Hotel chain Mandarin Oriental has confirmed that credit card data has been stolen in a hack attack on the company’s network.
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Bogus tech support call turns nasty
A conman threatened to kill a man who challenged him about the fake tech support scam he was involved with, reports CBC.
Data roaming to stay, EU proposes
MEPs will consider proposals that would maintain data roaming charges and introduce priority internet access for some specialist services.
Facebook rant lands man in UAE jail
An American has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for comments he posted on Facebook while in the US.
VIDEO: Software designs robotic solutions
The latest in robotics including software which can design electronics to solve problems
Lords want drone owners register
The House of Lords EU Committee calls for a drone register to be set up which owners of unmanned aircraft would have to join.
The curious case of Leah Palmer
The curious case of Leah Palmer
Hands-on with HTC’s virtual reality
Is HTC and Valve’s virtual reality any good?
VIDEO: Ford’s white van with built-in bike
The BBC’s Dave Lee talks to Ford’s chief design engineer Tom Thompson about the company’s electric bike project.
China and US clash over backdoors
China rejects President Obama’s criticism of its attempt to make companies put backdoors in their software and share their encryption keys.
VIDEO: Hands-on with an Ubuntu phone
The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones tries out a smartphone powered by Ubuntu, an operating system best known for running on desktop computers.
Amazon Prime trial ad ‘misleading’
The Advertising Standards Authority says the 30-day free trial promotion for Amazon Prime did not warn of paid subscriptions.
VIDEO: Blackberry to battle on with phones
Blackberry chief says the market will decide firm’s fate
VIDEO: The robot that can play the violin
A retired engineer in the USA has created a ‘kinetic sculpture’ that can replicate digital files and play them on a violin.
Sony VR helmet set for 2016 launch
Sony unveils an upgraded version of its PlayStation virtual reality helmet, which it says will go on sale in the first half of 2016.
Tablet video game combats lazy eye
Video games firm Ubisoft is working on a title that it believes can treat lazy eye, a condition that can result in reduced vision.
Ford launches e-bikes at mobile show
Ford has been showing off two e-bikes at Mobile World Congress as manufacturers start to look beyond the car.
Blackberry Leap has no physical keys
Blackberry targets young career builders with its all-touch-screen Leap smartphone.
Zuckerberg – the unasked questions
Why Mark Zuckerberg’s MWC appearance was a big yawn
Plane battery ban over safety concern
United Airlines has announced that it will no longer carry bulk shipments of lithium-ion batteries as new tests reveal they could cause fires.