Apple reports better-than-expected results, with profits almost doubling in first three months of the year to $11.6bn (£7.2bn).

When pranksters create internet hoaxes for fun and profit, it becomes difficult to trust what we read or see online.

Many people are a "soft touch" for fraudsters because they fail to wipe data from old disks, says the UK's privacy watchdog.

Tools to stop too much personal data being shared are being developed by a mobile industry body.

Companies that do not do enough to keep their websites secure are to be named and shamed to help improve security.

Shares in Chinese search engine Baidu fall more than 10% in after hours trading after a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast.

Details have been emerging of the plan by billionaire entrepreneurs to mine asteroids for their resources.

South Korea's LG Electronics turns to profit in the first three months of 2012 after two straight loss-making quarters.