New cybersecurity laws have come into force in the UK that ban many easily-guessed password combinations.
The Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure rules see some of the most common access phrases now forbidden, including ‘admin’, ‘12345’, ‘chelsea’ and ‘arsenal’.
The government’s password update aims to make manufacturers of internet-connected devices ensure minimum security standards to beat hackers.
At least five people, including a four-month-old baby, have been killed after tornadoes ripped through central US states - as Oklahoma declares emergency.
The Pope has urged young people to ditch their smartphones and go outdoors to meet others.
The pontiff addressed thousands of worshippers packed alongside the canals of Venice, as he warned about the corrosive influence of video games and social media on young minds.
A sports tech start-up aims to improve concussion outcomes from mountain biking crashes with a new helmet sensor by startup Hit, which measures head impact force via a connected app.
Tech & Science Daily spoke to former world champion mountain biker, Reece Wilson.
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Scientists at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh hail the discovery of a new porous material to help capture greenhouse gases.
Scientists at Oregon State University report a giant salmon species that swam in the Pacific Ocean millions of years ago may have used its tusk-like teeth for fighting.
Britain is reportedly planning to get a hypersonic cruise missile into service by 2030, which is able to fly at five times the speed of sound.
Plus, members of the public are asked to share their London Zoo memories and memorabilia for an exhibition celebrating Regent’s Park institution’s 200th anniversary.
