Every day, YouTube serves more than a billion hours of video, while Google Maps users navigate over a billion kilometers. Just some of the mind-blowing figures released at the 2017 developers conference.

A sophisticated worm is attacking Windows machines globally, locking up computers in hospitals, airports and governments. The true scope of the attack remains unknown, but it's widespread, leaving experts scrambling to stop the rot.

Every day, YouTube serves more than a billion hours of video, while Google Maps users navigate over a billion kilometers. Just some of the mind-blowing figures released at the 2017 developers conference.

Were the outcomes of the Brexit referendum and the US presidential election effectively bought? An article in The Guardian suggests that Palantir, Cambridge Analytica and AggegateIQ played pivotal roles in poll results.

Were the outcomes of the Brexit referendum and the US presidential election effectively bought? An article in The Guardian suggests that Palantir, Cambridge Analytica and AggegateIQ played pivotal roles in poll results.

Were the outcomes of the Brexit referendum and the US presidential election effectively bought? An article in The Guardian suggests that Palantir, Cambridge Analytica and AggegateIQ played pivotal roles in poll results.

Were the outcomes of the Brexit referendum and the US presidential election effectively bought? An article in The Guardian suggests that Palantir, Cambridge Analytica and AggegateIQ played pivotal roles in poll results.

A third of US adults now listen to podcasts, up from just 11% in 2006. Here's a run down of our favourite space podcasts and an explanation of how our Beyond Infinity podcasts are produced.

Our weekly news round-up: Global fallout from Fukushima declared to be minimal; Families of San Bernadino terror victims are suing Facebook, Twitter and Google; Quantum computing comes of age; Hawking says we have 100 years to leave Earth or risk extinction; NASA offers bounty to anyone who can optimise its code; Google docs hit with phishing scam; Foxtel files to block more pirate sites; AI can copy your voice after a minute training.

Alexa recently published its list of the top 50 sites. Its data suggest we are favouring shorter form content.