Technology
From festivals to weddings: Why drone shows are booming
Light shows involving hundreds and even thousands of drones are becoming big attractions.
Supercell boss: 'We need to take bigger risks'
The boss of mobile gaming giant Supercell says the industry needs to take bigger...
Tech giants unleash AI on weather forecasts: are they any...
The biggest tech firms are using AI to forecast the weather but is that better than...
Why Ukraine is one of the world's most digital countries
Despite the war, Ukraine has developed of the most advanced systems for digital...
Should we be letting flies eat our food waste?
In Lithuania and Australia, hungry fly larvae are used to process food waste into...
Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech
Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.
Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber-attacks
Three men and one woman - aged between 17 and 20 - have been arrested in London...
More rules being considered to keep children safe online
Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".
'Autofocus' specs promise sharp vision, near or far
Start-up firms and researchers are working on lenses that can change their focus.
Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of 'email danger'...
Hackers have accessed personal information of potentially 800,000 customers of Flutter...
From Bitcoin to XRP: Key cryptocurrency terms and what...
As Bitcoin's price goes up once again, here's a guide to some of the crypto market's...
Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents
A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US...
Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China
The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world's second...
Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area...
Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK
The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at...
WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash
Some social media users had threatened to delete their accounts after WeTransfer's...
How will age verification for porn work and what about...
Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous...
Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over...
Shareholders accused Meta leaders of damaging the company by allowing repeat violations...
Co-op boss confirms all 6.5m members had data stolen
In her first interview since the attack, Co-op's chief executive said she was "incredibly...
US passes first major national crypto legislation
It marks a milestone for the once fringe industry, as it expands its power in Washington.
Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs
The streaming firm says AI allowed The Eternaut to complete a sequence faster and...
The floating robot collecting rubbish in our waterways
Tech Now meets the team behind WasteShark - can it help tackle marine plastic pollution?
How the rise of green tech is feeding another environmental...
The world's race to decarbonise has led to the rise of electric cars - and with...
Trucking's uneasy relationship with new tech
Matching trucks with cargo has become digitised, adding efficiency, but driving...
OpenAI and UK sign deal to use AI in public services
The US tech firm behind ChatGPT say it will work with the UK government to 'deliver...
Artificial food colours are out, so what's next?
Big food firms are phasing out artificial colours, so tech firms are rushing to...
Around 6,000 porn sites start checking ages in UK
Despite the law some remain sceptical about the effectiveness of porn age checks.
EE says latest outage fixed after 'technical fault'
The mobile phone service provider says it carried out work overnight after customers...
Could aluminium become the packaging 'champion'?
Some packaging firms say aluminium could be used more widely in packaging, but cost...
Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity
The tech giant said only 469 serious warnings were sent out ahead of the 7.8 magnitude...
Google launches new AI search feature in UK
The new tool marks a significant change for the search giant but raises questions...
Minister must apologise over Savile claim, says Farage
Minister Peter Kyle claims that by opposing online safety laws the Reform UK leader...
EE to launch phone plans which restrict internet for teens
UK mobile network operators are already required to ensure only adults can access...
Dating safety app Tea suspends messaging after hack
It comes after a hack which exposed thousands of members' images, posts and comments.
What screen time does to children's brains is more complicated...
Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as...
The Gulf bets big on AI as it seeks the 'new oil'
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are partnering with the US to position themselves as AI...
TikTok removes video by Huda Beauty boss over anti-Israel...
Huda Kattan is accused of "using her massive platform to spread vile antisemitic...
Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over age checks
Ofcom said on Friday that more than 6,000 porn sites would begin verifying users,...
Meta profits surge helps drive Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions
The Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp-owner is pumping billions of dollars into artificial...
Chess grandmaster Carlsen wins at Esports World Cup
World number one Magnus Carlsen takes home $250,000 (£188,000) for winning the online...
Some Gaza and Ukraine posts blocked under new age checks
Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety...
Frugal tech: The start-ups working on cheap innovation
Indian start-ups are using local materials and innovative ideas to make useful and...
The people who think AI might become conscious
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are...
Adidas says customer data stolen in cyber attack
The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a "third-party...
Pornhub and three other porn sites face EU child safety...
The EU said the sites did not appear to have "appropriate" age verification to stop...
Telegram announces partnership with Musk's xAI
The $300m deal, which will last one year, will see xAI's assistant Grok integrated...
Temu's Chinese owner sees profits plunge as trade war bites
US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit...
Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple...
Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps...
Elon Musk leaves White House but says Doge will continue
Musk's exit comes after he criticised the legislative centrepiece of the president's...
Second suspect arrested in alleged crypto torture scheme
Police say the two men kidnapped an Italian businessman and tortured him with a...
Customers furious after Game cancels Nintendo Switch 2...
Affected customers - who have waited years for the console launch - have reacted...
Victoria's Secret takes down US website after 'security...
Some in-store services are also suspended - the lingerie firm says it is "working...
Nvidia revenues surge despite tariff uncertainty
Nvidia's share price rose by more than 5% in pre-market trading on Thursday after...
