Technology
Ex-Tesla employee casts doubt on car safety
A whistleblower believes the self-driving vehicle technology is not safe enough...
Sony debuts first PS5 controller for disabled gamers
The Access Controller is a 'highly customisable kit' of buttons, triggers and sticks,...
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang confident about AI safety
The president and chief executive of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI...
23andMe: Profiles of 6.9 million people hacked
Hackers were able to gain access because some customers reused old passwords, biotech...
Google claims new Gemini AI 'thinks more carefully'
Tech giant says Gemini will supercharge existing products, and take on market leader...
Bitcoin rally: Is El Salvador's Bitcoin bet paying off?
President Bukele is celebrating as his $120m Bitcoin reserve is finally in the black...
Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims
Facebook and Instagram are rife with child abuse, the New Mexico attorney general...
GTA 6: Streams soar for 70s rocker Tom Petty thanks to...
Tom Petty's B-side track Love Is A Long Road has seen a near 37,000% increase in...
The Game Awards 2023: How orchestra chief makes the famous...
The Game Awards' conductor talks creating a Games of the Year medley and the return...
The people creating digital clones of themselves
Business leaders and experts are making online copies of themselves to answer the...
ChatGPT tool could be abused by scammers and hackers
A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to...
Facebook and Messenger to automatically encrypt messages
The Home Secretary James Cleverly says he's "incredibly disappointed" by Meta's...
Lego Fortnite: Gaming giant launches Minecraft rival
The new co-operative survival game mode sees players crafting items with Lego bricks.
Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 wins game of the year
The Wonka star announces Baldur's Gate 3 has won Game of the Year at the popular...
Mobile phones: Firms face £3bn legal claim for overcharging
Lawsuit alleges Vodafone, EE, Three and O2 overcharged existing customers for their...
The weird materials behind sustainable furniture
Seaweed, coffee bean shells and fungus are all being employed to cut the use of...
Disney: Elon Musk calls for boss to be fired over ad spat
It comes a week after the multi-billionaire launched a profane attack on advertisers...
Google admits AI viral video was edited to look better
Instead of the AI responding to voice and video, it was fed text prompts and still...
AI: EU agrees landmark deal on regulation of artificial...
The proposed rules cover the use of AI in systems like ChatGPT and by law enforcement.
Microsoft's links with OpenAI to be examined by competition...
The Competition and Markets Authority will consider if links between the two could...
The pro gamer who has to rely upon sound alone
How video games are continuing to become more accessible for people with impaired...
Alex Jones: Conspiracy theorist returns to X with Andrew...
The conspiracy theorist was banned from Twitter - now X - but its owner has now...
Grand Theft Auto 6: Car-top twerking, flamingos in a crazy...
The Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer depicts the city's extremes - what does it tell us...
Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023
Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in...
TikTok Shop Indonesia to reopen after $1.5bn deal
In October, TikTok Shop shut down in Indonesia to comply with new rules in South...
Google loses monopoly case to Fortnite maker Epic Games
A jury found that the tech giant used illegal strategies to maintain its app store...
Could there be a gold rush for buried hydrogen?
Many see hydrogen as the green fuel of the future so underground deposits of the...
Virgin Media 'fastest wi-fi' advert banned by watchdog
Advertising regulator tells firm to withdraw "fastest wi-fi guarantee of any major...
E3: Once world's biggest gaming show permanently axed
The annual video game expo struggled to stay popular after gaming giants launched...
Controversial clothes hook spy cameras for sale on Amazon
The hidden devices remain available despite being at the centre of a US case against...
Facebook encryption risks children's safety, National Crime...
Signs of abuse will be missed because of the encryption of messages, the National...
MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters'...
A mass email revealed details of more than 200 people who the UK was trying to help...
Etsy: Online marketplace lays off 11% of staff to cut costs
CEO Josh Silverman tells staff the cuts are needed as sales have been "essentially...
Name that whale! How AI aces animal spotting
Artificial intelligence helps people identify what animals they are looking at and...
Elon Musk's Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot...
It follows investigation into crashes which occurred when firm's Autopilot system...
Twitch revamps rules on sexual content
The Amazon-owned site, popular with gamers, says previous rules around nudity were...
Threads: Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X launches in EU
The platform is released five months after it debuted in the UK, US and other parts...
Ukraine war: How TikTok fakes pushed Russian lies to millions
The BBC uncovers a vast Russia-based network of fake TikTok accounts pushing disinformation...
Driverless car firm Cruise to cut 900 jobs
The move comes as the company faces an investigation by regulators into the safety...
TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate...
Ofcom had asked the viral video platform for information about its parental controls.
The secret sauce for Taiwan's chip superstardom
How an island that exported t-shirts and sugar turned into the world's largest silicon...
The Last of Us Online cancelled by developer Naughty Dog
An online game based on the PlayStation hit is officially halted by developer Naughty...
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The EU says it is launching "formal enforcement proceedings" against the social...
Twitch U-turns on 'artistic nudity' policy
A flood of AI-generated nudity prompts the streaming giant to abandon new rules...
Green shipping corridors gaining momentum
Ports around the world are investing in green fuels to allow cargo ships to sail...
Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser
The ultra HD footage of Taters the cat was sent as the agency tries to improve space...
Digital landline switch paused for vulnerable people
UK phone providers such as BT and Virgin hold off making users upgrade after "serious...
Insomniac: Spider-Man 2 PlayStation studio victim of huge...
Details of Insomniac's upcoming Wolverine game plus employee and company data appear...
AI cannot patent inventions, UK Supreme Court confirms
A technologist wanted his AI recognised as the inventor of a food container and...
