Romana Kreider looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.

How a novel use of DNA and ancestry websites is helping police uncover clues in cold case murders.

As hackers scoop up data from social media sites, should firms be taking better care of your data?

For the first time, billions of people will be able to use the service even if their phone has no battery.

Microsoft changes its paperclip emoji to look like its early virtual assistant, the object of much affection and frustration.

The social-media platform said its technology had been erroneously identifying the comments as benign.