Japanese firm Softbank unveils "Pepper", a robot which it says can read human emotions and which is due to go on sale to the public next year.

UK satellite telecommunications company Inmarsat announces a nine-figure investment to boost wi-fi connections for airline passengers across the EU.

The US Secret Service puts out a tender for software that can analyse social media, including detecting "sarcasm and false positives".

Three World Cup matches will be streamed in ultra high-definition to a limited number of TVs, the BBC has announced.

Microsoft's Windows 8 has been branded a threat to China's cybersecurity in a state-backed news report.

Kevin Spacey's one-man show is interrupted by a mobile phone going off, prompting the actor to castigate its owner.

Freeview is to launch a connected TV service, giving viewers access to catch-up services like iPlayer and 4OD without being tied to a broadband provider.

Apple's newly announced health platform HealthKit has been criticised by a firm of the same name, offering similar service.