It's Musk's last day - what has he achieved at the White...
The tech billionaire and Doge have spearheaded dramatic changes in the US government...
US green energy firms brace for federal funding cuts
Billions of dollars of US federal funding for green energy projects hangs in the...
Government AI copyright plan suffers fourth House of Lords...
The bitter row over how to protect artists in the artificial intelligence age returns...
Football and other premium TV being pirated at 'industrial...
New research singles out the Amazon Fire Stick as the most popular means of accessing...
The British jet engine that failed in the 'Valley of Death'
Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet...
Outrage in Kenya over detention of software developer
Rose Njeri developed a tool to help people oppose the government's finance bill.
North Face and Cartier customer data stolen in cyber attacks
They are the latest in a string of high-profile companies publicly reporting being...
Tesla is 'not interested' in producing cars in India -...
This is the first time India has publicly admitted that it has not been able to...
Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law
It's the latest setback for the world's most popular porn site, which is also under...
Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone thefts
The police told MPs that a big proportion of violent crime is related to mobile...
Stores open at midnight as fans rush to buy Nintendo Switch...
One retailer says it's the "biggest gaming pre-order ever" - but there questions...
TikTok blocks searches for extreme thinness 'skinnytok'...
The app acknowledged the viral hashtag had been become linked to "unhealthy weight...
How airline fees have turned baggage into billions
The amount carriers now charge for luggage is raising the ire of politicians and...
Co-op says shelves to be more fully stocked this weekend
The grocery chain says it is working with its suppliers to restock shelves after...
Airbnb offers private chefs and massages as it revamps...
The short rental firm says it is aiming to offer a wider range of experiences for...
The monthly AI or real quiz: May 2025
Challenge yourself with this edition of our monthly AI or real quiz and see if you...
Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from...
The firm says hackers have obtained customer information by paying off employees.
The camera tech propelling shows like Adolescence
Whole TV shows shot in one long take are made possible by new lightweight cameras.
UK needs more nuclear to power AI, says Amazon boss
The world's largest cloud computing company plans to spend £8bn on new data centres...
Tesco apologises after software issue hits website and...
The company apologised to customers after its app and website went down on Friday...
Elton John brands government 'losers' over AI copyright...
The musician accuses the government of robbing young artists over its copyright...
A letter from the M&S hackers landed in my inbox - this...
BBC's Joe Tidy spoke directly to those who claim they are responsible for hacking...
UK driverless cars coming in 2027 - but Uber says it's...
The previous government had said autonomous vehicles were "set to be on the road"...
The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction...
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become...
The inside story of a council held to ransom in cyber-attack
The BBC investigates one of the most damaging ranswomare attacks on a UK local council.
Apple boosts India's factory hopes - but a US-China deal...
The US-China trade "reset" could stall the manufacturing investment coming into...
Domestic abuse victim data stolen in Legal Aid hack
MoJ says data includes addresses, national ID numbers, criminal histories and financial...
UK weather forecast more accurate with Met Office supercomputer
Detailed weather forecasts and better predictions about the rain will soon be enjoyed...
Struggling DNA testing firm 23andMe to be bought for $256m
It said new buyers Regeneron had committed to protect user data as part of the deal.
Sesame Street heads to Netflix after Trump pulled funding
The platform will offer a new season and 90 hours of previous episodes to its 300...
Why we need 'revolutionary' cooling tech
Cooling systems that avoid the use of polluting refrigerants are being launched.
India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains
Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall...
Tesla battery maker sees shares jump in Hong Kong debut
China's CATL makes more than a third of electric vehicle batteries sold worldwide...
Cyber-attack threat keeps me awake at night, bank boss...
Ian Stuart, from HSBC, said banks were spending "enormous" sums shoring up their...
Fortnite faces complaint from actors' union over AI Darth...
Sag-Aftra says the hit video game has used tech to replace human performers.
Retail hackers believed to be young and from US and UK,...
The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of...
Fortnite back on US Apple app store after ban lifted
It was removed in 2020 for violating Apple's policies by launching its own in-app...
AI chatbot to be embedded in Google search
The new option in its marquee search engine comes as the firm is facing competition...
UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for...
A joint investigation by the UK and allies found Russian hackers in the systems...
National parking platform seeks to end 'hassle' of multiple...
The frustration of having to download multiple apps to pay for parking may go if...
'World's greatest designer' Jony Ive joins OpenAI to 'reimagine'...
The man who designed the iPad, iMac and iPhone will try to come up with a new generation...
M&S website back online, allowing users to browse
After going down overnight, the website is open for browsing again, but online orders...
Protestors accuse Trump of corruption as he hosts crypto...
Trump hosted the biggest investors in his own cryptocurrency, but insisted he put...
Why so many military veterans move into cybersecurity
The vigilance needed in the military can be an asset in the cybersecurity industry.
Humanoid robots fight in Chinese kick-boxing competition
The two humanoid robots traded punches while fans watched on, in a world-first humanoid...
AI could already be conscious. Are we ready for it?
With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are...
