Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla with their baby girl called Max Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan say they will give away 99% of their shares in the company to good causes as they announce the birth of their daughter Max. Mr Zuckerberg made the announcement in a letter to Max  on his Facebook page . He said they are donating their fortune to the  Chan Zuckerberg Initiative  because they want to make the world a better place for Max to grow up in. Mr Zuckerberg said the donation currently amounts to $45bn (£30bn). Max was born last week, but the couple only made the news of her birth public on Tuesday. In his letter Mr Zuckerberg said the aim of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is "to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation". Its initial areas of focus will be personalised learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities...

Facebook founder launches connectivity campaign to bring the internet to the some 4 billion people who now do not have access Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, talks with Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg, right, during a gathering of CEOs and other executives at Microsoft's main campus in Redmond, Washington   Photo: AP/Ted S. Warren, Pool   Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and a host of celebrities kicked off a campaign on Saturday to make internet access universal, saying this was critical to fulfilling the United Nations' newly adopted agenda to combat global ills. Calling for efforts to ensure internet access for everyone globally by 2020, Mr Zuckerberg said internet connections are a dynamic tool for sharing knowledge, creating opportunities, lifting communities out of poverty and promoting peace. "A 'like' or a post won't stop a tank or a...

Continue reading the main story Related Stories Pirate Bay fugitive Sunde arrested Danish trial for Pirate Bay founder Pirate bay founder jailed for hack Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Warg has been found guilty of hacking into computers and illegally downloading files in Denmark. The Danish court found Mr Warg and his co-defendant guilty of breaking into computers owned by technology services giant CSC. Once they won access to the computers, the pair downloaded police and social security files. Mr Warg will be sentenced on 31 October and could face six years in jail.  His accomplice walked free from the court on 30 October as he had served 17 months in pre-trial detention. The initial hack attack took place in February 2012 and gave the pair access to the sensitive information for about six months.  Defence ...

More than 500 million computers could be affected, early estimates suggest Continue reading the main story Related Stories Hospital hack 'exploited Heartbleed' Heartbleed bug causes confusion Heartbleed fix finds security bugs A "deadly serious" bug potentially affecting hundreds of millions of computers, servers and devices has been discovered. The flaw has been found in a software component known as Bash, which is a part of many Linux systems as well as Apple's Mac operating system. The bug, dubbed Shellshock, can be used to remotely take control of almost any system using Bash, researchers said. Experts said it was more serious than the Heartbleed bug discovered in April . "Whereas something like Heartbleed was all about sniffing what was going on, this was about giving you direct access to the system," Prof Alan Woodward, a security researcher from the University of Sur...

3 June 2014 By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News Various steps can be taken to ensure you are safe online Continue reading the main story Related Stories Russian sought in cybercrime sting Zeus - triumph or time to panic? Cyber-thieves 'film victim activity' Alarming news from the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA): you have "two weeks" to protect yourself from a major cyber-threat.  The warning came as the FBI, in partnership with authorities in several countries around the world, shut down a network of criminally operated computers that were stealing important information from victims' machines. But since that announcement, which directed concerned users to a website which promptly crashed for more than 15 hours, many BBC readers have been in touch wondering what they need to do to stay safe on the internet. Here's an at-a-glance guide. Am I affected?...

Apple says it encrypts email attachments you receive on your iPhone or iPad -- but it doesn't, according to a security researcher. German security expert Andreas Kurtz has discovered that anyone in possession of your Apple device might be able to access files sent to you via email, even if your phone is locked with a passcode. It's a major security flaw, but it's worse for people with older iPhones and iPads. It's less bad for folks with newer ones. Since the release of the iOS 4 software in 2010, Apple has assured customers that files are guarded with an added layer of security. When you lock your phone, the email attachments in your phone are supposed to be individually locked too. Here's why: Even if hackers manage to grab your phone, hook it up to a computer and bypass the passcode that locks your entire device, they still aren't supposed to be able to read the files. Email attachment files are a jumbled mess of letters and numbers un...

