Facebook snaps up Xiaomi's Hugo Barra

Facebook hires Hugo Barra to lead its development of virtual reality products.

Alibaba's Ant Financial buys MoneyGram for $880m

Alibaba's online payments arm is buying money transfer business MoneyGram for $880m.

Google parent Alphabet's shares fall as profits miss target

Shares in Alphabet, owner of Google, fall as tech giant misses profit estimates.

Apple sues chip-maker Qualcomm in China

Apple is taking legal action against Qualcomm in China alleging the chip maker abused its market dominance.

Virtual reality 'could help treat vertigo'

Virtual reality could be used to diagnose and treat visual vertigo, according to a team of Cardiff University scientists.

Emergency Services Network will not be ready in time, says PAC

A Public Accounts Committee examination of the Emergency Services Network concludes that the controversial project may need more testing and assurance than its delivery date allows for

US man jailed for hacking into celebrity accounts

Edward Majerczyk is jailed for 9 months and ordered to pay $5,700 compensation for hacking iCloud and Gmail accounts and stealing celebrity nude photos