| Ofcom seeks to scrap local TV roll-out |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:09:58 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The media regulator says launching more local TV stations in the UK is not viable. |
| GDPR: Are you ready for the EU's huge data privacy shake-up? |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 20:07:33 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Organisations have just seven weeks to prepare for a major shake-up to EU data privacy laws. |
| HQ Trivia: The free app giving away thousands of pounds |
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 00:00:57 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
How does a free app with no adverts go about becoming a success with Hollywood actors whilst giving away thousands in cash? |
| Facebook removes 'gay sex for rent' posts |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 11:13:09 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An investigation found groups offering free accommodation for young men in exchange for sex. |
| Google's SMS replacement ready to launch |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:34:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Android phones are beginning to receive Google's feature-rich new service called Chat. |
| German supreme court rejects ad-block challenge |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 12:19:13 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Publishing giant Axel Springer has lost a long-running case seeking to limit the use of Adblock Plus. |
| Meet the robots that can pick and plant better than we can |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:03:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Farmers are turning to robots to plant seedlings and pick produce because of human worker shortages. |
| Facebook to exclude billions from European privacy laws |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:43:01 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A total of 1.5 billion international Facebook users will not be protected under GDPR. |
| TalkTalk and Vodafone top complaints chart again |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:38:00 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
TalkTalk, Vodafone and BT drew the most complaints for their services, the regulator says. |
| Ikea's TaskRabbit app back online after data breach |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:46:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The odd jobs marketplace has been investigating a "cyber-security incident". |
| Bitcoin peaks and falls become race tracks |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 09:37:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The rapidly changing value of crypto-currency has been turned into a mobile game. |
| NHS website defaced by hackers |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:32:31 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The digital vandalism was spotted by a security researcher and has since been fixed. |
| Facebook seeks facial recognition consent in EU and Canada |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 04:56:04 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Amid a privacy crisis, Facebook asks permission to expand use of facial recognition technology. |
| Are AI fairytales the future? |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 13:03:34 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The first AI fairytale has been written by an algorithm, a company claims - a taste of future story-telling? |
| Wish.com: Penis advert appeared in video game apps |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:02:50 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
US retailer Wish.com is admonished by UK ad watchdog for the third time since November. |
| Steep rise in child abuse images online, charity reports |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 23:01:10 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The Internet Watch Foundation found more than 78,000 website addresses with child abuse images in 2017. |
| Iceland's Bitcoin heist suspect 'flees on PM's plane' |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 16:20:38 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister. |
| NHS ransomware attack response criticised |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 22:53:25 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
MPs say it is "alarming" plans to improve cyber-security after the Wannacry attack have not been agreed. |
| Ikea app TaskRabbit reveals security breach |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:28:44 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
TaskRabbit says it is working with law enforcement, and its website is offline. |
| Russia's Telegram block hits web users |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 13:44:28 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Russia blocks millions of IP addresses in move to shut down Telegram messaging platform. |
| School warns over Roblox and Fortnite online games |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:58:19 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Roblox and Fortnite enable players to talk to interact with each other via online chat. |
| Facebook facial recognition faces class-action suit |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 03:32:50 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Damages could amount to "billions of dollars", the judge says. |
| T-Mobile fined over false ringtones |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:33:16 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The firm paid $40m (Ł27m) over claims it employed false ringtones rather than fixing call problems. |
| 'Lazy hackers' turn to automated attack tools |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:23:38 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Sophisticated bots are doing the hard work of breaking down digital defences, suggests study. |
| Brexit: 'Rife misuse' of data by Leave.EU, MPs told |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:40:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Ex-Cambridge Analytica employee tells MPs that UKIP data was received as part of work for Leave.EU. |
| China's ZTE 'poses risk to UK security' |
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 15:02:49 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Cyber-defence watchdog tells the UK telecoms sector not to use the Chinese firm's equipment. |
| Singapore uncovers 'high-tech' exam cheating plot |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 06:46:51 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The students snuck in mobile phones and wore skin-coloured earphones during their exams. |
