Google offers $100,000 to anyone who can hack a Chromebook By James O'Malley If you can break into a Chromebook in guest mode, you could stand to gain a massive cash reward.
Scientists invent 'cyborg' heart tissue By James O'Malley Scientists in Israel have pioneered a new type of artificial cardiac tissue which combines both human and robotic elements.
'Trials on Tatooine' announced as first Star Wars game for HTC Vive By James O'Malley ILM has announced that soon gamers will be able to immerse themselves into the Star Wars universe like never before, using the HTC Vive.
Smart TV in 2016: How Android TV, webOS + others are changing the game By James O'Malley Updated Confused by the millions of Smart TV platforms? We've got all the info you need to make a decent decision.
Don't rage against the machine: humans, not robots, will cause the AI uprising By James O'Malley Everyone from Elon Musk to Bill Gates has warned us about artificial intelligence. But is Judgment Day really in sight?
Played right, Xbox One's upgrade plan could win it the console war By James O'Malley Opinion An incremental upgrade plan could give the Xbox One the edge over the PS4, if Microsoft plays this right.
Samsung's Gear 360 camera is the next step in virtual reality By James O'Malley MWC 2016 Samsung has announced a new camera for shooting 360 photos and videos, which will make it perfect for shooting for VR.
Every one of HTC's new Desire phones will come with a unique design By James O'Malley HTC's latest mid-range phones can't compete on specs, so instead the company is banking on fashion.
Android in 2020: how much could Google's OS change? By David Nield, James O'Malley Android in 2010 was a scary, barren place, but it's come on hugely since then. What more can happen in four years?
London Ambulance Service is using an app for Cardiac Arrest first-responders By James O'Malley A new app for alerting cardiac arrest first-responders is being used by the London Ambulance Service 20 to 30 times a day.
New image algorithm could lead to better fingerprint readers and self-driving cars By James O'Malley Scientists from UCLA have released a new algorithm that can pick more details out of photos - which could have a whole host of new applications.
Kanye West is making a video game about his mom By James O'Malley Last night Kanye dropped a surprise trailer for his new game, in which players will help his late mother, Donda West ascend to the gates of heaven.
Pluto's pretty geology looks good in Nasa snapshot By James O'Malley Scientists have been analysing some of the highest-resolution images they have of Pluto to produce a map showing what it's actually like on the ground.
Facebook encourages influencers to speak out against extremism By James O'Malley Facebook has been testing a number of different strategies aimed at challenging the beliefs of extremists, it has been revealed.
There's now a much bigger chance you might find your parents on Tinder By James O'Malley A new survey from Pew Research has revealed some intriguing new figures about just how many older people are using online dating websites and apps.
Stornoway in Scotland wants to be the UK's first Spaceport By James O'Malley Councillors from a Scottish island reckon they could build Britain's first spaceport because as astronauts know, being so far away for a long time can drive you insane.
Steve Wozniak announces Silicon Valley Comic Con By James O'Malley Comic Con is coming to Silicon Valley, and the Apple co-founder is helping organise it.
New GPS algorithms could improve accuracy to centimetre-level By James O'Malley New algorithms developed by a team from the University of California could be about to help autonomous cars figure out where they are.
Russia might switch thousands of government computers to Linux to spite Microsoft By James O'Malley Microsoft, Google, Apple and other big tech firms could soon be facing a hefty Russian tax bill.
A new robot can solve a Rubik's Cube in 0.887 seconds By James O'Malley Move over humans, the robots have managed to do yet another thing better than we can. A new robot, dubbed Sub1, can now solve Rubik's Cubes in less than a second, saving us the bother of even trying.
Twitter pulls a Facebook, putting the best tweets first starting today By James O'Malley Reverse chronological order is over. Twitter takes on Facebook's algorithm to show you what it thinks you want to see.
A Sonic the Hedgehog movie is being made, for some reason By James O'Malley Sega's CEO has spilled the beans on a new video game adaptation due in 2018 based on the blue hedgehog we all know and used to love.
Microsoft patches critical security flaws and tells us the full details for the first time By James O'Malley Microsoft has detailed what's in the latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows - a first for the company.
How Snapchat and Stephen Fry can save Twitter By James O'Malley Analysis It's been a tough few hours for the social network, so what should its next move be?
10 brilliant accessories for the gadget lover in your life By James O'Malley You need to buy a tech gift that impresses – here's how to spoil the gadget fan in your life