The WannaCry worm has wrought havoc around the world for days but it is not the first to spread so far, so fast. The history of technology and the net has been regularly punctuated by outbreaks and infections.
The Morris worm
In 1988…
Who was behind the huge global cyber-attack? One prominent theory right now is North Korea - but what we know is far from conclusive.
You may not have heard of the Lazarus Group, but you may be aware of its work. The devastating hack on…
The future of mobility and technology for Uber, the self-drive initiative is set to hit Africa.
This initiative is expected to be achieved within the next five to ten years.
The self-drive programme is an Uber initiative app supporte…
Desperate to overcome Japan's growing shortage of labor, mid-sized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.
According to a B…
U.S. ride services company Lyft Inc and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit Waymo have launched a self-driving vehicle partnership, bringing together two rivals to dominant ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc.[UBER.UL]
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The WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack has hit more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries since Friday, Europol says.
Governments, hospitals and major companies have all found themselves battling the malware, which demands money in retu…
WannaCry has infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world in 150 countries. The advice is to update Windows to ensure you are protected.
But what do you do if the ransomware arrives on your computer?
The most crucial …
Forget about soft drinks and potato chips - a "vending machine" in Singapore is offering up luxury vehicles, including Bentleys, Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
Used car seller Autobahn Motors opened a futuristic 15-story showroom in Decembe…
A UK security researcher has told the BBC how he "accidentally" halted the spread of the malicious ransomware that has affected hundreds of organisations, including the UK's NHS.
The 22-year-old man, known by the pseudonym MalwareTech, …
Hospital trusts were repeatedly warned about cyber threats before the attack on computer systems on Friday, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said.
He told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show the NHS was given "a large chunk" of money to impr…
A cyber-attack that has hit 150 countries since Friday should be treated by governments around the world as a "wake-up call", Microsoft says.
It blamed governments for storing data on software vulnerabilities which could then be accesse…
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says.
He told the BBC the act was "unprecedented in its scale" and warned more people could find themselves affected on Monday m…
Snap Inc shares plunged as much as 23.5 percent on Thursday after the owner of the wildly popular Snapchat app's user growth and revenue numbers failed to show that it was adequately dealing with rising competition from Facebook.
Snap, …
Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday named a new head of mobile marketing and a new China chief as part of an executive reshuffle designed to prevent a "decline" in momentum following the arrest of its vice chairman.
But an…
Uber faces the biggest challenge yet to its European roll-out after the region's top court was advised to rule that the U.S. ride-hailing firm is actually a transport service not an app.
Although the opinion of the Court of Justice of t…
Telecom giant MTN in collaboration with leading international mobile brand, Fero Phones, has launched the latest 4G enabled, affordable smartphone, the Fero L100 in Ghana.
The sleek mobile phone which has a dual-sim capacity supported b…
Google wants to make it easier for you to contribute 360-degree imagery to Google Maps.
How? Well, I spoke with Charles Armstrong, a project manager at the tech giant's Street View program, which sends cameras around the world to captur…
Russia has restored access to Chinese social media app WeChat, developed by Tencent Holdings, Russia's communications watchdog said on Thursday.
Access to China's most popular social media platform was restricted on May 4 after WeChat d…
Websites that harbour "disruptive, shocking or malicious" adverts will appear less frequently on user's news feeds, Facebook has said.
The social network is tweaking the algorithm that picks posts for feeds to do a better job of spottin…
Student population of Ghana Technology University has climbed to nearly 8,000 in 2017 from less than a cohort of 100 when the College was established some decade ago, College President Professor Osei Kofi Darkwa said.
Professor Darkwa…
17 years after it first went on sale, you can buy the Nokia 3310 again.
A new, updated version of the iconic Nokia phone goes on sale in the UK on 24 May, and it will cost £50. Pricing and availability for the US and Australia have yet …
One of the most anticipated phones in recent years may also be the hardest to get ahold of.
That is the fear expressed Tuesday in a note to analysts by Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who said there's a "rising probability" of production ch…
Digital currency bitcoin hit a record high on Tuesday as demand for crypto-assets soared with the creation of new tokens to raise funding for start-ups using blockchain technology.
Blockchain, the underlying technology behind bitcoin, i…
Turkey warned the United States on Wednesday that a decision to arm Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State in Syria could end up hurting Washington, and accused its NATO ally of siding with terrorists.
The rebuke came a week before Presi…
Swedish mobile phone company Doro has unveiled a hard-wearing handset designed for people such as social workers, carers and builders who work alone.
The Doro 8020X features a red "call for help" button on the side.
If the button is …
Teachers are among a special class of careers. They give selflessly because they have chosen to dedicate their lives for the betterment of the world around us -- often for a wage that doesn't allow them to live in the same community as the…
By the end of May, you'll be able to get your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus in the US without dealing with a carrier or their preinstalled apps.
