The UK government will spend an extra £45m on developing so-called "internet of things" technology, David Cameron has announced.

Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp - one of the biggest ever tech acquisitions - runs into trouble over privacy concerns.

People should not send sensitive information over public wi-fi hotspots, as data theft by hackers is rising, Europol warns.

The world's biggest smartphone maker, Samsung, launches a free music streaming service called Milk Music.

The man singled out by a magazine as being behind the virtual currency denies any involvement.

A survey suggests that school children could be missing out because of poor home broadband connections.

An abortion provider has been fined £200,000 for a data breach that revealed thousands of people's details to a hacker.

Turkey's Prime Minister Erdogan says his government could ban Facebook and YouTube, amid leaks suggesting government corruption.

Video-sharing Twitter app Vine announces a ban on all sexually explicit content from being published on the platform.

Getty Images, the world's largest photo agency, makes millions of its pictures free to use, in an effort to combat piracy.

Massachusetts passes a bill against taking indecent images of people in public, after a man who snapped photos up women's skirts goes scot-free.

A row has broken out between Dell and Mozilla over charges for installing the Firefox browser.

The mother of a schoolgirl who hanged herself amid claims of bullying is the target of internet abuse.

Many websites once used by US banks have been taken over by spammers and virus writers, reveals research.

Some charges brought by the US government against an American journalist who helped share leaked information have been dropped.

After Ukraine accuses Russia of disrupting mobile networks, security experts warn that the countries are locked in a cyber stand-off.

Smartphone apps which measure skiing speed have been criticised for encouraging dangerous behaviour on the slopes. But are they really so bad?

Complaints pile up for eight years because Indian police officers did not know a computer password.

A business card fitted with a computer capable of playing a number of games including Tetris, plus other tech news.

Click's Kate Russell looks at sites and tools to protect photos plus other sites and apps reviewed.

A robotic companion is helping children with autism learn and develop communication skills.

Emma Jane Kirby on whether skiing apps encourage dangerous behaviour.

LJ Rich tries a vest which measures the wearer’s heart rate and tennis racquet which analyses playing style.

The annual South by Southwest festival has kicked off in Austin, Texas. The BBC's North America Technology Correspondent Richard Taylor soaks up the atmosphere.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game embarks on its next chapter on Saturday with the launch of a new online game.

Controversy is surrounding claims by Newsweek to have found the creator of the Bitcoin virtual currency.

A man who was left an iPad in his late mother's will has criticised Apple for not unlocking the device.

Police officers in a Cheshire town are wearing body cameras in a pilot project aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour.

A city of speed-reading and life-size robots

Would you let a computer cook you dinner?

Animals and electronic noses may soon transform medical diagnosis

Scientists develop machine 'able to simulate taste'

How data defenders are using analytics to fight hackers

Why Porsche and other firms are investing in electric cars