‘beautiful’ Civil War statues
US President Donald Trump has denounced the removal of "beautiful" Confederate statues amid a heated national debate about US race relations.
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Chinese vendors ‘exploiting’ African children removed from Taobao
Chinese online shopping platform Taobao has removed controversial vendors offering personalised video and photo ads featuring African children, following an outcry about exploitation.
Killer robots: Experts warn of ‘third revolution in warfare’
More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of "killer robots".
Email prank ‘tricks’ Breitbart editors
A British "prankster" has said editors at right-wing news website Breitbart replied to spoof emails purporting to come from Trump adviser Steve Bannon.
Germany bans far-left protest website over G20 riots
Germany has banned a far-left internet portal accused of inciting violence and rallying activists who rioted during last month's G20 summit in Hamburg.
The computer that can smell explosives
Nigerian Oshi Agabi has unveiled a computer based not on silicon but on mice neurons at the TEDGlobal conference in Tanzania.
Burger King launches WhopperCoin crypto-cash in Russia
Fast-food chain Burger King has launched its own crypto-currency, called WhopperCoin, in Russia.
Why do some companies ban certain words?
Apply for a job at Davio’s, a small chain of Italian-style steakhouses in the US, and you’ll never hear one extremely common workplace term: employee.
Canadian university loses $10m in phishing scam
A Canadian university says staffers unwittingly lost $9.5m (C$11.8m; £7.5m) in an online phishing scam.
Indie titles could be changing how major games are made
Gaming boss Tim Sweeney says indie titles could be changing how major releases are made in the future.
