Technology
Chinese electric carmaker BYD sales beat Tesla
The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue for last year came in at $107bn, boosted by...
23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive...
Multiple users said they had problems after the DNA-testing firm filed for bankruptcy...
Atomfall: How a forgotten nuclear disaster inspired a video...
A new video game has brought the 1957 disaster in Cumbria back into the spotlight.
NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after...
Security failings by the Advanced Computer Software Group led to a cyberattack in...
China tariffs may be cut to seal TikTok sale, Trump says
Trump also said he is willing to extend a 5 April deadline for a non-Chinese buyer...
Social media ban not practical or effective, teens say
The youth parliament says it wants more action from MPs and social media companies...
H&M to use digital clones of models in ads and social media
Some fear the move could mean less work for models, photographers and make-up artists.
What's next for social media?
Start-up social media firms are looking to capitalise on dissatisfaction with the...
Assassin's Creed maker gets $1.25bn Chinese investment
Shenzhen-based Tencent, which owns the popular messaging app WeChat, will hold about...
Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible'...
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer...
Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake...
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK's handle after the firm deactivated...
Musk's xAI buys his social media platform X
The move could be aimed at protecting investors, who helped him buy purchase X,...
'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference...
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best...
Kink and LGBT dating apps exposed 1.5m private user images...
The often-explicit pictures are being stored without password protection, leaving...
How AI uncovers new ways to tackle difficult diseases
Pharmaceutical firms are turning to AI to find new molecules that might be able...
Tech Life: Not as dead as a dodo?
How one company is trying to bring extinct animals like the dodo back to life
Will young developers take on key open source software?
The founders of important open source software are getting older, who will take...
GPs turn to AI to help with patient workload
Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?
Why employees smuggle AI into work
Many staff are using AI at work without the permission of their employers.
Leaving X can be a tricky decision for brands
Many companies have left X but it's not always a simple decision.
Watch: Why Google Maps renamed the Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US....
Why do kindness influencers get criticised?
Kindness influencers give away money and gifts but not everyone supports their work.
Tech Life: Human life under the oceans
Plans are underway for humans to live and work in underwater habitats for long durations
Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold'
India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative...
Tech Life: Decoding the brain
Could AI help people with speech loss talk by interpreting signals in their brain...
Cryptocurrency theft of £1.1bn could be biggest ever
Dubai-based Bybit said it could afford to reimburse customers and that it was working...
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure?
Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical...
Watch: A real-life flying car takes to the skies
From science-fiction to the real world, flying cars are here - but could the concept...
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security...
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end...
Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
The internet giant says it has 'fully restored' services for customers affected...
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal...
The weekend email comes as Elon Musk leads an effort to aggressively curtail the...
Major Asia bank to cut 4,000 roles as AI replaces humans
It makes DBS one of the first major banks to offer details on how AI will affect...
Countries compete to keep skilled young workers
EU nations hope that tax benefits might encourage young, skilled workers to stay,...
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in...
The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its...
Tesla shares slump after European sales fall
Shares in the US electric carmaker dropped after European sales halved in January.
What Apple pulling Advanced Data Protection means for you
The tech giant's decision has prompted questions and concerns about reduced protections...
Tech Life: Could AI pick the next James Bond?
With Amazon in charge of James Bond, could they use AI for scripts and casting?
Crypto sleuths join hunt for $1.5bn stolen in biggest ever...
ByBit is offering financial rewards to anyone who can spot criminals attempting...
Apple AI tool transcribed the word 'racist' as 'Trump'
Experts have questioned the company's explanation that it is due to the two words...
What an AI-generated video of Gaza reveals about Trump...
The US president sparked a social media frenzy when he posted a video of Gaza generated...
Alexa relaunched with ambition to be 'your best digital...
It is available from March and included in a Prime subscription - or $19.99 to non-members.
Amazon joins quantum race with 'cat qubit' powered chip
The prototype chip it dubs Ocelot follows similar announcements by Microsoft and...
US intelligence head 'not told' about UK's secret Apple...
Tulsi Gabbard said she was seeking further information from the FBI and other US...
Lloyds Bank says app issues fixed after payday IT issue
Technical issues have affected UK banking app users on payday for the second-month...
Can AI help modernise Ireland's healthcare system?
Ireland is investing billions of euros to revamp its healthcare service - will AI...
WhatsApp says it has resolved technical problem
Thousands of users reported problems on Friday, but the Meta-owned company says...
Microsoft announces Skype will close in May
The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement...
Hegseth orders pause in US cyber-offensive against Russia
The reported directive from the defence secretary comes during an American push...
TikTok investigated over use of children's data
It will look into how the social media platform uses the data of 13 to 17-year-olds...
Crypto prices rally after Trump backs five coins for 'crypto...
Trump named five cryptocurrencies he wanted in a potential national reserve so the...