(CNN) -- When the National Security Agency sent a tweet Monday filled with garbled nonwords like "tpfccdlfdtte," the Internet was confused, and intrigued. Was the NSA drunk ? Had a cat skittered across someone's keyboard? Or maybe the spy agency, under fire for eavesdropping on Americans, had accidentally blurted a secret of its own -- a coded, classified message not meant for public eyes. The truth proved to be less scandalous. Internet sleuths, armed with cryptogram-solving Web tools , solved the mystery in minutes. Turns out the nonsensical tweet was a coded recruiting pitch by the NSA, which is seeking code breakers to help decipher encrypted messages from potential terrorists. The tweet was a basic "substitution cipher," a code in which each letter of the alphabet is replaced by another. Translated, it read (SPOILER ALERT for all you wannabe codebreakers): "Want to know what it takes to work at NSA? Check back each Mon...

(CNN) -- Forget the cloud, and rework your mental image of those mysterious data centers. Sony has reinvented a tool for storing a mind-numbing amount of data: A cassette tape. But this isn't one of those rattling plastic tapes you used to compile your ultimate summer road-trip jams and, too often, were probably forced to rewind with a pencil . Sony's record-breaking magnetic tape technology allows it to store 180 terabytes of data on a single cartridge. That's the same amount of storage as 1,184 iPod Classics, Apple's roomiest music player, which can hold about 40,000 songs. Using that number, Sony's new cassette could technically store about 47.3 million songs of its own. That's enough jams for a really long road trip -- say, driving in Atlanta during a snowstorm . If you're more of a movie buff, think of it this way. The cartridge, which stores 148GB of data per inch of tape, has room for 3,700 Blu-ray discs full of your f...

London black taxis plan congestion chaos to block Uber By Dave Lee & Leo Kelion Technology, BBC News     Uber launched its car-hire service in London in June 2012 Continue reading the main story Related Stories France mulls GPS car-sharing app ban Car-share firm faces lawsuit Catching a taxi will never be the same Watch London black-cab drivers are planning to cause gridlock in the city to protest against car service Uber.  The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association complains that Uber's drivers are using a smartphone app to calculate fares despite it being illegal for private vehicles to be fitted with taximeters. Transport for London has declined to intervene, because it disagrees that there has been a breach of the law. LTDA now plans to force the issue by holding the action in early June. "Transport for London not enforcing the Private Hire Vehic...

Tech giants urge rethink of net neutrality changes People are protesting over the proposed changes Continue reading the main story Related Stories Net neutrality rules may fuel piracy US to propose 'fast lane' net rules MEPs vote for net neutrality law More than 100 technology companies have written to the US Federal Communication Commission (FCC), opposing potential changes to net neutrality rules. The FCC is considering allowing internet service providers (ISPs) to charge content providers to prioritise their traffic. Google, Facebook, Twitter and Amazon warn that such a move represents a "grave threat to the internet". One FCC commissioner has called for a delay to the vote, due on 15 May. Net neutrality - the premise that all internet traffic should be treated equally - has been a cornerstone of the web for many years. But with the growth of bandwidth-hungry services ...

Spy plane causes air traffic chaos, says FAA A spy plane used during the Cold War was blamed for computer glitch Continue reading the main story Related Stories Plane search 'could take a year' US to build hypersonic spy plane A rare glimpse at the drone of the future A spy plane was responsible for a computer glitch that caused air-traffic chaos in western US states last week, the Federal Aviation Administration has revealed. The meltdown occurred when software incorrectly thought the plane was on a collision course with other aeroplanes. The system was overloaded as it struggled to plot new courses for affected aircraft. Hundreds of planes were grounded at Los Angeles International airport. While the system was rebooted, dozens of flights were delayed at smaller airports across the area. Training operations "On April 30 2014, an FAA air-traffic system that processes flight-...

Norwegian army tests virtual-reality headset in tanks Wearing a virtual-reality headset is a new experience for soldiers Continue reading the main story Related Stories Facebook buys virtual reality firm Game Of Thrones gets VR treatment Watch US Army tests smart-rifle scope The virtual-reality Oculus Rift headset has been put to a novel use by the Norwegian army - helping soldiers to drive tanks. By mounting cameras on the outside of the tank, soldiers were able to create a 360-degree feed to the Oculus headset, worn by the driver. The device - still just a prototype - is much cheaper than conventional military camera systems. But the picture quality is not yet good enough for operational use. The army began testing the headset in 2013 and in April of this year tried out the latest iteration of the hardware. "It is a partial success," project leader Maj Ola Petter Odden told the...

