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The Chinese maker of the toy has updated the app involved, but some users remain at risk.

Three scientists including the UK's Roger Penrose have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The anti-virus creator faces extradition to the US for allegedly failing to file tax returns.

The global quest to find a vaccine for Covid-19 has so far tended to focus on the clinical research, but manufacture and distribution also need to be considered.

In Japan one company is hoping that shop workers will be replaced by robots controlled remotely.

Sotheby's auction house said it was difficult to overstate the diamond's "rarity and purity".

Find out how previous health crises came to an end, giving us clues as to how our future may unfold.

Satellite navigation systems keep our world running in ways many people barely realise, but they are also increasingly vulnerable. What could we use instead?

The virus is a major cause of liver cancer and can lead to people needing a liver transplant.

People in the French overseas territory narrowly reject independence for the second time in two years.

The rescue in July of two children from a burning apartment in Grenoble, southern France, captivated the world. For the first time six of the seven men injured in the rescue explain what happened in those critical moments.

Pixel's owner says she had seen a "surge" in the amount of gloves being brought home by her cat.

The president tweets things are "going well, I think!" and is expected to have a "few days" of treatment.

De Vlaamse Toezichtcommissie voor de verwerking van persoonsgegevens klinkt ongemeen hard in een pas gepubliceerd rapport over het gebruik van Amazon Web Services voor bepaalde overheidstoepassingen. VTC waarschuwt alle Vlaamse instanties dat ze mogelijk zelfs de AVG/GDPR-bepalingen met de voeten treden.

Irina Slavina earlier left a message blaming "the Russian Federation for my death".

The president warns a minority of France's Muslims are in danger of forming a "counter-society".

The philosopher spent seven summers in this 750-person Alpine village, and it was here that he birthed his most famous – and controversial – ideas.

There’s a dark side to feeling the emotions of other people. In some cases, it can even lead to cruelty, aggression, and distress.

Astronauts will test the female-friendly toilet before its probable use in a future lunar mission.

The US president and Melania Trump were tested after his close aide was confirmed to have Covid-19.

How precariously balanced rocks will inform the earthquake hazards faced by critical infrastructure.

A court has ruled that Daphne Boël and her children can claim the title of Princess of Belgium.

Leading scientists call for realism about what a vaccine against Covid can achieve next year.

A charity says the pandemic is threatening to reverse 25 years of progress on ending child marriage.