Sunday, February 5, 2017

Kaspersky security researcher arrested in Russia

A cybersecurity researcher working for anti-virus firm Kaspersky Lab in Russia has been arrested

Sky TV to go satellite dish-free in 2018

Sky is to offer a complete subscription television package without a satellite dish for the first time.

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Facebook snaps up Xiaomi's Hugo Barra

Facebook hires Hugo Barra to lead its development of virtual reality products.

Alibaba's Ant Financial buys MoneyGram for $880m

Alibaba's online payments arm is buying money transfer business MoneyGram for $880m.

Google parent Alphabet's shares fall as profits miss target

Shares in Alphabet, owner of Google, fall as tech giant misses profit estimates.

Apple sues chip-maker Qualcomm in China

Apple is taking legal action against Qualcomm in China alleging the chip maker abused its market dominance.

Virtual reality 'could help treat vertigo'

Virtual reality could be used to diagnose and treat visual vertigo, according to a team of Cardiff University scientists.