Tech Life: The doctor will see you now
Find out how holoportation 3D telemedicine technology is helping patients in Ghana.
Apple takes legal action in UK data privacy row
The tech giant is appealing a government order for access to customers' private...
Hellblade 2 leads the way at Bafta Games Awards
Astro Bot, Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You're Here! complete a varied...
US charges Chinese hackers who targeted dissidents
The Justice Department said Chinese agencies paid as much as $75,000 (£58,200) for...
UK competition watchdog drops Microsoft-OpenAI probe
Digital rights campaigners say it shows the regulator has given into Big Tech and...
I wish my job didn't exist - the team that has to find...
Mabel works for a firm that trawls the internet looking to remove the worst indecent...
Banks to pay customers millions after month's worth of...
MPs have discovered banking services went offline for more than 800 hours over a...
SpaceX rocket explodes, raining debris from sky for second...
It grounded flights in Orlando, Miami and Palm Beach after debris concerns from...
Why did Trump just establish a crypto strategic reserve?
The reserve will hold cryptocurrency forfeited to the government in criminal or...
Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain
Despite opposition investors are still looking at deep-sea mining technology.
Would having an AI boss be better than your current human...
Companies are now experimenting with using AI systems to manage their staff.
Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo?
A Texas start-up is developing cargo gliders that would be towed behind a jet.
Amazon at 30: What next for 'The Everything Company'?
Can Amazon sustain its rapid growth since 1994 - or will rivals or regulators cut...
Tech Life: The tech that refuses to die
We look at old tech that's been around for decades and is still useful.
Is AI the answer for better government services?
Governments are experimenting with AI chatbots that can give help and advice.
Moment Ariane-6 rocket blasts into space on first flight
The vehicle set off from a launchpad in French Guiana on a demonstration mission.
Why both businesses and scammers love India's payment system
Fast and free, India's UPI payments system has been a big success, but has attracted...
How AI is fuelling uncertainty for game developers
In a struggling games industry AI has been hailed as a possible saviour. But not...
Tech Life: Athletes using technology to improve performance
How do athletes use technology to improve their performance?
Will K-pop's AI experiment pay off?
Some of the genre's biggest names are now using artificial intelligence, but fans...
What will future aerial dogfights look like?
AI with dogfighting ability is being developed by the UK and US air forces.
Why tech bros are turning to Trump
The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains...
Tech Life: Turning the racetrack electric
We're at the Formula E season finale, exploring how the tech has advanced over 10...
Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'
A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.
Tech Life: When the power goes
The impact of internet outages in Bangladesh, and power cuts in South Africa and...
Lawmaker uses AI voice clone to address Congress
Virginia Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has a rare neurological condition that makes...
Microsoft says cyber-attack triggered latest outage
The issues appeared to be mostly resolved by the evening, according to updates from...
Can technology fix the 'broken' concert ticketing system?
The increased use of AI may prevent tickets being resold at excessively high prices.
Tinder parent company cuts jobs as subscriber numbers slump
The number of people paying for the world's most popular dating app has continued...
Video games strike rumbles on in row over AI
Video game performers are concerned that generative AI could be used to reproduce...
CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage
A faulty update by the cyber-security firm last month caused chaos around the world.
Founder of collapsed social media site charged with fraud
US authorities allege Abraham Shafi made misleading statements to investors about...
Guinea pig home in cash crunch after Facebook funding row
Owners say rehoming the guinea pigs is "a real possibility" after the sudden loss...
British tech tycoon: I only got justice because I'm rich
Mike Lynch was acquitted in the US after an expensive legal process he fears others...
Ex-CNN star Lemon sues Musk over cancelled X show
The lawsuit alleges the multi-billionaire unfairly terminated a partnership with...
Football fans warned over Premier League ticket scams
Thousands of young people were tricked by football ticket scams last season, Lloyds...
Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans
The future of a number of major products - including a new UK supercomputer - are...
Google's online search monopoly is illegal, US judge rules
The decision is a major blow to Alphabet, Google's parent company, and could reshape...
‘Pig butchering’ scammers target BBC reporter
Joe Tidy played along for over two months to learn more about how the scams work.
What could Google monopoly ruling mean for you?
The US government says it wants 'structural relief' after a judge found the search...
Is carbon capture an efficient way to tackle CO2?
In Iceland a new plant is capturing and storing CO2 directly from the atmosphere.
Musk hits back after PM criticises UK 'civil war' post
The prime minister's spokesperson previously said there was "no justification" for...
Tech Life: Turning the tables on romance scammers
We speak to the BBC journalist who exposed an online con.
Elon Musk sues Unilever and Mars over X 'boycott'
The social media site claims the firms unfairly deprived it of billions of dollars...
Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records...
The 2022 breach included medical records and information on gaining entry to the...
Government concerned by immigration lawyer 'hitlist'
The list is being shared on social media - lawyers say the threat to them is "very...
