Image copyrightCheck PointImage caption A portion of one typical email sent by the botnet

A large-scale “sextortion” campaign is making use of a network of more than 450,000 hijacked computers to send aggressive emails, researchers have warned.

The emails threaten to release compromising photographs of the

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Ace offer gives instant saving on Google Pixel 4 deals - and you still get that free ChromebookAce offer gives instant saving on Google Pixel 4 deals - and you still get that free Chromebook

Usually when new smartphones are released to the world, it takes a while for the market to diverge and for genuine market-beating prices to start rolling in. But Carphone Warehouse has turned that received wisdom on its head when it comes to hot-off-the-press Google Pixel 4 deals.

That's because Carphone Warehouse has immediately come along with an

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Media captionThe Mayflower Autonomous Ship will take itself on a journey across the Atlantic in 2020

A fully autonomous ship tracing the journey of the Mayflower is being built by a UK-based team, with help from tech firm IBM.

The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, or MAS, will launch from Plymouth in the UK in

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Why scientists are ‘listening’ to the Matterhorn - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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You can now buy the twin-screen Asus ZenBook Duo and Pro Duo in IndiaYou can now buy the twin-screen Asus ZenBook Duo and Pro Duo in India

Following its reveal during Computex 2019, Asus has now launched its latest dual-screen laptops, the ZenBook Duo and ZenBook Pro Duo, in India. The major highlight of the new laptops is that it comes with a second screen that Asus calls ScreenPad Plus.

The ScreenPad Plus is a touch screen with up to 4K resolution that aims to improve productivity

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Cyber expert compares tech firms who are 'monetising harm' with 'Big Tobacco'
Tech companies who are "monetising harm" will be compared with "Big Tobacco" by cyber-security expert Dr Mary Aiken when she outlines her views on how to tackle online abuse to TDs and senators today.

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