Oracle ordered to pay $3bn damages to HP

Electronics firm Hewlett Packard has been awarded $3bn (£2.26bn) in damages in a legal dispute with software giant Oracle.

Brazil blocks Facebook funds in WhatsApp row

A court in Brazil has frozen 19.5 million reals (£4.5m, $6.07m) of Facebook's funds in a dispute with secure messaging service WhatsApp over a criminal case.

Driverless cars take to streets of virtual Coventry

Driverless, automated cars are being tested in a new simulator at the University of Warwick.

Facebook gives friends higher priority in News Feeds

Facebook is to give posts by users' friends and family greater prominence - a move that may challenge professional publishers.

Symantec security software had 'critical' flaws

Computer security company Symantec patches eight security holes discovered in its own security software.

Facebook wins appeal on Belgian tracking

Facebook has won a legal battle with the Belgian data authority over how it tracks non-users with cookies.

Hajj pilgrims to be given e-bracelets

Pilgrims travelling to Mecca next month will be given electronic bracelets as part of a safety crackdown ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.