Image copyright Reuters Image caption Uber boss Dara Khosrowshahi said the firm had no excuses about its behaviour Ride-hailing firm Uber is paying $148m (£113m) to settle legal action over a cyber-attack that exposed data from 57 million customers and drivers. The massive breach happened in 2016 but Uber sought to hide it from regulators. …
Teenagers in Brighton are attempting to tackle the problem of tech addiction by taking part in an art project using modern technology. The idea for Brighton5 came from a woman who confiscated her daughter’s phone because she overused it. The project has the support of several schools and colleges in the city. Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Torvalds has a reputation for sending rude emails to fellow developers Linux founder Linus Torvalds has told the BBC that he is seeking professional help to become more empathetic towards fellow developers, but admits he may have to “fake it until I make it”. Mr Torvalds stepped back …
Image copyright Epic Games The introduction of three pets to the Fortnite game are not an attempt to squeeze more cash out of players, says one expert. Instead IHS analyst Piers Harding-Rolls believes the goal is to attract more female youngsters to the title. The three pets – a dog, chameleon and dragon – were …
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 …