Scientists have discovered indicators of adult type 2 diabetes can be spotted in children as young as eight - about 50 years before it is usually diagnosed.

Facebook has revealed the rules that will govern its "supreme court" - a new 40-person independent board that will make the final decision on controversial…

Facebook has teamed up with the Metropolitan Police to prevent live-streaming of terror attacks, six months after the Christchurch mosque gunman streamed…

The home secretary has said she is appalled by the revelation that children, one of them nine years old, have been sexually groomed or assaulted after…

Children as young as nine have been victims of sexual offences after accessing adult dating apps, according to police documents obtained by Sky News.

The next Pixel smartphone from Google is set to launch on 15 October.

Snapchat is taking selfies into the third dimension in the latest update to its photo-sharing and messaging app.

Researchers claim they have developed software that can identify cyber bullies and trolls on Twitter with 90% accuracy.

A newly detected neutron star is the biggest ever discovered, and astronomers say it is right at the limit of collapsing itself into a black hole.

An app that automatically cancels your subscriptions at the end of the free-trial period has launched in the UK.

The UK government has spent £25,300 on a single Snapchat advert promoting its "Get Ready For Brexit" campaign, Sky News can reveal.

Technology which can detect if people are carrying hidden weapons will be used by police for the first time in a London railway station in a bid to…

Selfies are being ripped apart by an AI-driven web experiment that uses a huge image database to classify pictures of people.

Teenagers in the UK are among those being targeted with adverts for commonly used drug dealing equipment on Facebook.

While many of us know that "hangry" is definitely a real thing, new research shows that feeling famished can lead to poor decision-making.

Enormous marsupials weighing twice as much as the average polar bear used to roam the plains of Australia, a study has found.

Ex-England striker Gary Lineker, Countdown presenter Rachel Riley and London mayor Sadiq Khan are among a group of celebrities, politicians and campaigners…

Surgeons operating on patients while controlling robotic arms could become a new norm in hospitals.

An asteroid double the size of the Shard will pass by Earth on Saturday night, NASA scientists have said.   

Plymouth Sound is set to be designated the UK's first national marine park, with the aim of protecting the area's estimated 1,000 species of marine…

Women who have suffered recurrent miscarriages will take part in a groundbreaking trial to find out if antibiotics could reduce inflammation of the…

A gamer who had the highest score ever in the arcade classic Donkey Kong has threatened to sue Guinness World Records after his achievement was deemed…

YouTuber PewDiePie has rescinded his pledge to donate $50,000 to an anti-hate group after a backlash from his fans.

Members of the UK's maritime sector, including cruise lines and trade bodies, have sent a letter to the government to ask it to invest in a sustainable…

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is looking into the collection of personal data on the government's public internet service after reports…

Google has agreed to pay nearly €1bn in fines and taxes to France as settlement in a fraud inquiry that began four years ago.

Scientists have developed a new strategy that could protect chemotherapy patients from suffering hair loss.

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper to run and faster to charge thanks to research into the next generation of battery tech.

Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to launch his own social networking app for his 2020 re-election campaign.

Loot boxes that have seen players rack up huge bills in popular games like FIFA should be recognised as a form of gambling and banned from being sold…

The triple-lens camera featured in the newly-revealed iPhone 11 Pro appears to terrify people who have a phobia of small holes.

British satellites are being put in danger by near-misses with those operated by the likes of Russia and China, a senior defence official has warned.

Climate change could have a lasting impact on bird populations, with some dying out and others forced to recolonise, scientists have warned.

Pharmaceutical companies that pay healthcare professionals to use their products should disclose their transactions, according to leading medical experts.

Sexual predators are increasingly grooming children online using social media platforms.

Researchers are working on organic solar cells that could revolutionise electricity production and help fight climate change.