As of today, you can preorder the two phones exclusively through Best Buy, its re…
Do fingerprint smudges on a phone's camera affect the quality of your pictures? Short answer: yes. Long answer: not always, at least not in ways you'd notice. But you should still keep your phone and camera clean.
An iPhone, Pixel, Gala…
OK, I'll be honest, some of the most exciting tech of 2017 doesn't sound all that exciting on the surface. But bear with me, because it's going to be big.
Ready? Smartphone integration in cars -- specifically Android Auto and Apple CarP…
A court in Austria has ordered that Facebook must remove postings seen as hate speech, in a ruling that is set to have international implications.
The case was brought by the country's Green Party after its leader was targeted by a fals…
Microsoft has released an urgent update to stop hackers taking control of computers with a single email.
The unusual bug, in Microsoft anti-malware software such as Windows Defender, could be exploited without the recipient even opening…
Amazon surprised everyone when, in late 2014, it unveiled a standalone digital assistant that was not only good, but blew away the competition in both quality and aesthetics.
The Echo - a cylindrical speaker with microphone - now accoun…
Didi Chuxing starts rolling out an English version of its ride-hailing app in China, as it eyes an international launch.
If you're visiting China but don't speak the language, you may be relieved to hear that you can hail a cab just as …
Comcast Corp launched a new cloud-based service on Monday that allows users to control and monitor their Wi-Fi usage as the largest cable provider in the U.S. looks for ways to boost consumer loyalty in its broadband business.
The servi…
Reports are circulating in the media of vulnerable people being encouraged to take their own lives by following a series of online challenges.
In Russia, the deaths of some teenagers have been linked to the 'Blue Whale' challenge - thou…
Criminals are using eBay to sell stolen and cloned cars, a BBC investigation has revealed.
The vehicles were being sold in Greater Manchester via at least three accounts after having their details switched with legitimate cars.
Among…
Facebook has broadened its campaign to raise awareness about fake news, by publishing adverts in the UK press.
The ads, in papers including The Times, The Guardian and Daily Telegraph, carry a list of 10 things to look out for when deci…
Less than half of US households now have a landline, according to a study from the US government.
Of the households surveyed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 50.8% of homes had at least one mobile phone but no la…
French carmaker Peugeot is partnering with Boston, Massachusetts-based tech firm nuTonomy to test self-driving cars in Singapore.
NuTonomy's software, sensors and computing platforms will be installed in Peugeot 3008 models as part of p…
Facebook Inc (FB.O) will hire 3,000 more people over the next year to speed up the removal of videos showing murder, suicide and other violent acts, in its most dramatic move yet to combat the biggest threat to its valuable public image.
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Middlesbrough is the best place in the UK to get mobile 4G coverage while Bournemouth is the worst, says a report.
Consumer group Which? and analyst OpenSignal measured data from mobile phones across 20 cities in the UK.
They say "cr…
Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface laptop to compete with the Macbook Air.
The device will go on sale on 15 June with a starting price of $999 (£770). It has a 34cm (13.5 inch) screen and 14 hours of battery life, the firm said.
Th…
The Chinese government has issued new regulations tightening its control over online news content.
Companies that publish, share or edit news will need a government licence, and senior editors must be approved by the authorities.
Oth…
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has got permission from South Korean authorities to domestically test a driverless vehicle fitted with its electronic parts and software, as the tech giant aims to muscle into the automotive industry in search of…
Turkey has blocked all access inside the country to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia.
Officials said "an administrative measure" had been taken, but gave no reason why.
Turkish media said authorities had asked Wikipedia to remove c…
T-Mobile US Inc said on Tuesday it plans to begin rolling out a fifth-generation network (5G) in the United States in 2019, helped by the airwaves it bought in the U.S. government's spectrum auction last month.
T-Mobile said it was targ…
Twitter is working with media firm Bloomberg to create a 24-hour rolling news channel for the messaging service.
The live video stream will be made up of original programming as well as feeds from Bloomberg bureaus.
The deal builds o…
Facebook has denied it is targeting insecure young people in order to push advertising, amid a row over a leaked document.
A research paper, reported on but not published by The Australian newspaper, was said to go into detail about how…
China is to launch an online version of its national encyclopaedia next year, to compete with Wikipedia.
Officials said more than 20,000 people had been hired to work on the project, which will feature 300,000 entries at about 1,000 wor…
April 21, 2017 – Vice President of Engineering at Google, Yossi Matias, visited Ashesi to speak with students and faculty from the Engineering and Computer Science departments.
While in Ghana, Yossi spoke at the 2017 Data Protectio…
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