TECHNOLOGY

Millions more get fibre broadband but take-up lags

Eight million UK homes now have access to full-fibre broadband, a record rise of three million since last year.

But fewer than a quarter of…

Vague and viral TikTok warning of school violence is non-credible but has schools and law enforcement on high alert

A vague and viral TikTok trend warning of nationwide school violence on Friday — which authorities have dismissed as non-credible — has…

Flaw prompts 100 hack attacks a minute security company says

A flaw in widely used computer code is prompting 100 new hacking attempts every minute, a security company says.

Check Point said it had seen…

Maker of suicide pod plans to launch in Switzerland

The company behind a 3D-printed pod which can help carry out assisted suicide has said it is confident it could be used in Switzerland as early as…

Irish health cyber-attack could have been even worse report says

An independent report into a cyber-attack on Ireland's health service in May has found the consequences could have been even worse than they were.

UK to phase out 2G and 3G by 2033

The UK will phase out 2G and 3G mobile services by 2033, the government says.

The switch-off date has been agreed with mobile-network operators…

Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling

Instagram has announced new features it says will help teenagers and parents manage time spent on the app.

Parents will be able to see how much…

Intel to take Mobileye public next year

Intel plans to take Mobileye, the advanced driver assistance and automated driving subsidiary it acquired for $15 billion more than four years ago,…