Former Apple employee admits stealing self-driving car secrets

A former Apple worker accused of stealing the firm’s trade secrets has pled guilty to the charge in a California federal court. Xiaolang Zhang was arrested back in 2018 and stealing information about a proposed autonomous vehicle. He could now face a…

Facebook down: why is my news feed showing celebrity memes?

Facebook users around the UK have been reporting issues with their news feed this morning as they try to browse the app. Instead of seeing regular posts from friends, families or groups they follow, many people are being shown random posts on…

Nasa's James Webb telescope captures Jupiter in a new light

Another day, another incredible update from Nasa’s James Webb telescope and this time it’s a close-up of Jupiter like we’ve never seen before. On Monday, Nasa released some stunning images of Jupiter, showing its rings, tiny moons and even another galaxy in…

Instagram experiments with new feature 'inspired by' rival app BeReal

Instagram is experimenting with a feature that’s remarkably similar to one from a rival app often called the ‘anti-Instagram’. Fast-growing social media platform BeReal prompts users to post spontaneous photos from their life at a certain time each day as an antidote…

Twitter's ex-security chief blows the whistle on ‘egregious deficiencies’

Twitter’s former head of security has accused the company of misleading regulators about its cybersecurity defences and its problems with fake accounts. Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko, who was fired from the social media company earlier this year, filed whistleblower complaints last month with the…