Musk becomes first person ever to see wealth top $500bn
Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of the electric car company and his…
Hackers delete data stolen in nursery cyber-attack after backlash
Hackers who attempted to extort a nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information.…
Government targets UK Apple users in new demand for data
The UK government has issued a new order giving it the right to demand access to the personal data of Apple’s British users, the BBC understands. It is the latest…
Snapchat to start charging users for Memories storage
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images Snapchat is going to start charging for storing old photos and videos users keep on the platform. The popular messaging app has allowed users to…
We’re a British success story – the UK should be turbocharging us
Sean FarringtonBusiness presenter AO John Roberts doesn’t mince his words. The so-called kitchen king started AO selling discounted fridges and washing machines after a £1 bet with a friend that…
Why burnout is a growing problem in cybersecurity
Joe FayTechnology Reporter Getty Images UK retailers have been severely disrupted by cyber attacks this year When Tony was signed off for burnout from his cybersecurity awareness role at a…
Imgur blocks access to UK users after proposed regulatory fine
Image-hosting platform Imgur has blocked people in the UK from accessing its content. Imgur is used by millions to make and share images such as memes across the web, particularly…
YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.6m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, filed after the video platform suspended his account in the wake of the 6 January…
Chinese woman convicted in UK after ‘world’s biggest’ bitcoin seizure
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter, Singapore Metropolitan Police Zhimin Qian, also known as Yadi Zhang, was convicted on Monday A Chinese national has been convicted of playing a key role in what…
Afghanistan hit by internet blackout as Taliban cuts fibre optic cables
The Taliban in Afghanistan have imposed a nationwide shut down of telecommunications, weeks after they began severing fibre-optic internet connections to prevent what they call immorality. The country is currently…