The 'internet of things' is becoming a key target for hackers. Prompting security concerns is the revelation of a "terrifying search engine" that can locate and control systems as small as webcams and baby monitors, or as big as power plants.

As the limitations and conventions of genre dissolve, That Dragon, Cancer is part of a fresh approach to gaming that recognises real empathy can only be felt through genuine experience – winning over an involved and profoundly committed audience.

After hovering in academic and design circles for decades, systems thinking is going mainstream. Recent technological developments are now giving us a tangible, global picture of how we as individuals fit into a broader ecosystem.

The avatars people choose in video games can affect how they behave toward others in the real world, a study has found. Just a few minutes playing hero or villain in a virtual game caused people to either reward or punish real anonymous strangers.