Technology
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‘Avatar’ director dives to world’s murkiest depths
James Cameron has become only the third person in history to man a submarine to the lowest point of the world’s oceans. He described a ‘barren, desolate’ and entirely alien place.
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Hacker mastermind revealed as FBI mole
As ‘Sabu’, he was the powerful leader of international hacking collective LulzSec. But Hector Monsegur was an FBI informant – and his unmasking could spell the end of ‘hacktivism’.
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Futuristic technology turns phones into ‘friends’
With apps measuring everything from calories to sleep patterns, smartphones are becoming ever more intimate with their users. Are we in danger of falling in love with machines?
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Eight-year-old Facebook to cash in with public sale
Eight years after it was created by two students in a college dorm, Facebook is a $100 billion business. How did the founders strike it so rich? By selling not things, but people.
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Telepathy machine reads language of the mind
An incredible mind reading machine has reconstructed speech from signals in the brain. It sounds like science fiction – but telepathy could one day become science fact.
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Apple faces boycott threat over Chinese factories
According to recent reports, top selling Apple gadgets are made in conditions that are unfair, unsafe and unethical. Bosses face a painful question: how many people died to make the iPhone?
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Internet blackout in protest at censorship bill
Web giants including Wikipedia are going on an unprecedented online strike today to try to block what they say is a deadly threat to internet freedom: the SOPA anti-piracy act.
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‘Boring’ computer curriculum just doesn’t get IT
According to UK schools chief Michael Gove, computing lessons are out of date. He wants to ditch today’s curriculum, and teach students to make their own apps, games and programs.
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Flying saucer blasts off to seek life on Mars
This weekend the USA launched one of the most ambitious space missions ever. ‘Let’s go to see them before they come to see us,’ said the White House when asked about aliens.
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Gadget makers warm up for Christmas rush
As the holiday season approaches, manufacturers of consumer hardware are beginning their annual contest for the world’s attention – and cash. But are they selling what we really need?
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Facebook to be sued over ‘Orwellian’ spy software
New computer programs that automatically recognise people in photos are worrying privacy campaigners, who say the technology could become a tool of oppression.
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Top selling video game sparks anxiety over violence
A new game in the hit ‘Call of Duty’ series has just been released. Critics love it. Fans are buying it in record numbers. But the brutal violence of the series has some people worried.
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Hacker collective swears revenge on drugs gang
Notorious 'hacktivists' Anonymous have declared war on Los Zetas, Mexico's most murderous drugs cartel. Some experts say the heavily armed gangsters have reason to be afraid.
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Blackberry blackout leaves millions fuming
Users of RIM's iconic smartphone were cut off from internet services for three days. It's a huge blow for the embattled manufacturer – but could being cut off actually be a good thing?
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Monkeys move virtual limbs using brainwaves
A new brain implant has allowed monkeys to move virtual arms and to feel physical sensations from objects inside a computer. It's a major step towards fully functioning artificial limbs.