WhatsApp fights back as users flee to Signal and Telegram

The British Library has digitised part of its collection of globes, some of which have never been photographed before

The potential challenger to YouTube and Netflix has backers including Alibaba and Goldman Sachs

Houseparty, which allows spontaneous gatherings, is replicating social life for millions stuck indoors

The continent accounts for less than 1% of total available capacity despite being home to about 17% of the world’s population

Would a public digital database provide safeguards against sexual assault, or spark mayhem?

The robot will be tested for its ability to run inspections, detect leaks, gather data and generate reports

Even Twitter doesn’t use Twitter, but ensuring its users are actual users means it can sell ads to show them, writes Tim Culpan

Competition is increasing in the emerging market for cloud-based play

Employees at a European facility have been asked to sign forms acknowledging that their work could cause mental-health issues

Cyber crime costs the global economy $2.9m every minute and 80% of these attacks are password related, writes Kate Thompson Ferreira

There are moves afoot to mend electronic goods rather than trash them, while data collection can reduce break-downs in future

Samsung seems to be leading the pack with its Ballie companion robot on show at CES tech fair last week

After decades of immunity from interference, a clampdown on this lucrative industry could soon follow