First light for world's biggest X-ray laser

The world's biggest ever X-ray laser has generated its first beam of light in a 3.4km-long underground facility beneath Hamburg.

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Facebook hiring 3,000 staff to police content

Mark Zuckerberg has said he will hire an extra 3,000 staff to combat extremist and distressing content, especially in videos, on Facebook.

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'Seeing' bionic hand created with 99p camera

Scientists in Newcastle have developed a cheap way of helping amputees with prosthetic limbs reach out and grasp objects - a bionic "hand that sees".

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Where is the UK's best place for 4G connection?

The UK's mobile 4G access varies wildly across the UK, with some of the biggest cities having the worst connections.

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Apple reports surprise fall in iPhone sales

Apple's revenues and iPhone sales came in below market expectations for the second quarter of its financial year.

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Rocket launches secret US spy satellite

A top-secret spy satellite has been launched by Elon Musk's SpaceX company, with the rocket booster landing itself just nine minutes later.

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Oil platform brought to shore for scrapping

One of the oldest and largest oil rigs in the North Sea has been successfully brought ashore after 40 years at sea.

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Social media 'should be fined' over online hate

Social media companies should be fined for failing to remove illegal or harmful material, a committee of MPs has said.

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Largest vessel sets record after lifting platform

The largest vessel on the planet has successfully carried out the world's biggest lift at sea, plucking a 24,000-tonne oil rig platform from the North Sea.

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'Malicious actors used Facebook' during US election

Facebook has said its data "does not contradict" the US Director of National Intelligence's conclusion that Russia was behind efforts to interfere with the US election.

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China and Europe in talks about moon base

The European Space Agency and China are discussing a potential collaboration for a human base on the moon.

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Brain age can predict early death, study finds

Neuroscientists say they can predict whether or not someone will die young simply by scanning their brains.

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Cassini spacecraft dives between Saturn's rings

The Cassini spacecraft has become the first to fly into the gap between Saturn and its famous rings - a feat scientists say is a "dangerous moment".

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Twitter shares soar on stronger user growth

Twitter shares have opened 10% up after its latest results beat expectations - highlighting its strongest user growth for more than a year.

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Uber plans to launch flying taxis by 2020

Taxi-hailing app Uber has announced plans to introduce a flying taxi service in just three year's time.

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Plastic-eating moths may solve pollution crisis

A moth with a taste for plastic could help researchers solve the problem of how to get rid of shopping bags and packaging.

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Egg freezing offered as perk to female employees

British companies are in talks with IVF clinics about offering egg freezing as a perk for female employees.

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Scientists march against looming post-fact age

Scientists have taken to the streets to protest over fears that long-standing principles underpinning centuries of progress could be at risk.

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'Untreatable' superbug infections on the rise

The number of cases of an "almost untreatable" superbug are on the rise, according to NHS data.

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NCA: Hacking ensnaring teenagers into crime

Hacking is ensnaring teenagers who would otherwise be unlikely to be involved in traditional crime, says a National Crime Agency report.

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