Warning over unintentional file leak from storage sites By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News   Dropbox has moved to fix the issue Continue reading the main story Related Stories Heartbleed may 'slow' web speeds BitTorrent Sync challenges Dropbox Megaupload sequel to accept bitcoins People using file storage services, such as Dropbox and Box, are being warned that they are at risk of inadvertently leaking their own files. Intralinks - which is a competitor - said it found sensitive files, such as mortgage records. The problem centred on the use of the services' sharing function that generated a public link. As a precaution, Dropbox has disabled access to links that have been previously shared. It said it had also implemented a patch to prevent shared links from being exposed from now on. "We realise that many of your workflows depend o...

Sony tape smashes storage record Storage tapes like used are used by many firms to keep data for long periods Continue reading the main story Related Stories Building on a colossal secret Can tech offer a sustainable future? Hard-disk firm warns of data breach Sony has developed a new storage tape that is able to hold up to 185 terabytes (TB) of data per cartridge. Created with the help of IBM, Sony's technology allows for tapes that can store the equivalent of 3,700 Blu-ray discs. The tape hold 148 gigabits (Gb) per square inch - beating a record set in 2010 more than five times over. Storage tapes are typically used by businesses to hold huge amounts of data for a long time. Analysts IDC predict that by 2020, global data storage will amount to 40 trillion gigabytes - around 5,200 gigabytes per person. Using tape is a cheaper and more energy efficient method of storing data when compared...

Nokia launches $100m smart car fund Nokia has said mapping service is one of the three key business it will focus on Continue reading the main story Related Stories Nokia names Rajeev Suri as new boss Google drives Android into cars Apple unveils CarPlay iPhone system Nokia has launched a $100m (£59m) fund which will invest in firms specialising in connected and smart vehicles. It is seen as a key growth area and Nokia has established its presence in the sector with its mapping service Here for connected vehicles. The move comes just days after Nokia completed the sale of its handset unit to Microsoft. The Finnish firm has said that mapping services is one of the three key businesses that it plans to focus on. Nokia said the fund, which will be managed by Nokia Growth Partners (NGP), will support the growth of the sector. 'Surge in innovation' Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote ...

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $119.6m   The "slide to unlock" feature was one of those under scrutiny Continue reading the main story Related Stories Alerts over Apple and Samsung phones Google and Samsung sign patent deal Samsung has been ordered to pay $119.6m (£71m) to Apple by a US court for infringing two of its patents. A jury in California delivered its verdict in a federal court in San Jose on Friday in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. Apple had sought $2bn at the trial, accusing Samsung of violating patents on smartphone features. The court also ruled that Apple infringed Samsung's patents and awarded $158,000 in damages. Continue reading the main story Analysis Richard Taylor North America technology correspondent   The verdict will probably come as a blow for Apple, which portrayed Samsung as resorting to "the dark side of intentional copying". ...

Samsung ordered to pay Apple $119.6m   The "slide to unlock" feature was one of those under scrutiny Continue reading the main story Related Stories Alerts over Apple and Samsung phones Google and Samsung sign patent deal Samsung has been ordered to pay $119.6m (£71m) to Apple by a US court for infringing two of its patents. A jury in California delivered its verdict in a federal court in San Jose on Friday in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. During the month-long trial, Apple accused Samsung of violating patents on smartphone features. The court also ruled that Apple infringed Samsung's patents and awarded $158,000 in damages. Apple had sought $2.2bn after accusing Samsung of infringing five of its patents covering functions such as the "slide to unlock" from its devices. 'No victory' Samsung denied any wrongdoing and sought $6m after arguing ...

Twitter tries out 'mute' feature for irritating tweets   The mute feature is being rolled out to some users Continue reading the main story Related Stories Slow user growth hits Twitter shares Twitter shares fall on slower growth Watch Tweeters react to Twitter redesign Twitter is trialling a feature in its mobile apps that allows users to mute accounts that are becoming irritating. Unlike the block function, which is designed to stop communications with an undesirable user completely, muting is intended to be temporary. It will mean users can block out people who, for example, live tweet football matches every weekend, or post about TV talent shows. Many third-party Twitter apps have offered a mute option for some time. According to technology news site The Verge , selected users running Twitter's Apple iOS and Google Android apps reported seeing the feature appear. The Ver...