Google patents ‘crumpling’ car safety system
Panels on the vehicle will crumple before impact to lessen the effect of a crash.
Microsoft bumps up Surface prices in UK
Surface laptops rise up to 15.1% in price in the latest tech-related increase following the Brexit vote.
Blackberry sues Nokia in patent clash
Nokia faces claims that it is using nearly a dozen of Blackberry’s inventions without permission.
Pavement lights guide ‘smartphone zombies’
The lights are designed to catch the eye of phone-absorbed pedestrians.
Valve ‘comfortable’ if virtual reality headsets fail
The software firm says its VR business is going well, as users experiment with the technology.
Charging a mobile phone in a cafe? Pay up, says Vienna owner
Owner says fee targets “extreme” customers who leave devices plugged for too long.