Redcar council IT hack confirmed as ransomware attack
Redcar council’s IT systems have been down for 19 days but “significant progress” is being made.
Tesla Autopilot crash driver ‘was playing video game’
An Apple employee died after his semi-autonomous Tesla hit a concrete barrier.
Etika mural becomes Pokemon Go spot in tribute to YouTuber
A New York City mural to deceased YouTuber Etika becomes a point of interest in video game Pokemon Go.
Pets ‘go hungry’ after smart feeder goes offline
The device, designed to schedule pets’ food and control portions, appears to have been offline for seven days
Met Police chief defends facial recognition from ‘ill-informed’ critics
London’s police chief says privacy risks are much smaller than “a knife through the chest”.
What happens when the internet vanishes?
During a troublesome protest or tricky election, some countries just cut the online cord.