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HTC launches Desire 12 and Desire 12+ with 18:9 display in India

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has launched two new devices in its mid-range Desire series dubbed the Desire 12 and Desire 12 Plus.  The two devices were announced back in March and HTC has now unveiled the mid-range devices in India.

The similarity between the devices is that they both have 18:9 displays and offer a unique acrylic glass back. In

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Emirates looks to windowless planesEmirates looks to windowless planes
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Windows could vanish on passenger planes in the future

Emirates Airline has unveiled a new first class suite on board its latest aircraft that features virtual windows.

Instead of being able to see directly outside, passengers view images projected in from outside the

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Cambridge Analytica boss spars with MPsCambridge Analytica boss spars with MPs

Media captionAlexander Nix asked MPs to consider 'what happens if I was the victim'

The former chief of scandal-hit Cambridge Analytica has refused to answer questions about the full extent of its use of Facebook-sourced data.

Alexander Nix said that he could not do so while an inquiry by the Information

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Amazon and eBay pull CloudPets smart toys from saleAmazon and eBay pull CloudPets smart toys from sale
Image copyrightSpiral ToysImage caption Owners controlled audio recordings by pressing the toys' paws

Amazon and eBay are among retailers pulling a brand of cuddly smart toys from sale after warnings they pose a cyber-security threat.

Concerns were raised about CloudPets products in February 2017 after it was disc

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Job application tool PageUp suspects data breachJob application tool PageUp suspects data breach
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The breach could be the first major incident since tough new EU data laws came into force

A firm that manages millions of job applications around the world suspects it has suffered a data breach.

PageUp's software is used for recruitment, but also salary information, bank

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The Twitter crime mystery that gripped SpainThe Twitter crime mystery that gripped Spain
Image copyrightModesto García Image caption "The murderer was in the photo," according to the Twitter thread, but did the victim even exist

"Police! I have just resolved a crime via Twitter! You need to deal with it immediately," wrote a Spanish social media user going by the name of Mr Brightside on Saturday

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