On Ada Lovelace Day, here are seven other pioneering women in tech

Celebrating the Victorian thought to be the first computer programmer, a look at other female innovators – from gamers to coders to Hollywood stars

Twitter’s TV strategy: timelines, Periscope and troll-taming talent

Users of the social networking service are watching 370 years of video a day, while talkshow hosts seem to be getting the bug for live-tweeting

The Apprentice should challenge candidates to develop a new Facebook – not flog fish fingers

The Apprentice is to business what Fawlty Towers is to the hotel trade. For it to stay relevant, its contestants need to understand the technology roadmap

Spies and internet giants are in the same business: surveillance. But we can stop them

The European court of justice ruling on ‘safe harbour’ at last enables us to start a conversation about proper control of personal data gathered by the likes of Facebook and Google

What is ‘safe harbour’ and why did the EUCJ just declare it invalid?

European Court of Justice rules 2000’s data protection agreement with US invalid, but will that stop Facebook from transferring your EU data to America?

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom: ‘We’re working on time travel’

It began just five years ago, with a photo of a dog and a girl’s foot. Now Instagram has outstripped Twitter, with 400 million users. But is there life beyond selfies and sunsets?

Facebook makes U-turn after banning RNIB’s ‘degrading’ sight-loss ad

Social network unblocks video promoting the need for sight-loss advisers in UK hospitals after claiming it breached guidelines on language

Facebook bans ‘degrading’ charity ad about sight loss

YouTube channel campaign aiming to promote the need for sight loss advisers in UK hospitals blocked on social media site for breaking guidelines on language

The node pole: inside Facebook’s Swedish hub near the Arctic Circle

Remote datacentre in Luleå cools itself using freezing outside air, has a fence to keep moose out and processes your selfies

Facebook is making more and more money from you. Should you be paid for it?

Figures show a 20% increase in the amount of advertising revenue generated by the average Facebook user. Is it time you were remunerated?

Facebook joins YouTube in showing 360-degree videos – including Star Wars

Social network giving virtual-reality content a boost in its news feed, with other partners including GoPro, LeBron James and Vice

Instagram passes 400m users as young shun tweets for photo op

Photo and video-sharing app’s current challenge, however, is to make money from a youthful audience for whom Twitter is ‘barely on the radar’

Facebook etiquette – some simple guidelines

If you’re itching for Facebook to launch its ‘dislike’ button, try these alternative ways of showing your displeasure

Facebook’s new opt-out for tracking ads is not enough, says privacy expert

Social network provides new opt-out tool for behavioural adverts, but doesn’t stop collection of user data