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Apple offers big rewards for spotting bugs

Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Apple plans to offer rewards of up to $261,280 to researchers who find critical security bugs in its products, joining dozens of firms that already offer payments for help uncovering flaws.

Facebook to punish clickbait publishers

Facebook's algorithm is taking notice of sites that use misleading or distorted headlines in their posts.

​Facebook says it plans to marginalise what it considers to be "clickbait" news stories from publishers in its news feed, in another step to keep its 1.71 billion members regularly coming back to its social network.

Chinese selfie start-up eyes expansion

A selfie taken by Liu Jinyu, a 21-year-old intern from Zhejiang province. "Every photo must be adjusted through Meitu ...

The selfie, we all know, is an art form. But at the southern Chinese headquarters of Meitu, the maker of some of the world's most popular beauty apps, the selfie is also science.

Why smoking is bad for your TV

Janis Joplin was a brilliant singer, but she could stuff up a stereo in seconds flat.

Smoking isn't just bad for you, it's bad for your television. And, as it turns out, other home entertainment equipment too.

Why Pokemon GO's biggest fans have turned

One of the many popular anti-Niantic images that is circulating now.

In the course of a few weeks, Pokemon GO has gone from a mega hit, to a broken game that even its most ardent fans cannot defend. This shift in the community is due to mostly one thing: A lack of communication from Niantic.