Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial
The billionaire boss said he "always" regretted not making faster progress to identify users under 13.
19.02.2026 - 04:29

Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn
The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.
19.02.2026 - 02:37

Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law
The government is proposing that intimate image abuse should be treated more severely.
19.02.2026 - 01:55

Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.
18.02.2026 - 12:58

V&A displays first YouTube video and watchpage
The original YouTube experience from 2005 has been recreated using internet archives.
18.02.2026 - 12:23

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks
The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.
18.02.2026 - 02:47

Tech Life
We chat about a conversational AI that's almost human-like in its speech skills.
17.02.2026 - 21:30

Could Bill Gates and political tussles overshadow AI safety debate in Delhi?
As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.
17.02.2026 - 12:35

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
17.02.2026 - 01:03

Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
17.02.2026 - 01:03

How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm
Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.
16.02.2026 - 23:02

New Silent Hill game inspired by tiny fishing village in Fife
Silent Hill: Townfall is set in the fictional St Amelia, based on the real village of St Monans in the East Neuk of Fife.
16.02.2026 - 13:41

ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat
Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.
16.02.2026 - 11:23

We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer
The government's new plans will mean no online platform will get a "free pass" on children's safety on the internet, the prime minister says.
16.02.2026 - 07:52

Stroke survivors trial new at-home tech: 'It's given me my freedom back'
Participants in the NHS 'Triceps' trial wear a device in their ear which emits electrical pulses while they do rehab.
14.02.2026 - 02:35

Tech Now
Alasdair Keane climbs aboard an electric boat in Norway.
14.02.2026 - 02:00

Amazon's Ring ends deal with surveillance firm after backlash
A Super Bowl advert had sparked new scrutiny of the smart doorbell company's privacy practices.
13.02.2026 - 22:09

John Wick game starring Keanu Reeves unveiled at PlayStation showcase
It's not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber's will be the first voiced by Reeves.
13.02.2026 - 13:48

AI safety leader says 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
13.02.2026 - 05:37

AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked
Vibe-coding tools - which let people without coding skills create apps using AI - are exploding in popularity.
13.02.2026 - 01:19

Get a grip: Robotics firms struggle to develop hands
Developing a durable and affordable hand is one of the biggest challenges in robotics.
13.02.2026 - 01:04

Porn site fined £800,000 for not rolling out age checks
Separately, message board 4chan says it will refuse to pay an expected £520,000 fine from the media regulator.
12.02.2026 - 15:04

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms
The Duke of Sussex addressed parents claiming Instagram and YouTube damage young people's mental health.
12.02.2026 - 13:09

Highguard game developer lays off staff just two weeks after release
Its trailer got a prime Game Awards slot, but the online shooter has failed to find a large audience.
12.02.2026 - 11:19

Instagram boss says 16 hours of daily use is 'problematic' not addiction
Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.
12.02.2026 - 02:19

Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says commissioner
The Children's Commissioner suggested social media advertising for children should be banned.
11.02.2026 - 10:49

Tech Life
The smart glasses market is growing, with more choice of wearable devices.
10.02.2026 - 22:30

Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim
The UK's markets regulator says the proposed commitments "will boost the UK's app economy".
10.02.2026 - 13:44

Why food fraud persists, even with improving tech
Even with sophisticated technology it is still difficult to detect fake foods.
10.02.2026 - 01:03

EU tells Meta to let rivals run AI chatbots on WhatsApp
A Meta spokesperson said the EU had "no reason" to intervene over it changing the app in January.
09.02.2026 - 13:14

Tech Now
Adrienne Murray visits the Esrange Spaceport in the far north of Sweden.
07.02.2026 - 02:00

Google staff call for firm to cut ties with ICE
More than 900 Google employees signed a letter opposing company links to federal immigration actions.
06.02.2026 - 22:40

Uber ordered to pay $8.5m over claim driver raped passenger
The verdict is expected to influence the outcome of thousands of other cases against the ride hailing firm.
06.02.2026 - 21:47

Baldur's Gate to be turned into TV series - without the game's developers
The show will be made by Craig Mazin, who co-created the acclaimed game adaptation The Last Of Us.
06.02.2026 - 17:26

Can robots ever be graceful?
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
06.02.2026 - 01:05

The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak
Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.
04.02.2026 - 14:42

Tech Life
We are living through a self-driving vehicle transformation.
03.02.2026 - 22:00

Tech Now
Alasdair Keane visits the Olympic training centre in Oslo.
31.01.2026 - 02:00

Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.
30.01.2026 - 01:10

Tech Life
It's been a year since China's DeepSeek AI-chatbot shook the tech world.
27.01.2026 - 22:00

Tech Now
Nick Kwek meets innovators using tech for Australia's agricultural industry.
24.01.2026 - 02:00

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.
20.01.2026 - 01:00

'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech.
16.01.2026 - 01:04

Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.
14.01.2026 - 01:07

Why are more bosses sharing the top job?
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks.
13.01.2026 - 01:01