Meta blocked access in Canada to news on Facebook and Instagram
Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech...
Penny Mordaunt says Boris Johnson's Covid WhatsApp messages...
MP Penny Mordaunt tells the Covid inquiry messages to Boris Johnson and Michael...
Social media platform X suffers global outages
Users were unable to view posts on the social media site for just over an hour.
Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals
From an AI slowdown to humanoid robots doing real work - tech trends to watch out...
Lapsus$: GTA 6 hacker handed indefinite hospital order
Judge says hacker remains a high risk through his skills and motivation to carry...
Using virtual reality to diagnose Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at University College London are investigating how the tech can help...
China to increase curbs on video gaming industry
New plans to restrict the online gaming industry in the country send shares in tech...
High-speed train company Hyperloop One shuts down
Based on an Elon Musk idea, with previous backing from Richard Branson, the firm...
Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026,...
Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the technology will be rolled out "gradually".
'We want to let people know before floods hit them'
How artificial intelligence is being used to predict when and where flooding will...
Pornhub owner to pay victims $1.8m in sex trafficking case
Aylo, the porn website's parent company, agreed to pay $1.8m and compensate victims...
New York Times sues Microsoft and OpenAI for 'billions'
The US news organisation claims millions of its articles were used without permission...
Amazon Prime Video to have ads in UK from February
The "limited" ads will feature in content unless people pay £2.99 a month to remove...
US lifts ban on imports of latest Apple watch
Imports and sales of Apple's Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches had been halted over a...
Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking
Large technology firms have faced increased scrutiny of their practices in the US...
Expert: AI ‘hurts ability to keep democracy alive’
Gina Neff told the BBC that AI is damaging media organisation's ability to generate...
Baldur's Gate 3, Lego Fortnite, and 7 other games that...
Despite lay-offs and the end of a gaming mainstay, 2023 was a year filled with brilliant...
New Year Honours 2024: Tracking tech pioneer is appointed...
Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New...
Whitney Wolfe Herd: How the Bumble boss changed the dating...
Whitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as chief executive at the end of the year after...
DP World: Australia sites back online after cyber-attack
Work at DP World ports in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth were suspended on...
'Tourists are rethinking their relationship with Earth'
An increasing number of holidaymakers are picking more environmentally-friendly...
'I left my job to play Football Manager full time'
Tom Kelsey, 26, says he now makes double the salary he earned at his previous council...
Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony
TikTok is under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese...
Google sends a third of Safari ad revenue to Apple
New detail on how much Google is willing to pay to be a go-to search engine has...
Amazon latest firm to cut jobs in gaming industry
It has been a banner year for video games, yet studios continue to sack staff.
Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram
Previously, getting rid of the app fully required deleting the associated Instagram...
How factories are deploying AI on production lines
Manufacturers are exploring how AI can predict machine faults before they happen.
Meta calls for parental control laws for under-16s
The firm wants app stores, like Apple's and Google's, to get parental consent when...
YouTuber Brandon B reveals the secrets to viral videos
YouTuber Brandon B shares how he ended up running a viral video empire with over...
Shop owners hope that tech can deter thieves
Retailers are investing in high-tech and low-tech measures to tackle an increase...
YouTube tests AI tool that clones pop stars' voices
The software allows users to create songs in the style of Sia, John Legend, Charli...
Data roaming charges: How to keep costs down when travelling...
After MSP Michael Matheson racked up £11,000 on data roaming charges, here's how...
AI chief quits over 'exploitative' copyright row
Former Stability AI executive says it's not acceptable to use other people's work...
White House criticises Elon Musk over 'hideous' antisemitic...
Controversies over antisemitism have engulfed the billionaire and his social network,...
Apple to bridge message divide - but keeps green bubbles
The tech giant confirms it will introduce support for a new messaging standard on...
Meet the 13-year-old with his own PlayStation 5 game
Maximus Trest is taking a year off school to focus on Astrolander, his action-adventure...
AI boss Sam Altman ousted after board loses confidence
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it "no longer had confidence" in his ability to lead.
Thornaby: Woman targeted in £13k railway station QR code...
Rail firm TransPennine Express has since removed QR codes from all of its station...
X ad boycott gathers pace amid antisemitism storm
US firms, including Apple and Disney, are reportedly suspending ads on the Elon...
Sam Altman: The extraordinary firing of an AI superstar
Sam Altman, one of the biggest names in tech, was sacked from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI...
Sam Altman: What on earth is happening at OpenAI?
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman reflects on a whirlwind few days for the...
Optus: Telecom boss Kelly Bayer Rosmarin quits after Australian...
Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been under pressure to quit after overseeing a tumultuous...
‘I was addicted to social media - now I'm suing Big Tech’
The lawsuit says four of the largest social media firms knowingly expose children...
OpenAI staff demand board resign over Sam Altman sacking
Almost all of the company's 770 staff have signed a letter calling on board members...
British Library: Employee data leaked in cyber attack
A group of cyber criminals have claimed they are behind the ransomware attack and...
Elon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the...
Can bamboo be big in construction?
Bamboo is strong, light and sustainable, so why is it rarely used as a construction...
Crunch time for cookie use, watchdog warns
Some big websites have been given 30 days to make it easier for users to reject...
Microsoft offers to match pay of all OpenAI staff
The tech giant offers jobs to any workers who want to leave over Sam Altman's sacking.
Omegle: ‘How I got the dangerous chat site closed down’
"Alice" speaks exclusively to the BBC after her successful lawsuit against Omegle...
Richard Teng: Who is the new boss of Binance?
Richard Teng rapidly climbed the ranks after joining the world's largest crypto-exchange...
