Technology
Is the UK doing enough to monitor air pollution?
There are now 555 air quality monitors across the country, but some say they aren't...
LinkedIn: Microsoft says 668 more jobs to go
The company, which is owned my Microsoft, is cutting about 3% of its workforce.
Minecraft becomes first video game to hit 300m sales
The Lego-like block-building game cements its position as the best-selling video...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz could snub British AI summit
The BBC understands the German chancellor may turn down his invitation to the event...
Settlement talks collapse in Kenya Facebook redundancies...
Legal action by Nairobi-based workers who filtered out graphic Facebook posts will...
Inside the lab building bedbug detectors
Amid rising concern about bedbugs, hotels and travel firms are searching for ways...
The incredible power of blue LEDs
LEDs dominate lighting systems but their efficiency rests on the tricky production...
Hotels turn to tech as bedbug outbreaks rise
Firms are turning to tech - both old and new - to catch outbreaks early, which is...
Apple boss Tim Cook makes surprise China visit
Tim Cook's trip to the city of Chengdu comes as iPhone sales in the country flag.
Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
The US safety regulator is looking into GM's Cruise self-driving cars after reports...
Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked
US spies and informants could have been directed to hostile nations through a CIA...
Vodafone and Three deny merger will push up prices
Unions say consumers will lose out if the deal to create the UK's biggest mobile...
Google boss: AI too important not to get right
Artificial intelligence has the potential for "huge breakthroughs" across industries,...
X begins charging new users $1 a year in New Zealand, Philippines
The new trial, beginning in New Zealand and Philippines, is to combat bots and spammers,...
Face search company Clearview AI overturns UK privacy fine
Controversial firm, which acts as a search engine for faces, wins appeal against...
US-China chip war: Beijing unhappy at latest wave of US...
The US is making it tougher for companies like Nvidia, AMD and Intel to sell existing...
MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage
Tens of thousands of British businesses are warned of the risk of having their innovation...
Is AI about to transform the legal profession?
Law firms are increasingly using artificial intelligence systems, but it comes with...
Microsoft's new AI assistant can go to meetings for you
The ChatGPT-style tech can take notes, write emails, and take care of other "drudgery".
Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs to cut costs
The Finnish telecoms giant reported a fall in sales due to slowing demand for 5G...
Nvidia and iPhone maker Foxconn to build 'AI factories'
This comes as the US announced plans to cut off more exports of advanced chips to...
The eco-friendly glass that's hard to crack
Scientists have developed an extremely strong glass which is less energy intensive...
Back to the future for India's rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming...
Why empty lorries are a problem and how to fix it
With one third of lorries in the UK driving empty, some hauliers are turning to...
Edinburgh Fringe: Can TikTok comedy stars cut it on stage?
They have millions of followers, but can they cut it in front of a crowd at the...
Virtual reality brings new vision to workplace training
Staff are being asked to put on VR goggles when they go on a course or team-building...
Urban oases combine roof gardens and solar panels
Combining solar panels and a roof garden is a tricky and costly engineering task.
Long wave radio fans mourn fading frequencies
Now disappearing, long wave radio broadcasts once gave a taste of far flung countries...
Robots are trained to help revive coral reefs
Researchers are experimenting with robots to help speed up the restoration of coral...
Elusive Ernie: China's new chatbot has a censorship problem
Ernie, Baidu's answer to ChatGPT, is wary of sensitive subjects - and clearly dodges...
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income
The BBC has also removed some shows featuring the comedian and actor from its streaming...
The turbo-charged plants that could boost farm output
Researchers are tweaking the photosynthesis process to raise the output of crops...
The firms hoping to take psychedelic drugs mainstream
Start-ups are tweaking psychedelic compounds to treat mental health conditions.
Online Safety Bill: Crackdown on harmful social media content...
The law aims to force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from...
FTX: 'King of Crypto' parents sued over missing millions
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are being sued as his bankrupt crypto firm FTX seeks...
Braverman and Facebook clash over private message plans
The government has launched a campaign criticising Meta for planned encryption of...
Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy
The billionaire's forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout...
Musk start-up Neuralink seeks people for brain-implant...
The company hopes to help people with paralysis move a cursor, or type, using its...
Fortnite: Parents in US offered refunds for game purchases
Millions in compensation will be paid out after the game tricked players into making...
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed...
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of...
Is it possible to regulate artificial intelligence?
We are moving towards regulation of AI, but some experts maintain that it will never...
Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false...
Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life...
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: Reaction to demo as Tokyo Game...
It's one of the biggest game releases of next year - and verdicts are rolling in...
Despite risks fish farms are booming in Africa
Farming fish has seen rapid growth in Africa but it can be an expensive, high-risk...
AI risks destabilising world, deputy PM to tell UN
Oliver Dowden will warn the pace of change could outstrip governments' abilities...
Game of Thrones author sues ChatGPT owner OpenAI
George RR Martin and John Grisham are among the authors suing the company over copyright...
Amazon Prime Video content to start including ads next...
Amazon says its Prime Video users will see ads on TV shows and movies unless they...
Microsoft's new Call of Duty deal set for UK approval
The revised offer "opens the door" to the deal being cleared, the UK competition...
Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed...
TikTok frenzies 'putting police and schools under strain'
The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the social...
Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg's next big...
