A US couple is suing an internet mapping firm for $75,000 (£58,000) after years of “digital hell”. MaxMind matches IP addresses, which are used to connect devices to the internet,

It may look like something from the future, but China’s long-awaited “straddling bus” ran its inaugural test in Hebei province this week. The 2m-high Transit Elevated Bus (TEB) straddles the

A lone hacker calling themselves Guccifer 2.0 has claimed responsibility for a damaging hacking attack on the US Democratic Party. In that attack, gigabytes of files including emails and other

Owners of smart pet-feeding device Petnet were told to “feed their pets manually” after a server problem stopped the device from working. Petnet allows owners to schedule and control feeding

Yahoo was the first website I ever visited. My Dad took me and my brother to an internet cafe in central London, and there it was – an exciting portal

The owner of piracy site Isohunt has agreed to settle a music industry group lawsuit for $50m (£38m). Gary Fung announced the settlement with Music Canada via a blog published

European police agency Europol is teaming up with cybersecurity companies in an initiative aimed at slowing an “exponential” rise in ransomware. The scheme revolves around a website that connects victims

Details about 1.6 million users on the Clash of Kings online forum have been hacked, claims a breach notification site. The user data from the popular mobile game’s discussion forum

Shares in Nintendo have fallen sharply after the Japanese gaming giant said Pokemon Go’s success would have a limited impact on its profits. Nintendo shares dropped by 17.7% after they