We should feel safe uploading selfies and personal information to social networks and apps if our identities are hidden, shouldn’t we? Far from it, in fact.

If you think the most vulnerable regions are autocratic regimes or civil war zones, think again. Many countries or regions are at severe risk of disconnection.

Our picks of the week from around the web, including the surprising virtues of wasting things and the future of marathon running.

The future of warfare is no longer about bullets and bombs, or dominating land, sea and air. Instead, tomorrow’s victors will dominate the ether.

Dark web, regulation, privacy…, what is the future of the internet? Former FCC chairman Julius Genachowski offers his candid thoughts.

With fears increasing over snooping states and phone hacking, how do we balance privacy and security? Bruce Schneier says we must face up to a stark choice.

Remembering strings of letters and numbers could become a thing of the past –Google wants us to access devices and websites via watches and parts of our bodies.

US military commanders often see conflicts as opportunities to use recently developed technology. Here are the latest weapons or systems that may be used.