Microsoft has unveiled the first look at Windows 8.1, its extensive update to Windows 8. And yes, there's a Start button. The new version of the...

Cybercrime has become a well-established feature of today's world. For the most part, this takes the form of random, speculative attacks designed to steal personal information from anyone unlucky enough to fall victim to the attack.

Modern tablets are still a relatively young category in consumer tech - but they're also one of the biggest. And while Apple's iPad has been the domin...

From the world's first programmable computer to the web cam and Raspberry Pi, the Cambridge Computer Laboratory has been at the forefront of innovatio...

ADMIT IT. You are always checking your Facebook newsfeed, whether on the office computer at work or on the app on your phone. Yes, you are OBSESSED! But why have we all become so engrossed in something so monstrous and so superficial?

There are already plenty of ways to control a computer without a mouse - whether its touch-based gesture controls or the fused minds of two rats. B...

Dell has announced a $24 billion deal to go private, partly financed by Microsoft. The computer giant said the deal would be led by its founder, Mi...

One of the world's most intelligent computers was accidentally taught to swear, after researchers showed it the internet. IBM's Watson computer wo...

Researchers have created a super computer capable of composing classical music on its own in a fraction of second. University of Málaga scientists...

Ever wondered how a supercomputer is built? Well, it's hideously complex and technical, obviously. On the plus side, if you record someone else doing ...

If the streets seem a little quieter than normal on Monday 3 December it’ll be because everyone is busy ordering Christmas presents online. Amazo...

For my birthday, I'm determined to reply to every greeting. Even a conversation that starts with an automatic message may lead somewhere fruitful. Although, I do wonder whether there is an automated 'birthday greeting reply' app out there!

Scientists recently declared there may be evidence that the universe is a computer simulation. That's still up for debate - but this might add a bi...

Cloud computing is one of the tech buzzwords of the decade - but according to a new survey, no one has any idea what it is. Most people actually th...

The internet has become an increasingly important part of our lives, but scientists have discovered that some people are actually addicted to being on...

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) describes the recent trend of employees bringing personally-owned mobile devices to their place of work, and using those devices to access privileged company resources such as email, file servers, and databases.

Microsoft expects to sell a "few million" Surface tablets - and has warned that it will not "leave any space uncovered" for Apple. In a speech to t...

We have become used to the idea that every year computers get faster, chips get smaller and... well, our iPads get cooler. But now we may be approa...

The elephant in the room, is that your home, office, and school computers are under attack right now, and attempts are being made to steal your information, then get your machine to start stealing from other people, over 85,000 times every day, 31 million times every year.

The first batch of ultra-cheap DIY Raspberry Pi computers have landed. But what are you going to do with yours? The burgenoning Raspberry Pi commu...