| Netflix overseas sales set to overtake US |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 07:52:46 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The streaming service now has 125 million subscribers, after adding 7.4 million more in the first quarter. |
| Russia accused of global net hack attacks |
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 16:58:24 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Russia is seeking to hijack essential internet hardware, US and UK intelligence agencies allege. |
| Facebook expels alt-right figurehead |
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:53:39 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
White nationalist Richard Spencer's three Facebook pages are blocked on a permanent basis. |
| Artificial intelligence must be 'for common good' |
Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:32:46 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Artificial intelligence must never be given powers to hurt or deceive people. a parliamentary report says. |
| Wetherspoon pub chain shuts its social media accounts |
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:21:30 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Chairman Tim Martin condemns trolling and says limiting social media use would be better for society. |
| What Remains of Edith Finch wins Bafta's top games award |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:10:14 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
What Remains of Edith Finch scores an upset by beating Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice at the Baftas. |
| Nintendo celebrates Bafta hat trick |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:39:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi says he is "very happy" with the company's success at the Baftas. |
| Hellblade: Our big risk paid off with five Bafta wins |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:59:11 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Making a video game about mental health was worth the risk, says its creator. |
| Tim Schafer: My games suffered 'bit rot' |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 10:26:01 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The award-winning games designer says many of his classics became unplayable on modern machines. |
| Minister ridiculed for saying ancient India invented internet |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:51:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Biplap Deb cited the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata but his statement has attracted ridicule. |
| Robo farmers |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 23:04:08 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Farmers are working on robotic solutions due to a shortage of human workers to pick difficult crops. |
| Life of a meme |
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 12:45:18 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
What do pictures of two guys pointing at each other and yelling tell us about how a meme begins and ends? |
| Ninjas and nanobots |
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:33:51 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Is the fusion of biology and technology speeding us towards a synthetic future? |
| First timer |
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 15:19:00 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The big winner at the Bafta Games Awards was Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, including Best Performer - won by a video editor. |
| Coffee trends |
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:48:59 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Coffee in five charts: How coffee drinking varies around the world. |
| Bug hunters |
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 23:00:25 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Big rewards are available for hackers who can spot when websites have got their coding wrong. |
| '600 apps had my data' |
Mon, 09 Apr 2018 23:05:09 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Data harvesting is a multi-billion dollar industry privacy campaigners believe is far too opaque. |
| What does the future hold for humanoid robots? |
Wed, 21 Mar 2018 02:43:01 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Machines that can fully mimic natural body movements are still a long way off, says Will Jackson. |
| Aubrey de Grey: Treating ageing as a curable disease |
Mon, 19 Mar 2018 00:15:27 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The scientist aims to develop therapies to repair damage at the molecular and cellular level. |
| NanoMap: How uncertainty helps this drone fly |
Fri, 16 Mar 2018 02:26:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
MIT CSAIL's NanoMap system enables drones to avoid obstacles while flying at 20 mph (32km/h) |
| Visual effects behind Thor: Ragnarok |
Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:07:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Click talks to Alexis Wajsbrot, the visual effects supervisor for Thor: Ragnarok. |
| Robot visits a pub for Westworld promotion and other news |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 10:05:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. |
| Russia's Telegram ban 'failing' |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:38:12 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The messaging app is working around attempts to block it by authorities. |
| God of War: Giving gaming new emotions |
Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:47:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The team behind God of War tell Newsbeat the gaming industry is maturing to tackle more complex emotions than ever before. |
| The helmet which gives firefighters 'X-ray vision' |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 09:21:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The C-Thru lens uses augmented reality to improve firefighters’ sight in poor visibility. |
| Nasa's Tess: Planet-hunting satellite lifts off |
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 08:42:05 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Nasa's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (Tess) searches for new planets. |
| Why India's Paytm isn't afraid of WhatsApp |
Wed, 18 Apr 2018 23:44:23 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
India's youngest billionaire, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, says Indian firms are ready to challenge the West. |