Monday, 10 October 2016

Why the US fears Russia is hacking its presidential election

US fears grow that Russia is seeking to disrupt its presidential election via a series of cyber-breaches.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37605992

What if there were more women in tech?

Women in tech and science professions reflect on how things would be different if there were more women in the sectors

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37605943

Samsung to halt sales of Galaxy Note 7

Samsung stops all sales of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone and tells owners to power down the device, after reports of replaced devices catching fire.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37614770

Facebook opens up Workplace in bid to replace work emails

Facebook opens up its Workplace platform, which lets companies set up their own internal version of the social network, to all businesses.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37610438

Backpage boss says sex charge 'illegal'

The general counsel for Craig Ferrer calls the actions of the California and Texas attorneys general "an election-year stunt".

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37605945

Turkey blocks web drives after email leak

Access to online storage systems, including DropBox, GitHub and Microsoft OneDrive, was blocked in Turkey on Saturday.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37608553

Cybathlon: Battle of the bionic athletes

Sixty six teams take part in the first Cybathlon: a competition that highlights how tech can help people with disabilities.

from BBC News - Technology http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37605984