Image copyright Getty Images Image caption EBay wants Amazon to stop trying to tempt sellers away from the auction site EBay has accused Amazon of using an “unlawful” scheme to tempt sellers on its auction site to move to the online retailer. In a cease and desist letter, the auction site alleged that Amazon had …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Netflix glues millions to their sofas but also puts strain on the network Video streaming service Netflix is the world’s most data-hungry application, consuming 15% of global net traffic, according to research from bandwidth management company Sandvine. Video in general accounts for more than half of net traffic, it …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Data from fitness trackers is increasingly being used by law enforcement as evidence Fitbit data has been used by US police investigating whether a 90-year-old murdered his stepdaughter. The victim, Karen Navarra, 67, was found with a kitchen knife in her hand, suggesting she killed herself. Anthony Aiello, who …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe BBC’s Gordon Corera looks at why the Russian cyber plot sting was surprising Russian spies have been accused of involvement in a series of cyber-plots across the globe, leading the US to level charges against seven agents. The US justice department said targets included the global …
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: The Irish Data Protection Commission launches a formal investigation into Facebook’s recent data breach Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Institute develops a robot that can do DIY Disney Research and ETH Zurich collaborate to …
A touch-sensitive robotic finger that can be attached to smartphones has been developed by a researcher in France. The MobiLimb finger can crawl across the desk, waggle for attention when messages arrive and be used as an interface to control apps and games. It can also stroke its owner on the hand, which developer Marc …
Many young Gazans are university graduates, and yet they face dire work prospects. Over a decade ago, a blockade of the Gaza Strip by Israel and Egypt was tightened, when the militant group, Hamas, took full control. Today, the local economy is broken and it’s difficult to get a permit to travel. But Palestinians are …
Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Net-connected cameras have helped attackers stage large-scale attacks Default passwords such as “admin” and “password” will be illegal for electronics firms to use in California from 2020. The state has passed a law that sets higher security standards for net-connected devices made or sold in the region. It demands that …
The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm in San Carlos, California, is soon to be operational. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Adele, Michael Jackson and Dua Lipa are among Alexa’s most-popular artists Ed Sheeran’s ÷ is the most-requested album on Amazon’s voice-activated speakers, the company has revealed. It’s hardly surprising: The record was the UK’s best-seller last year, shifting more than 2.5 million copies. Hit records by George Ezra, Adele …