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London Uber drivers to charge electric car feeThe 15p fee will be handed to drivers to help them pay for an all-electric car, says ride-hailing firmLinus Torvalds returns to head Linux coding communityMr Torvalds took a short break from the Linux world to get help to become more polite to engineers.Mobile app data sharing 'out of control'Nearly 90% of apps on Google Play share data with Google parent Alphabet, researchers say.Elon Musk says Twitter blocked him after Bitcoin tweetThe entrepreneur says Twitter believed his account had been hacked.'Instagram used more than Snapchat' by US teensInstagram has overtaken Snapchat as the most used social media app among US teens, says a study.Self-driving school bus test halted in USThe test, which involved transporting schoolchildren, was irresponsible, the NHTSA says.John Lewis pulls the plug on DVD playersSlump in sales sparks move by department store chain, which will continue to sell Blu-ray players.Five things to know about Red Dead Redemption 2The hotly anticipated video game is released this week.US teen is new Tetris world championA 16-year-old boy from California has won the grand final of the Classic Tetris World ChampionshipNew York police body-worn cameras recalled after explosionPolice in New York are told to stop using some body-worn cameras out of "an abundance of caution".YouTube pours money into how-to videosThe video site will spend $20million (£15m) developing educational and how-to content.Asteroid pioneers: The team who put rovers on a space rockJapan's space agency Hayabusa-2 spacecraft is the first one to place robot rovers on an asteroid's surface.Netflix denies changing posters based on viewers' raceThe site responds to claims it's "misleading" users with the choices of promotional shots it offers.Addison Lee plans self-driving taxis by 2021The taxi firm is pitting itself against rival Uber in a race to offer self-driving car services.Anonymous Facebook ads say 'bin Chequers'A senior MP questions how a pro-Brexit website can run adverts without saying who has paid for them.Facebook hires former deputy PM Sir Nick CleggThe former Liberal Democrat leader will head Facebook's global affairs and communications team.Mitsubishi windows shine 'alarmingly realistic' fake sunlightMitsubishi has developed a new indoor lighting system that mimics blue skies, sunrises and sunsets.Portal: Facebook's new home gadgetFacebook's Portal offers video chat around the home - but do consumers trust Facebook enough?The world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farmThe world’s first fully-autonomous indoor farm in San Carlos, California, is now operational.Virtual lives: Could VR change how we think of others?Researchers are studying whether controlling a virtual reality body can affect real life behaviour.Smart speakers could be speaking WelshSmart speakers using Welsh are a key aim in a new Welsh Government technology strategy.World's longest sea crossing: Hong Kong-Zhuhai bridge opensThe $20bn bridge spanning 55km is an engineering marvel but has been dogged by safety issues and delays.Is blockchain living up to the hype?Despite the grand claims made for this distributed ledger tech, few companies are actually using it.The story behind your PlayStation usernamePlayStation's long-awaited new feature means weird and embarrassing names will be no more.What's the point of concept cars?Concept cars look beautiful and futuristic, but why spend millions on them if they're never going to make it into production?How U2's technology is changing concerts for the betterThe band's groundbreaking stage show is designed to ensure everyone has a front-row seat.When can I buy a 5G phone and how much will it be?Superfast 5G mobile will require new handsets, but will the new services justify the extra expense?Why has Twitter banned 1500 accounts and what are NPCs?The Trump-supporting right has a new favourite meme and they're trolling opponents far and wide.Could chip fat help dirty shipping clean up its act?Ships are the lifeblood of global trade, but their fuel is highly polluting. What's the answer?Spotify: Albums are alive and kicking in the streaming ageAs the UK's celebrates National Album Day, Spotify says albums "can still be absolutely monumental".Climate change: Is your Netflix habit bad for the environment?The IT sector's share of global electricity consumption is predicted to increase rapidly.How to boost the alarm in your smartphoneKate Russell on how to make sure you never sleep through your alarm again.Yusaku Maezawa: Why I've bought a ticket to the MoonSpace X's mission to the Moon will be the first lunar journey by humans since 1972.The hi-tech trousers inspired by Wallace and GromitResearchers inspired by a Wallace and Gromit film have developed trousers with artificial muscles.Playing 'Not Tonight' - the dystopian Brexit video gameThe game imagines a dystopian post-Brexit future where citizens of European heritage are exiled.AI painting to go under the hammerA painting created by artificial intelligence will be auctioned by Christie's this week.Hi-tech glasses offer alternative to bifocalsThe regular prescription lenses can change to bifocals and back again at the touch of a button.Facebook job not lobbying, says Sir Nick CleggSir Nick Clegg talks about how he got his new Facebook job and what he will be doing for the social media giant.Take a tour of U2's ground-breaking stageBassist Adam Clayton shows us around (and through) U2's 30-metre long "barricage".Pepper the robot tells MPs about artificial intelligencePepper the robot answers questions from MPs on the education select committee about helping to care for older people.The Facebook cleaners: 'I've seen hundreds of beheadings'What's it like to be someone who watches banned content on social media so you don't have to?
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