Social network VKontakte (VK) - dubbed the "Facebook of Russia" - is facing legal action from the recording industry.

Internet giant Yahoo says in a blog post that all of the traffic to its data centres is now encrypted and that it plans to add additional security services.

Midlands hospitals have become amongst the first in the country to fit new "magnetic implants" to help people with hearing loss.

Women's charities and one of the UK's leading online support groups have told Newsbeat they're dealing with a rise in complaints about "revenge porn".

Mobile phone firm Vodafone says it will create 1,400 jobs by opening 150 new shops in 2014.

The European Parliament votes to scrap the roaming fees charged for using a mobile phone while abroad, to take effect next year.

The European Parliament has voted to restrict internet providers from being able to charge data-hungry services for the fast delivery of their material.

While Apple, Facebook and Google are praised for using green energy, Amazon still has a long way to go according to Greenpeace.