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Friday

Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year
Sony's 3D platformer takes four prizes at the ceremony dubbed "the biggest night in gaming".
13.12.2024 - 10:51

N Korea made millions from remote work scheme, US says
Fourteen North Koreans have been charged with fraud in the US over the long-running conspiracy
13.12.2024 - 06:33

Why 'digital twins' could speed up drug discovery
AI can create digital humans and digital organs that can be used in clinical trials.
13.12.2024 - 01:08

Thursday

Controversial chatbot's safety measures 'a sticking plaster'
Character.ai is facing legal action in the US over claims a bot on the site encouraged a teenager to kill his parents.
12.12.2024 - 15:08

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1m to Trump fund
It appears to be the latest attempt by the Meta boss to build a closer relationship with the incoming president.
12.12.2024 - 13:43

Australia to force tech giants to keep paying for news
The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021.
12.12.2024 - 07:13

WhatsApp and Instagram restored after Meta outages
Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
12.12.2024 - 00:43

Wednesday

Hackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' cyber-security
The hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders.
11.12.2024 - 18:36

Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'
Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.
11.12.2024 - 11:15

General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi business
After the announcement, the project's co-founder posted on social media "GM are a bunch of dummies."
11.12.2024 - 03:51

Tuesday

Tech Life: Cyber warfare
Cyber warfare, aerodynamic tech in athletics and the new Indiana Jones.
10.12.2024 - 21:32

Amazon and eBay to pay 'fair share' for e-waste recycling
Firms which produce e-cigarettes will also be asked to pay more towards UK recycling.
10.12.2024 - 14:14

What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
Called rage-baiting, making people angry with social media posts can be a business.
10.12.2024 - 01:00

Monday

Nvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe
The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China.
09.12.2024 - 23:14

TikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US ban
The app says the Supreme Court - and incoming Trump administration - needs more time to consider the case.
09.12.2024 - 17:41

Google unveils 'mind-boggling' quantum computing chip
It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says.
09.12.2024 - 17:00

Friday

TikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appeal
The app - which faces being banned in a matter of weeks - says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court.
06.12.2024 - 18:38

Online star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticism
Haliey Welch's "Hawk" digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched.
06.12.2024 - 15:41

Is AI any good at choosing gifts?
With vast amounts of data do draw on, AI should be able to come up with good gift ideas, but does it?
06.12.2024 - 01:02

Thursday

What next for Bitcoin after bursting $100k barrier?
The rapid increase in price has been attributed to Donald Trump's election victory - can it continue?
05.12.2024 - 13:40

Vodafone boss says prices won't rise after Three 'mega-merger'
The deal, which creates the UK's biggest mobile network, has had to overcome competition concerns.
05.12.2024 - 10:57

Bitcoin surges past $100k for first time
Its record price is making headlines - but that's just one part of the cryptocurrency's tumultuous story.
05.12.2024 - 04:20

Wednesday

Telegram U-turns and joins child safety scheme
It is the latest in a series of changes announced by the platform since its founder Pavel Durov was arrested.
04.12.2024 - 05:56

Tuesday

Tech Life: How green is AI?
Tech Life meets leading AI scientist Sasha Luccioni, one of the BBC’s 100 Women 2024.
03.12.2024 - 21:30

Stunning or rubbish? Jaguar's new concept car divides opinion
The carmaker's new look is praised as "exciting" but others say it should "go back to the drawing board".
03.12.2024 - 20:37

Microsoft faces £1bn class action case in UK over software prices
It is alleged the tech giant overcharged companies for its Window Server software, used in cloud computing.
03.12.2024 - 12:00

Watch: How Jaguar's shifted gears with its concept car
The company has been at the centre of a media storm as a result of its radical revamp.
03.12.2024 - 11:29

Musk's record $56bn pay deal rejected for second time
The judge upheld her previous decision, saying board members who set the pay were too heavily influenced by Mr Musk.
03.12.2024 - 09:56

'Roll your eyes if you want, I'm a star': TikTok to hold first awards show
The UK's first TikTok Awards sees 72 creators, who have a combined follower count of over 101m, nominated.
03.12.2024 - 03:33

Why is vintage audio equipment booming?
Music lovers are buying up old cassette, CD and record players and getting them fixed.
03.12.2024 - 01:01

Monday

Why are doctors wary of wearables?
Wearable tech claims to help monitor our health, but many doctors remain sceptical.
02.12.2024 - 02:36

Saturday

Cate Blanchett 'deeply concerned' by AI impact
The Australian actress says the threat of AI is "very real" as "you can totally replace anyone".
30.11.2024 - 14:03

Why so many games are failing right now - and why others are breakout hits
Making games is hard and, in 2024, getting people to buy them is another challenge.
30.11.2024 - 04:03

Friday

Could a thermal camera reveal your home's hidden heat loss?
Thermal imaging tech has become cheaper and homeowners are using it to track down heat loss.
29.11.2024 - 01:05

Top-selling mobile games break rules on loot boxes
Ads for games are meant to say if they contain loot boxes - BBC News has found most do not.
29.11.2024 - 01:04

Thursday

Uber probed by US regulator over subscription plan
The ride-hailing giant says it received inquiries from the FTC about Uber One cancellation procedures.
28.11.2024 - 07:36

'It's so easy to lie': A fifth of children use fake age on social media
The regulator finds a fifth of children are pretending to be adults, potentially exposing them to harm.
28.11.2024 - 01:05

