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Milo Yiannopoulos, known as @Nero on Twitter, has been banned from the service.

Twitter bans infamous troll after Jones' abuse

Milo Yiannopoulos, known on Twitter as @Nero, has been one of the most egregious and consistent offenders against Twitter's terms of service. In an attempt to show that it is cracking down on abuse, Twitter has now blocked his account.

Ransomware attackers raise their fees

Consumers are still being hit by ransomware, but criminals are increasingly after richer pickings.

Cyber criminals have adopted a "gold rush" mentality after successfully using ransomware to extort money from businesses, United States security software firm Symantec has warned.

Yahoo earnings report might be its last

Yahoo CEO Marisa Mayer says the company will stay the course.

Yahoo seems to be going out with a whimper, reporting earnings that again missed analysts' expectations and highlighting the challenge that would await any buyer of the company.

SpaceX rocket launches, lands itself

The Falcon 9 SpaceX rocket lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

An unmanned SpaceX rocket has blasted off from Florida to send a cargo ship to the International Space Station, before part of the craft turned around to land itself back at the launch site.

Twitter moves quickly to stem Nice celebrations

NICE, FRANCE - JULY 16:  A French flag lays on the ground next to flowers and candles as a tribute to the victims of the ...

Twitter moved swiftly to remove posts from Islamic extremists glorifying a truck attack in Nice, France, watchdog groups have said, in a rare round of praise for a platform that has often struggled to contain violent propaganda.

Finding Pokemon GO trainers at Trump Tower

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Given Pokemon GO's apparent resonance with the The Donald's campaign, I wondered how popular the game was in the gilded palace of Trumpland. So, I went up to New York's Trump Tower looking for fellow Pokemon trainers. And found nobody.

Nintendo announces mini retro console

The Mini NES is much smaller than the original, which earned the nickname 'the toaster' for its bulky size and fragile ...

Nintendo will release a new miniature version of its classic NES game console — more than 30 years after it first hit Australian shores — as part of its ongoing plan to recapture lapsed fans of its iconic franchises.

Start-up founders slam 'one-sided' incubator

BlueChilli founder Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin (right) with former
Federal Assistant Minister for Innovation Wyatt Roy

Australian start-up industry figure Sebastien Eckersley-Maslin is embroiled in fierce criticism from several start-up founders associated with his BlueChilli start-up incubator, amid accusations he failed to deliver services promised in exchange for equity.