Traffic in New York is slowing down. Jams are endemic in Manhattan, especially in its business districts. Daytime traffic in the busiest areas now moves almost 20% more slowly than it did five years ago.

Drivers in Dubai may soon be using digital number plates under new plans.

Amazon says it does not eavesdrop on customers' conversations to target advertising at them, after it emerged it had patented "voice-sniffing" tech.

US President Donald Trump's allies are mounting an online campaign to discredit a forthcoming memoir by former FBI director James Comey.

A researcher who created a fake video of President Obama has defended his invention at the latest TED talks.

Ethics should be at the centre of the development of artificial intelligence (AI), a UK parliamentary report has said.

Could the spread of social media and digital technology undermine democracy?

It was recently reported that the meditation app Calm had published a "new" fairytale by the Brothers Grimm.

Facebook has changed its terms of service, meaning 1.5 billion members will not be protected under tough new privacy protections coming to Europe.

Having a strong network of friends has many advantages, from offering support when we are down, to a group we can share our thoughts with. But could we be missing out if we only mix with people "just like us"?