Wednesday

US regulator says AI scanner 'deceived' users after BBC story
In a proposed settlement, Evolv Technology will be banned from making certain claims about its products.
27.11.2024 - 16:18

Europe's flying taxi dreams falter as cash runs short
Makers of a new generation of European electric aircraft are struggling to raise money.
27.11.2024 - 11:45

Tuesday

Tech Life: Tiger trackers used to spy on women
Tiger tracking cameras have been misused to take videos of women in a forest in India.
26.11.2024 - 21:30

LinkedIn: We're too boring for kids for social media ban
It is one of a number of tech firms pushing back against Australia's plan to ban social media for under-16s.
26.11.2024 - 13:41

MrBeast says game show allegations 'blown out of proportion'
Beast Games is set to stream next month amid allegations contestants were mistreated on set.
26.11.2024 - 12:12

Saturday

Conservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
The tech is being used to automatically control the creatures' access to feeders at sites across the UK.
23.11.2024 - 08:42

Friday

The superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible
Hi-tech coatings make all sorts of high performance engineering, like jet engines, possible.
22.11.2024 - 01:05

Wednesday

The AI or real quiz: Christmas edition
Challenge yourself with this Christmas edition of our AI or real quiz and see if you can get top marks!
20.11.2024 - 15:37

Tuesday

Tech Life: Donald Trump’s robodogs
Who's behind the robot dogs at Donald Trump's house? Plus: Wasting scammers' time.
19.11.2024 - 21:30

Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
India produces only a tiny fraction of the world's cocoa beans, but that could be changing.
19.11.2024 - 01:00

Tech Life: The dangerous job of online moderating
We hear from a former moderator in Kenya who was left traumatised by his previous job.
12.11.2024 - 21:30

An energy efficient home - why is it so difficult?
It can be hard to find good advice on how to make homes more energy efficient.
12.11.2024 - 01:00

Saturday

Meet the AI robot whose artwork sold for over $1m
A portrait of mathematician Alan Turing is thought to be the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction.
09.11.2024 - 20:29

Friday

Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks
Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.
08.11.2024 - 01:03

Tuesday

Tech Life: Is this show fake?
Tech Life creates a fake podcast using an AI tool from Google. Plus, political deepfakes.
05.11.2024 - 21:30

Why colouring clothes has a big environmental impact
Start-up firms are looking for ways to dye clothes using less water and heat.
05.11.2024 - 01:07

Friday

The house paints that promise much more than colour
Paints now promise to make your house cooler, warmer, or simply peel off.
01.11.2024 - 01:02

Tuesday

Tech Life: The fall of a global chip maker
Intel was once unrivalled as the world's chip maker. Now it's fallen behind its rivals.
29.10.2024 - 21:30

Sunday

Gamer role introduced in children's hospital
Steven Mair is the Glasgow Children's Hospital Charity's new gamer in residence
27.10.2024 - 09:07

Friday

The green software that could make big carbon savings
Greener software could make devices last longer and use less electricity.
25.10.2024 - 01:07

Wednesday

Will AI make work burnout worse?
As more AI tools are rolled out, some argue they are contributing to employee burnout.
23.10.2024 - 01:09

Friday

'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanos
In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production.
18.10.2024 - 01:03

Tuesday

Why there's a rush of African satellite launches
Falling launch costs have given African nations a chance to send their own satellites into orbit.
15.10.2024 - 01:01

Sunday

Watch: Why is the latest SpaceX rocket test a big deal?
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh explores why this world first test is a big deal for space exploration.
13.10.2024 - 22:26

From Wimbledon to VAR, is tech hurting the drama of sport?
As Wimbledon scraps human line judges, sport insiders suggest how we can make games more exciting.
13.10.2024 - 02:02

Saturday

Musk promises self-driving Tesla taxis, but are they safe?
BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali analyses the 'robocabs' and if their technology is up to par.
12.10.2024 - 02:46

Friday

Meet the team paid to break into top-secret bases
Hear from the team who test security by breaking into secure facilities.
11.10.2024 - 01:01

Tuesday

Could you switch careers into cyber-security?
From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff.
08.10.2024 - 01:08

Tech Life: The big business of online charity donations
We speak to the CEO of charity fundraising company GoFundMe
01.10.2024 - 21:30

Worker shortage hampers datacentre boom
Despite offering high pay companies that build datacentres are struggling to find skilled staff.
01.10.2024 - 01:06

Friday

Watch: Can BBC reporter's AI clone fool his colleagues?
Cyber Correspondent Joe Tidy has an AI clone of himself built to see how sophisticated they can be.
27.09.2024 - 02:27

How pen and paper comes to the rescue in an IT crisis
Firms are advised to practise operating with pens and paper in case of a computer meltdown.
27.09.2024 - 01:04

Wednesday

Is Elon Musk’s Starlink a game changer for Africa?
The satellite internet company is expanding across Africa, but not without some controversy.
25.09.2024 - 18:51

Tuesday

Tech Life: Will AI replace call centre workers?
We speak to the man who says AI will create call centre jobs – rather than replace them.
24.09.2024 - 21:30

Thursday

School calls time on pupils' smart devices
A Sheffield school bans pupils from using smartphones and watches on its premises.
19.09.2024 - 07:06

Tuesday

Tech Life: Mapping a changing world
How live updating of online maps is helping humanitarian work around the world.
17.09.2024 - 21:30

Tech Life: X in Brazil
What do social media users do when their preferred platform is banned ?
10.09.2024 - 21:30