Image caption The Tory party’s app for the conference was readily available to download on the Apple app store Conservative MPs including Boris Johnson have had their phone numbers and other personal details revealed by the party’s conference app. A Guardian columnist highlighted the security breach on Twitter and the BBC was also able to …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMarvin Cooke, managing director of Toyota’s Burnaston plant near Derby The UK “would regret it forever” if it lost its status as a world leader in car manufacturing after Brexit, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said. He added it was “concerning” that Toyota UK had told the …
BBC Click’s Nick Kwek looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: A fully functional 40-year-old Apple-I computer sells at auction for $375,000 (£230,000) Swiss football fans hurl tennis balls and game controllers on to a pitch in protest of club investment in Esports A robot that can peel a …
Image copyright EA SPORTS Let’s start with a confession – the Fifa franchise has impacted on more of my friendships and romantic relationships than I’d care to admit. During my teenage years, OK and most of my adult life as well, nights out and even whole weekends have been planned around the latest available version. …
Image copyright BBC/PA/Getty Images Music’s ability to soothe the symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s has been known for years. Now, a new BBC website aims to help by connecting dementia patients with the songs they love. Eventually, it’s hoped the site will build a database of music that’s effective at triggering memories. “Music can have …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Port of San Diego oversees 34 miles of coastline along the bay San Diego’s port operator has been caught out by ransomware. The Port released a statement saying the malware had infiltrated its computer network and was disrupting administration systems. It said the attack had not stopped ships or …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Organisers of the Def Con hacking conference say the machines’ vulnerability is a threat to US national security Voting machines pose “serious risks” to US security, hackers are warning. A report outlines major flaws in voting hardware, weeks before US mid-term elections. One ballot machine, used in 23 US …
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionMarvin Cooke, managing director of Toyota’s Burnaston plant near Derby Toyota UK has told the BBC a no-deal Brexit would temporarily halt output at its plant in Burnaston, near Derby. The Japanese carmaker is one of the biggest in the UK and Burnaston produced nearly 150,000 cars …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Belgium has reportedly asked Google to obscure sensitive military sites. Google is facing legal action from Belgium for not blurring images of military sites. The Belgian defence ministry had requested that the company obscure air bases in its satellite imagery. A spokesman for Google said it has been working …
Image copyright bulaonthebeach.com/ Image caption The cafe and bars go big on selling the island vibe Fiji is fighting back against a company in the US that’s trademarked its national greeting “Bula”, saying it was “tone-deaf and wrong”. The trademark has been registered by a chain of bars and cafes in Florida which among other …