technology
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Use of police robot to kill shooting suspect believed to be first in US historyPolice’s lethal use of bomb-disposal robot in Thursday’s ambush worries legal experts who say it creates gray area in use of deadly force by law enforcement -
"We know people care, so why won't they pay for it?"With fewer than 6,000 units sold, Silent Circle’s privacy-focused Blackphone was a huge flop. It highlights a bigger problem with how people value security
privacy
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Alex Gibney on Stuxnet film Zero Days: 'We need laws for cyberweapons'His latest documentary lays bare the story of the Stuxnet worm, a groundbreaking virus jointly created by the US and Israel. Here the acclaimed film-maker discusses the pervasive threat posed by this new age of warfare
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Ashley Madison facing FTC inquiry a year on from devastating hackExtramarital dating site under investigation by US regulator a year after entire user database leaked online
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analysis & opinion
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Elon Musk declares on Twitter that he has a 'top secret Tesla masterplan'Tech billionaire says he hopes to publish details this week as cryptic message echoes 2006 blogpost in which he unveiled what is now Tesla Model S
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Pokémon Go: armed robbers use game to lure players into trapMissouri suspects used app’s geolocation feature to target ‘unwitting victims’, says police after another incident saw game lead player to dead body
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Life in Technicolor: 11 trippy visions of the future by student architectsFrom Game of Thrones-inspired castle estates to spiralling pink robo-slides, this year’s graduate architecture shows offer a window to escapist fantasy lands
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reviews
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Blockchain Revolution review – Satoshi Nakamoto’s world-changing innovationBlockchain, the increasingly celebrated peer-to-peer data technology, is the basis of bitcoin and has huge potential – will it be as big as the web?
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Quella Nero: bike previewSimple, slick and speedy… Quella’s latest Nero is every urban cyclists’ best friend, says Martin Love
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devices
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WearablesWearablesDon't be a 'leash parent': virtually tether your kid to your phone with a wristbandKiLife has created two wearable devices that use apps and Bluetooth to track a child’s distance from a parent and emit a 95-decibel siren if they stray too far
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SmartphonesSmartphonesAre modular phones the shape of things to come?Motorola and LG are getting on board this emerging smartphone movement, but will it all fit together?
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TabletsTabletsHummingBad malware infects 10m Android devicesMalware takes over phones and tablets, steals and sells information, installs apps and clicks on ads – and 300,000 devices in US, and 100,000 in UK, are affected
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Internet of thingsInternet of thingsThe internet of things needs better-made thingsNetworked devices for your smart home are the modern way to manage your life, but the rush to sell shoddy smart products risks compromising security
in depth
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How can I protect my data if my laptop is stolen?Steve wants to know how to protect his personal information if his Windows 7 laptop falls prey to thieves
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Snapchat How to embarrass your children