The search giant hires Chris Poole, known online as "moot", to work on its online communities.

Microsoft is producing a version of its database software that runs on the rival Linux operating system.

The US Justice Department appeals against a judge's decision that he had no power to order Apple to unlock an iPhone in a drugs case.

Skype announces that it will stop supporting the smart TV versions of its video chat app.

Mobile phone giant MTN fuelled the Islamist-led insurgency in Nigeria by failing to disconnect unregistered sim cards, the Nigerian president says.

Toyota introduces a wearable device that uses cameras and vibrations to read surroundings and direct people with impaired vision.