Uber whistleblower exposes breach in driver-approval process
Global taxi firm’s computerised system approves fake insurance papers amid fears such exploitation by drivers may risk passenger safety
Inside Skolkovo, Moscow’s self-styled Silicon Valley
With buildings like the Hypercube and the Matrix, the Russian startup hub looks the part – but corruption allegations, the parlous international situation and getting on the wrong side of Vladimir Putin have all made life difficult
European commission to investigate Amazon’s ebook dominance
US tech sector’s problems with Brussels deepen as competition chief focuses on allegedly restrictive contract clauses
‘Have u tried cow dung?’ Smartphones help Kenyan farmers text their way out of trouble
New mobile phone services are providing farmers in developing countries with agricultural advice on challenges such as how to get rid of moles
Pinterest, Snapchat, BuzzFeed – here come tech’s multibillion-dollar babies
In the dotcom boom, $1bn was a number to conjure with. Now many startups are valued at 10 times that, long before achieving flotation – or even profit
HideMyAss! Your secret’s safe with Jack
Jack Cator was 16 when he started HideMyAss! – now it’s a multi-million-pound global business
Don’t trust your phone, don’t trust your laptop – this is the reality that Snowden has shown us
Edward Snowden’s astute revelations show that no electronic communications device – from hard disks to sim cards – is trustworthy
700 US companies now located in Ireland as direct investment soars
Figures reveal how American corporations continued to invest in the Irish Republic even during the recession
Baroness Shields: ‘I don’t like to lose. Who does?’
The enterprising Baroness Joanna Shields on being digital adviser to the prime minister
Apple: what do you do after becoming the world’s most profitable company?
Its record-setting quarterly results stunned the tech industry – and its Chinese competitors, who have now been eclipsed in their own home market. But reaching the financial pinnacle creates some questions – and even problems – of its own. By Rupert Neate
Apple passes gas firms with record $18bn quarterly profit
Record-setter eclipses previous highs from ExxonMobil and Gazprom as company sold 34,000 iPhones an hour in last quarter of 2014
Smart thermostats reviewed: Which can save you the most?
Smart thermostats promise significant savings on your bills by providing better control of your heating. We tried and tested the main four models - Nest, Hive, Tado and Honeywell Evohome – for usability and cost efficiency
Davos: Mark Carney calls for tech sector to show ‘responsibility’ over tax
‘The amount of tax they pay is small in relation to the system,’ Bank of England governor says
Netflix speeds up global expansion plans
Streaming video service to be available in 200 markets within two years as spending on original programming continues to rise
Google hopes Android TV means third time lucky for their home invasion
Charles Arthur: Google are set to re-enter the TV software market with some notable failures already behind them. But will they be able to compete with the likes of Apple and Amazon?