Google fights plan to extend ‘right to be forgotten’
European rules that allow individuals the "right to be forgotten" online could be extended worldwide.
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Facebook animal trade exposed in Thailand
More than 1,500 listings of live animals for sale have been found on Facebook in Thailand by a wildlife trafficking watchdog.
New York renamed ‘Jewtropolis’ in map hack
New York City was briefly renamed "Jewtropolis" in mapping software used by social media site Snapchat and others.
Unpicking the cyber-crime economy
Turning virtual cash into real money without being caught is a big problem for successful cyber-criminals.
Belgium shop fined for discriminating against male job-seeker
A Belgian shop has been ordered to pay a man more than €13,000 (£11,726) in damages for turning him down for a job because it wanted a woman
Facebook gives users trustworthiness score
Facebook has confirmed that it has started scoring some of its members on a trustworthiness scale.
Video-calling ‘owl’ helps opioid addicts in US
Mental health experts in West Virginia, US, are turning to a video-calling "owl" to run opioid treatment sessions.
Deepfakes are coming. Is Big Tech ready?
Mark Zuckerberg insisted at Facebook's annual developer conference earlier this year that his company "will never be unprepared ... again" for meddling and disinformation efforts like those run by Russian trolls on its platform during the run-up to the 2016 election.
US release of 3D-printed gun software blocked
A US federal judge in Seattle has blocked the release of software that allows consumers to 3D-print firearms.
Robot drinks stir man vs machine debate
Located in the basement of the K11 Art Mall in downtown Shanghai is Ratio, a new pop-up store that operates as a cafe by day and cocktail bar by night.
