What is an algorithm? A closer look at the tech underpinning everything we do online
The US is now turning to Oculus founder Palmer Luckey to build a ‘smart, virtual’ version of Trump’s wall
Amber Rudd claims ‘real people’ aren’t interested in encryption
Apple pulls VPNs from the App Store as Russia bans them completely
US Politicians who block people on social media may be breaking the law – where does that leave Donald Trump?
The mysterious rise of St Petersburg’s social media smarts
Facebook profits jump 71% while WhatsApp growth surges
Facebook’s shelved smart speaker may have just been revealed in patent files
Rome joins Germany in banning diesel cars from its city centre
This analysis of North Korean internet usage is a fascinating glimpse at the behaviour of the country’s elite
Zuckerberg vs. Musk: Tech titans fall out over Elon’s ‘irresponsible’ views on AI
Facebook buys Source3 in a bid to draw in content creators
The NASA eclipse live stream has begun. Watch it here
Microsoft’s chatbot, Zo, has gone rogue and is slating Windows
Apple and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson have made an absurd film – and it’s as good as you probably imagined it would be
Best Chrome extensions: Supercharge your browser
It failed for Google, but could a Facebook Phone finally make modular handsets popular?
Zuckerberg can’t admit to a 2020 candidacy because it’s bad for business
Facebook plans to put its news behind a paywall with paid news subscriptions
Porn ID checks are coming as part of the government’s clampdown on adult sites
New anti-encryption law could force Facebook and Google to hand over data
Overwatch League team rosters, points, news and how to watch it on Twitch
EU wants companies to stop stalking their employees’ social media
Facebook Spaces come to Facebook Live in a bid to make social VR more, uh, sociable
Hope, the blue whale skeleton, takes centre stage at London’s Natural History Museum
Samsung Next snubs expensive London for Berlin
Amazon, Netflix and PornHub link arms in net neutrality battle
SoloLearn teaches you to code anywhere at anytime, and it’s free
The tech companies divulging your data to the government
Former GCHQ chief: End-to-end encryption is an “overwhelmingly good thing”
Xiaomi Mi6 review: Fantastic value… if you can track one down
Internet Drama: Photobucket’s “ransom demand” leaves internet shops broken
Facebook improving connectivity thousands of miles up
Facebook hits 2 billion users, as it grapples with what it’s become
Samsung Gear 360 (2017) review: Improved in (almost) every way, and £130 cheaper
Facebook has a new mission statement, but actions speak louder than words
New Nissan Qashqai (2017) review: Popular crossover now comes with autonomous driving tech
Touching friends, lovers and the dead with virtual reality
Say hello to Binky, the meaningless social media app
Facebook comment threads are about to become even more tedious
Never second in performance
Election 2017: Labour is winning the fight for Google searches
iOS 11.4 release date and news: USB Restricted Mode could make it harder for police to access your iPhone
Theresa May calls for internet crackdown in light of London attacks
Nokia 3310 review: A millennium throwback best left in the past
Court convicts a man of defamation by Facebook like
Zuckerberg finally bags that Harvard degree
Meet Hopper, the startup on a mission to transform the lives of Instagram’s superstars
Twitter’s co-founder changes his mind: The media, not Twitter, is to blame for Trump
The predicted Tory landslide means huge things for the internet as we know it
Posted by Lee Bell on August 1, 2017 
