An idea to put a "twist" into radio and light waves to vastly boost the amount of data they can carry is called into question by a number of scientists.

A report commissioned by digital champion Martha Lane Fox finds 16 million Britons do not have the skills to complete simple online tasks.

Prime Minister David Cameron is trialling a specially-designed mobile app that displays live data about day-to-day government affairs to aid decision-making.

A credit card with a built-in LCD screen and keyboard is announced by Mastercard in an effort to simplify secure online banking.

Two humanoid robots have been helping teach autistic children at a school in Birmingham.

A panda-based expansion pack helps World of Warcraft to rise back above the 10 million subscription mark, boosting Activision's profits.

Hundreds of fraudulent emails are sent telling people they owe Westminster Council money for parking tickets.

Samsung Electronics's Galaxy S3 outsells Apple's iPhone 4S for the first time, becoming the world's best-selling smartphone, says research.