| Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips |
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:46:13 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped. |
| UK bans Coinbase ads implying crypto can ease cost of living concerns |
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:40:44 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The ASA upheld complaints that Coinbase's adverts trivialised the risks of investing in cryptocurrency. |
| Driverless taxis set to launch in UK as soon as September |
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 23:22:48 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Waymo has laid out plans for a robotaxi service in London with a pilot scheme due to begin in April. |
| Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI |
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:35:07 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Multi-billionaire Elon Musk's electric car maker also said its annual revenue had fallen for the first time. |
| Facebook-owner Meta to nearly double AI spending |
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:16:17 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Mark Zuckerberg's spending plans hint at further layoffs and changes within Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. |
| Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone |
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:54:08 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters. |
| Government offers UK adults free AI training for work |
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:50:21 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The online lessons give advice on things such as how to prompt chatbots or complete admin tasks. |
| Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email |
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:11:09 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error. |
| Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from next week |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:38:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The changes mean only those who have a Pornhub account and have verified their age will be able to access it in the UK soon. |
| TikTok US pushes back on claims it is censoring content |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:25:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after the US operation was spun off. |
| AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns |
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:01:19 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s. |
| TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:31:54 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google. |
| Legal action over 'unfair' Steam game store prices given go ahead |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 10:43:40 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds. |
| EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes |
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:34:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU. |
| Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations |
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:37:42 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The claimants say Google Assistant recorded private conversations without their knowledge. |
| Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:37:52 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free. |
| TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data |
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:06:29 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app. |
| Can India be a player in the computer chip industry? |
Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:05:55 GMT
Source: BBC News |
India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in building up a computer chip industry. |
| Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios |
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:20:32 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure. |
| Is China quietly winning the AI race? |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:31:33 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The BBC's Lily Jamali looks into why big US firms and start-ups alike are turning to Chinese tech. |
| Caribbean cannabis growers eye budding domestic sales and exports |
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:49:21 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Producers in Jamaica and Antigua hope that increasing liberalisation will lead to higher revenues. |
| AI ready: The advantages of being a young entrepreneur |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:02:43 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges. |
| What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users? |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 18:15:10 GMT
Source: BBC News |
While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see. |
| TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business |
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:17:48 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America. |
| Bezos' Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk's Starlink |
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:15:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers. |
| Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial |
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:17:01 GMT
Source: BBC News |
TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week. |
| UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s |
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:28:09 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement. |
| Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly |
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 02:44:48 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The tech giant is seeking a pause on court-ordered fixes aimed at limiting its monopoly power. |
| How crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old tricks |
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:48:24 GMT
Source: BBC News |
As crypto wealth continues to grow, criminals are mixing sophisticated hacks with deception, and in some cases, real life violence. |
| ChatGPT to carry adverts for some users |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:00:24 GMT
Source: BBC News |
OpenAI is also expanding its cheaper subscription tier, ChatGPT Go, to all countries where it operates. |
| Mother of Elon Musk's child sues xAI over Grok deepfakes |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:56:05 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The parent company of X and Grok, xAI, launched a counter-suit saying she had violated its terms of service. |
| Use film-style age ratings to limit teens' social media, say Lib Dems |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:30:37 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument". |
| How would a social media ban for under-16s work? |
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:08:07 GMT
Source: BBC News |
BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains. |
| Tech Now |
Sat, 17 Jan 2026 01:00:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
From Las Vegas, the latest trends and innovations at CES 2026. |
| Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales on where the name comes from |
Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:14:24 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The site's co-founder speaks to the BBC for the online encyclopedia's 25th anniversary. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Meet the humanoid robots designed to help with household chores |
| Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained |
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:19:37 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting". |
| Cool future tech at CES! |
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:18:47 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The technology show CES is back for another year in Las Vegas in America. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:32:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The latest gadgets, the future in assistive tech and upcoming gaming releases in 2026. |
| Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech |
Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:01:31 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
We bring you Tech Life highlights from a fascinating year in global tech. |
| Tech Life |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:30:00 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A study found AI chatbots can persuade us with fake facts. How does this affect politics? |
| Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas |
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:10:01 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field. |
| Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming? |
Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:11 GMT
Source: BBC News |
A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices. |
| 'They are essential': How smoke detectors are evolving |
Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:04:26 GMT
Source: BBC News |
AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech. |
| Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? |
Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:50 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary. |
| Why are more bosses sharing the top job? |
Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:01:51 GMT
Source: BBC News |
More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks. |
| Excel: The software that's hard to quit |
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:07:59 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data. |
| The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool |
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:04:45 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge. |
| Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers? |
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:07:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles. |
| Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world |
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:06:44 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes. |
| 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make |
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:03:10 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties. |
| Will boats be a breakthrough for 3D printing tech? |
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 00:10:39 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Dutch firms are betting that hulls made with 3D printing machines will mean cheaper boats. |
| Scammers hacked her phone and stole thousands - so how did they get her details? |
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:58:08 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Sue Shore told the BBC how scammers targeted her - and we found her information had been leaked online. |
| The entrepreneur connecting tourists to African hospitality |
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:02:30 GMT
Source: BBC News |
TripZapp founder Rory Okoli wants to make it simple for tourists to book and pay for African travel. |
| The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race |
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:52:41 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting |
| On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet |
Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:23:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters. |
| Can technology fix fashion's sizing crisis? |
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 04:03:27 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized. |
| Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands |
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:47:29 GMT
Source: BBC News |
The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6. |
| The Kenyan start-up aiming to electrify African transport |
Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:03:14 GMT
Source: BBC News |
From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market. |
| Fire-blocking chemicals promise safer buildings |
Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:13:36 GMT
Source: BBC News |
New treatments promise to make buildings fire-resistant without using older, toxic chemicals. |
| 'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail |
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:14:09 GMT
Source: BBC News |
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether. |