Questions raised over Temu cash 'giveaway' offer |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 06:47:47 GMT Source: BBC News |
Participants can get Ł50 - but must permanently consent to the retailer using their personal data. |
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 02:23:00 GMT Source: BBC News |
The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors. |
Could artificial intelligence benefit democracy? |
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:27:15 GMT Source: BBC News |
Meet the tech optimists who believe AI can transform politics for the better. |
Top streamer Ninja diagnosed with cancer at 32 |
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:03:59 GMT Source: BBC News |
Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most-followed streamer in the world, with 19m followers on Twitch. |
European flying car technology sold to China |
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:01:30 GMT Source: BBC News |
The Slovakian AirCar, built with a BMW engine and run on normal fuel, will now be made in China. |
Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years' |
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 15:55:35 GMT Source: BBC News |
National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand. |
Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case |
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:17:08 GMT Source: BBC News |
A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him. |
Apple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EU |
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:03:22 GMT Source: BBC News |
If they are found to have broken the rules, the firms could be fined up to 10% of their annual turnover. |
Nationwide payments back to normal after delays |
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 16:12:01 GMT Source: BBC News |
The building society says the problem has now been resolved and a payment backlog has been cleared. |
Vodafone-Three merger could lead to higher prices |
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 10:11:31 GMT Source: BBC News |
Merger of two of the UK's biggest mobile network providers could now face an in-depth investigation. |
Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 21:39:05 GMT Source: BBC News |
With a loyal fanbase, Apple is in a unique position which is now under fire, writes Zoe Kleinman. |
'Mass surveillance' fears over law change plans |
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:32:55 GMT Source: BBC News |
Trade body techUK outlines "substantial concerns" over plans to amend the Investigatory Powers Act. |
Watchdog assessing McDonald's and Greggs IT failures |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:00:21 GMT Source: BBC News |
Payments Systems Regulator is examining spate of outages, which also affected Sainsbury's and Tesco. |
US accuses Apple of monopolising smartphone market |
Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:58:01 GMT Source: BBC News |
In a landmark lawsuit, the justice department alleges the company uses its power to limit competition. |
Plans to boost resilience of 999 system announced |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 11:09:59 GMT Source: BBC News |
Proposals follow chaotic scenes in June 2023 when people could not connect to emergency services. |
NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 01:16:08 GMT Source: BBC News |
An AI tool called Mia found missed breast cancer symptoms in the scans of 11 women during an NHS test. |
Reddit shares jump in New York stock market debut |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:35:26 GMT Source: BBC News |
The social media firm's share prices rose almost 50% on its first day on the New York Stock Exchange. |
Brain-chip patient plays online chess - Neuralink |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 05:59:28 GMT Source: BBC News |
Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed below the shoulders, received a chip implant in January. |
UK firm's 4K video cameras head to space station |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:52:47 GMT Source: BBC News |
London company SEN's ultra high-definition cameras intend to stream spectacular views of Earth. |
Fraud risk for Vans customers after data breach |
Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:04:55 GMT Source: BBC News |
The footwear firm's parent company was hacked and customers' personal information stolen. |
British AI pioneer joins Microsoft |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:05:20 GMT Source: BBC News |
Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind - which was bought by Google - is to lead Microsoft AI. |
Nvidia unveils latest artificial intelligence chip |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 02:38:11 GMT Source: BBC News |
The firm has benefited from the AI boom, making it the third-most valuable company in the US. |
Is TikTok really a danger to the West? |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:05:59 GMT Source: BBC News |
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks. |
How Temu is shaking up the world of online shopping |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 00:09:28 GMT Source: BBC News |
Despite controversy China's Temu is becoming a global online shopping force. |
Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years |
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:34:09 GMT Source: BBC News |
A plan for new flying vehicles and drones includes hopes for the first flying taxi to take off in 2026. |
Apex Legends esports final delayed by hack claims |
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 15:17:04 GMT Source: BBC News |
A major tournament is postponed after unwanted cheats appear during matches in the online shooter. |
Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers |
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:50:05 GMT Source: BBC News |
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers. |
McDonald's blames global outage on third party |
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:56:27 GMT Source: BBC News |
Company says the worldwide issue happened during a 'configuration change' but was not cyber-related. |
Norfolk County Council beats Apple in iPhone row |
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:57:26 GMT Source: BBC News |
The local authority - and others - had accused the tech giant of misleading shareholders. |
Judge rules computer scientist not Bitcoin inventor |
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:32:40 GMT Source: BBC News |
Judge says Dr Craig Wright is not Satoshi Nakamoto, the cryptocurrency's mysterious inventor. |
Major internet outages reported across Africa |
Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:36:46 GMT Source: BBC News |
Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso. |
Neuralink patient seen playing chess using brain implant |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 06:43:36 GMT Source: BBC News |
In a livestream on X, the patient explained that he was using a device in his brain to move the cursor. |
Tech Life |
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:30:00 GMT Source: BBC News |
We look at some of the reasons you choose your mobile phone handset |
Watch: Musk and son visit Tesla plant after fire |
Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:53:56 GMT Source: BBC News |
A far-left activist group took responsibility for the fire, which left the plant without power for nearly a week. |
Tech Life |
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:30:00 GMT Source: BBC News |
We visit two centres developing deep space communications and rocket launches. |
BBC Verify: How to spot AI fakes in the US election |
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:59:42 GMT Source: BBC News |
The BBC's Marianna Spring explains the key to recognising AI-generated images circulating on social media. |
Tackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race' |
Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:11:38 GMT Source: BBC News |
The battle against fake images, video and audio is becoming ever harder as the tech improves. |
Could AI take the grind out of accountancy? |
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:24:13 GMT Source: BBC News |
AI could mean fewer accountancy jobs but is also taking over some of the more mundane tasks. |
India in undersea race to mine world’s battery metal |
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:29:26 GMT Source: BBC News |
The country has applied for two new licences to explore the deep seabed in parts of the Indian Ocean. |
'Journalists are feeding the AI hype machine' |
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:24:52 GMT Source: BBC News |
AI reporters and experts discuss how well or otherwise the media covers the topic. |
Once India's most valuable start-up, Byju's is now fighting to survive |
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:52:04 GMT Source: BBC News |
The ed-tech giant is teetering on the precipice after some investors voted to out its CEO last month. |
'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI' |
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 00:02:42 GMT Source: BBC News |
The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects. |