Ransomware infections reported worldwide
A massive ransomware campaign appears to have infected a number of organisations around the world.
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Newly discovered dinosaur gets ‘Ghostbusters’ treatment
A newly-discovered species of dinosaur has been named after one of the monsters in "Ghostbusters," Zuul, according to the Royal Ontario Museum in Canada.
Amazon sweeps U.S. market for voice-controlled speakers: study
Amazon.com Inc is dominating the nascent market for voice-controlled speakers, research firm eMarketer said on Monday.
Facebook says it will act against ‘information operations’ using false accounts
Facebook Inc acknowledged on Thursday that it has become a battleground for governments seeking to manipulate public opinion in other countries and outlined new measures it is taking to combat what it calls “information operations” that go well beyond the phenomenon known as fake news.
Jet-propelled sky taxi tested in Germany
A jet-propelled vehicle that can take off vertically has been tested in Germany.
New report says tech companies spy on students in school
Kids aren't the only ones learning in the classroom.
Hydrogen in Saturn moon’s ice plumes may support microbial life
Ice plumes shooting into space from Saturn's ocean-bearing moon Enceladus contain hydrogen from Ice plumes shooting into space from Saturn's ocean-bearing moon Enceladus contain hydrogen from hydrothermal vents, an environment that some scientists believe led to the rise of life on Earth...
Microsoft patches serious Word bug ‘targeted by scammers’
A bug in Word apparently targeted by scammers trying to steal banking logins will be patched
Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water
A UK-based team of researchers has created a graphene-based sieve capable of removing salt from seawater.
