Boys of Tech

Element 115 may soon be added to the periodic table of the elements, Julian Assange mimes to You're The Voice, the tech ad with the worst acting ever.

Knowingly texting a driver could land you in trouble, how Apple should tackle difficult markets, Twitter reverses its conversation flow, scientists grow a mini human brain in the lab.

Instagram lists terms developers cannot use in their app title, tracking eyes during online training sessions, assigning human facial expressions to slime mould behaviour, the Microsoft Tag will be discontinued.

The bar that won't let you in unless you're a Facebook friend, leaked images of the rumoured new iPhones, sleep-texting, crowd fund steps in where Facebook fails to pay up.

Online challenge designed to improve Unix skills, truck driver's GPS jammer causes problems with nearby airport, baby monitor hacked, a stupid tweet catches the eye of police, Jobs the movie, the cassette tape is 50 years old.

Ivan Sentch talks to us about his project to build a replica Aston Martin DB4 largely by 3D printing, security flaw discovered in Google Chrome, Apple bans the S.M.T.H. app, Apple offers phone charger swap deal, Russian social network tycoon offers Edward Snowden a job.

Twitter takes steps to combat online abuse, hacking smart TVs, Edward Snowden granted asylum by Russia, Facebook share price passes IPO value, rumours that Apple may release fingerprint reader in next iPhone, plans for a second trans-Tasman and trans-Pacific Internet cable, Telecom unhappy over Vodafone's latest ad campaign.

PayPal makes a $92 quadrillion transaction error, Google plans real-time audio translation for phone calls, Edward Snowden plans to stay in Russia for now, Apple developer site shut down after attack.

South American countries block Amazon's registration of .amazon TLD, Microsoft's massive write-down of the Surface RT, woman dies from iPhone electrocution, man survives serious iPhone electrocution, original copy of Schindler's list auctioned on eBay.

Nokia unveils the Lumia 1020 smartphone, thief steals iPhones but leaves behind his own Samsung phone, theft victim finds thief's phone and calls his mother, toddler buys a vintage car on eBay, Smiirl makes a physical Facebook like counter called Fliike, ads transmitted by vibration in train windows.

Two countries offer Edward Snowden asylum, security researchers discover back door to Android app signing, a torch powered by body heat, Asimo robot having difficulty interpreting gestures, IT worker accidentally screens pornography publicly.

Paypal positions itself to be the leading payment platform in space, Putin says Edward Snowden can stay in Russia on one condition, Spanish telco to offer the first commercially available Firefox OS phone.

Facebook bug leaks data from millions of accounts, Microsoft backs down on Xbox One restrictions, India decommissions telegrams, Yahoo's plan to free up old email addresses, Edward Snowden flies to Russia.

Apple announces iOS7, Apple announces iRadio, Japan tests 4K streaming video, China is a step closer to building a space station, Iceland keen to help Edward Snowden, a flying bicycle.

The NSA Prism information leak, Microsoft clarifies its position on rules for pre-owned Xbox One games, the difficulty with Captchas, Honda rises to the Top Gear's challenge.