The man who was fired by a machine
"It wasn't the first time my key card failed, I assumed it was time to replace it."
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Codebreaking Bombe moves to computer museum
The UK's National Museum of Computing has expanded its exhibits celebrating the UK's wartime code-breakers and the machines used to crack German ciphers.
‘Unfair’ mouse team banned from competing for $15m prize
A Peruvian e-sports team has been banned from taking part in a $15m (£11m) tournament after one of its players was accused of cheating.
Babylon claims its chatbot beats GPs at medical exam
Claims that a chatbot can diagnose medical conditions as accurately as a GP have sparked a row between the software's creators and UK doctors.
Bristol Uni students raise £1,500 to send cleaner on holiday
A cleaner at the University of Bristol has been gifted £1,500 after students crowdfunded the money to send him to Jamaica.
Floating robot Cimon sent to International Space Station
An experimental robot with an animated cartoon face has been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Chinese woman denied teaching certificate because of height
A Chinese woman has been told that she is unable to graduate as a teacher - because she is too short.
How to hide your Gmails from prying eyes
Google has confirmed that private Gmail messages can sometimes be read by staff at external companies.
Facebook finds Independence document ‘racist’
Facebook's algorithms have ruled that parts of the US Declaration of Independence are hate speech and removed excerpts of them posted to the platform.
Did Silicon Valley win the copyright war?
Did European politicians succumb to pressure from Silicon Valley and its powerful lobbying machine when they voted down a measure which would have rewarded publishers and artists?