Two years ago, the metaverse was billed as the next big thing - but many in the...
FTX: How the fall of the 'King of Crypto' cost one British...
As Sam Bankman-Fried awaits trial for fraud, his former investors wonder if they...
US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech
The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space...
Amazon takes on Microsoft as it invests billions in Anthropic
The company is in a race among big tech firms to exploit the potential of artificial...
Disinformation most active on X, formerly known as Twitter,...
A European Commission report says the network has the most disinformation of six...
Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts
The social media site will split revenue with contributors who are awarded "gold"...
Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss
In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation...
Fifa to EA Sports FC: Name change is big gamble for UK's...
The Fifa football video games are rebranded after a reported disagreement with the...
Amazon: US accuses online giant of illegal monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses "unfair" and "illegal" strategies...
ChatGPT can now access up to date information
The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021, but...
Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after...
They can return to work while they vote on whether to approve a three-year deal...
X scraps tool to report electoral fake news - researchers
A research organisation says the feature is now only available in European Union...
The self-driving trucks that are deliberately crashed
A maker of autonomous lorries is using AI software to prang computerised versions...
Meta announces AI chatbots with 'personality'
At Meta's first in-person event since before the pandemic, Mark Zuckerberg announced...
Fortnite maker Epic Games cutting 16% of workforce
The company says it is shedding the staff because it's spending "way more" than...
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan to retire from Sony next year
He said he took the decision due to issues he had living in Europe while working...
Apple to buck layoff trend by hiring UK AI staff
The tech giant's chief executive, Tim Cook, said he expects to increase investment.
The slow and delicate aircraft taking on spy missions
Light aircraft that can fly and loiter at very high altitudes could provide back-up...
Why your new Apple iPhone 15 is overheating
The firm says a bug in its operating system and updates to apps like Instagram are...
Tom Hanks warns dental plan ad image is AI fake
The actor says he is the latest celebrity to fall victim to a deepfake scam, and...
The people going 'monk mode' to limit social media use
A growing number of individuals are using apps to block access to social media and...
Meta: Can the firm's new headset stop virtual reality sickness?
Mark Zuckerberg claims VR motion sickness is getting better but will its new device...
Can tech stop India wasting so much of its harvest?
Tech firms say they have systems that can help prevent the huge loss of fresh produce...
TikTok testing out advert-free monthly subscription
The video sharing site is looking into charging a fee of around $4.99 to get rid...
Doja Cat and Jonas Brothers songwriters say AI is not to...
Industry heavyweights behind Doja Cat and Jonas Brothers hits say AI doesn't have...
All Onewheel e-skateboards recalled worldwide after four...
A US watchdog cited a risk of crashes causing serious injuries, and the firm confirmed...
US issues first ever fine for space junk to Dish Network
Dish Network will have to pay $150,000 for failing to move an old satellite far...
CEO: 'Why I take customer service calls'
Andy Yen, founder and CEO of tech company Proton, explains why he sometimes takes...
TikTok: Social media app shuts shop after Indonesia ban
The country's government banned the sale of goods on social media platforms to protect...
Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos
The Red Cross writes rules of engagement for civilian hackers as numbers rise
Can AI popstars make it in the real world?
Created using motion capture, graphics and AI software, Noonoouri is not your average...
Police access to passport photos 'risks public trust'
The government wants to allow police to search all passport images to catch criminals.
MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
Fraudsters have manipulated images of the popular YouTuber and two journalists to...
Assassin's Creed Mirage: Why Arabic is at the heart of...
The makers of the latest in the stealth action series have put Arabic front and...
Amazon and Microsoft to face cloud computing competition...
The competition watchdog is investigating the tech giants' cloud computing dominance.
AI facial recognition: Campaigners and MPs call for ban
AI-powered facial recognition has been used in real time by police forces and private...
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe
Musk accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of "harassment" in the two sides'...
Prada to design Nasa's new Moon suit
Art meets science as Prada designers help create the spacesuits for the 2025 Moon...
How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
The case of Jaswant Singh Chail raises questions about the safety of AI-powered...
The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship
Giant robot arms with waterjets can slice up retired ships, but can they clean up...
Tweet saying FTX was 'fine' was false, court hears
The FTX co-founder tells court that Sam Bankman-Fried's public claims about FTX...
Snapchat: Snap AI chatbot 'may risk children's privacy'
The My AI feature could be shut down in the UK following an initial investigation...
The hunt for a new way to tackle clothing waste
Scientists in the US are trying to find enzymes or bacteria that will decompose...
Nevada lithium mine leads to 'green colonialism' accusations
The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native...
Technology festival's sock that detect Alzheimer's signs
The socks, which can detect the early signs of the condition, are among innovations...
Man trains home cameras to help repel badgers and foxes
James Milward went high tech in his quest to stop the animals fouling in his Surrey...
How to make cars less dangerous for pedestrians
New rules and tech could make cars safer for vulnerable road users like pedestrians...
Unity: Gaming boss quits after furious pricing backlash
Unity powers hit games including Pokemon Go, and had wanted to charge developers...
Jewish parents told to delete social media apps
Some schools have suggested parents delete apps such as TikTok and Instagram due...
Clubs promoting NFTs pose 'risk' to fans, MPs warn
A committee of MPs say artists and sport clubs' reputations are at risk if they...
