Rachel Ranosa

Facebook’s proposal to change its privacy policy yet again has prompted netizens to rethink the kind of information they share, how they share it, and with whom on the social media site. The company has often been criticised for changing the site’s privacy options without first consulting with users.

A team of experts at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have produced the world’s smallest automated processor for unmanned aircrafts by using open source technology. The autopilot weighs less than two grams, making it easy to use drones in search and rescue missions.

The departure of Alex Macgillivray, Twitter’s top legal executive and staunch defender of free speech on the Internet, has led industry analysts to ask how the reshuffling of Twitter’s legal team will affect the microblogging site’s stance on data privacy.

Facebook’s move to give government agencies and, soon, advertisers, free rein over the personal information of network users has reignited the debate on privacy in the social media sphere.

From the physical terrain to the virtual domain, references to places spell the difference between territories. This became apparent when a reference to Israel on Google maps prompted hackers to redirect Google Palestine's homepage to an anti-Israel website.

Two researchers from the University of Washington completed an experiment where one of them used his mind to cause involuntary movement in the other.

BMW has taken the next step in developing user-friendly electric cars by offering drivers expert advice 24/7 on their mobile phones. The car giant has created Apple iOS device's Siri for its cars.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has promised $52 million to kickstart a railway system through Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, and create a new High Speed Rail Authority under a re-elected Labour government.

Edward Snowden's exposé on the surveillance program of the US National Security Agency (NSA) has cast dark skies over the future of the American cloud computing industry, a think tank reveals.

An artist in New York has unveiled a creative way for you to sport your personal devices by using body art. Anthony Antonellis has taken wearable technology beyond the realm of computerized eyeglasses and smart watches and deeper into the skin with a digital tattoo.