technology
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First successful ship-to-shore drone delivery takes place in New JerseyDelivery of medical supplies to inaccessible locations during relief efforts could see ships deploy armies of drones ferrying supplies to and from shore -
Alphabet unveils robot dog capable of cleaning the houseRobotic-canine housebot designed to take care the domestic chores takes one step on four legs closer to reality with new SpotMini
privacy
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Islamic State Twitter accounts get a rainbow makeover from Anonymous hackersSocial media accounts associated with the group got an LGBT-friendly makeover courtesy of WachulaGhost
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Cycle hackers of the world unite: how a global movement grew out of GlasgowLater this month sees the third running of CycleHack, a collaborative brainstorming event which has grown to cover 38 cities on five continents. Will this year’s hacks outdo past successes like the viral hit Penny in Yo’ Pants?
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analysis & opinion
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Ethical question leaves potential buyers torn over self-driving cars, study saysFaced with two deadly options the public want driverless vehicles to crash rather than hurt pedestrians – unless the vehicle in question is theirs
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare – 'we're going for a classic feel'With Battlefield currently winning the propaganda war CoD developer, Infinity Ward, wants to convince gamers that its latest title isn’t just about space
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The Joy of Six: sports video games we wish would make a comebackFrom EA Sports’ NCAA Football to the classic Tecmo Bowl, we run down half a dozen classic sports video game console franchises
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reviews
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Free Speech by Timothy Garton Ash review – coping with the internet as ‘history’s largest sewer’This is a thought-provoking manifesto for a ‘connected world’, a suggested agreement on how we disagree. But is freedom of expression what Garton Ash says it is?
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devices
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WearablesWearablesWearables for babies: saving lives or instilling fear in parents?While some applaud new tech to monitor a baby’s breathing, heart rate and temperature, others think it goes too far
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SmartphonesSmartphonesSmartphone users temporarily blinded after looking at screen in bedMedical journal reports that two women experience ‘transient smartphone blindness’ after constantly checking phones in the dark
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TabletsTabletsTesco’s partial refund for iPad Air has me fumingApple says it would have replaced it as it stopped charging in less than two years, but Tesco disagrees
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsWithings Body Cardio review: stylish scales for health obsessivesThis easy-to-use device measures weight, fat, muscle, bone and water, as well as heart rate and artery health
in depth
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Lessons from the tech elite: eat carrots, shower more and tape up your webcamA celebratory Instagram post by Mark Zuckerberg revealed that the Facebook CEO covers his webcam to make it hacker-proof. What other useful tricks can the titans of big tech teach us?
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We Happy Few – the indie game about Britain that couldn't be more relevant