| YouTuber's glitter bomb tricks parcel thieves |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:27:53 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A former Nasa engineer spent six months building a disguised glitter bomb to surprise thieves stealing parcels from his doorstep. |
| Google China: Has search firm put Project Dragonfly on hold? |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:06:44 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Report that Google has put its Project Dragonfly search engine for China on hold. |
| Remote areas stuck in data slow lanes |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:22:33 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Many rural homes receive mobile data from only one operator, an Ofcom study finds. |
| Meng Wanzhou: China park rewards Huawei phone owners |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 11:29:42 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Chinese firms are showing their support for phone giant Huawei, whose CFO is facing extradition to the US. |
| UK tech firm Blippar collapses into administration |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:51:50 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
One of the great hopes of the UK tech sector, Blippar, collapses following a funding dispute. |
| Twitter warns of 'unusual activity' from China and Saudi Arabia |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 22:16:07 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Twitter says "unusual" activity from China and Saudi Arabia followed a users' country code bug. |
| Russia 'meddled in all big social media' around US election |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:10:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter were targeted in the 2016 US election, a report says. |
| Xiaomi told to be clearer after £1 phone complaints |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 13:06:31 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The UK ads watchdog received 24 complaints about smartphone "flash sales" in November. |
| Kiwibot delivery robot catches fire after 'human error' |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:15:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
University of California has had the robots for two years, but "human error" is blamed for the fire. |
| Apple FaceTime car crash lawsuit dismissed |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:01:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Appeal court dismisses case alleging Apple's responsibility in Christmas Eve crash in Texas in 2014. |
| PewDiePie printer hackers strike again |
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:59:05 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The perpetrators are urging victims to support the YouTube star and protect their systems. |
| YouTube Rewind backlash sparks unofficial Best of 2018 videos |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 12:59:37 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
After YouTube Rewind 2018 becomes the most disliked video in history, YouTubers make their own. |
| Bloodhound supersonic car project saved |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:17:57 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The supersonic vehicle could still race at 1,000mph after an entrepreneur bought the business. |
| VR helps investigate fires |
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:02:11 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A system developed by RiVR can scan a scene of real fire damage and then re-create the fire in VR. |
| Are these robots the future of warfare? |
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 01:18:32 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The Ministry of Defence is carrying out its biggest ever exercise using autonomous vehicles in battle scenarios. |
| Biohackers: ‘My hand chip could unlock my car door’ |
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:56:45 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Biohackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology. |
| VR game shows how fast 5G could be |
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:18:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
VR games and lawnmower bots: How Ericsson is testing 5G |
| Shazam reveals 2018's most-searched songs |
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 16:14:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A lot of people wanted to know the name of the song that goes: "I do it solo." (It's called Solo.) |
| Fresh Prince star Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over Carlton dance |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 16:10:11 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Carlton in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, says the game copied his moves. |
| 'My Christmas parcel ended up being recycled' |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 00:22:00 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Courier firms are struggling to cope with the rise of online shopping, and tech can only help so much. |
| Talking horses and perfect faces: The rise of virtual celebrities |
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:47:12 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
From animated YouTubers to computer-generated Instagram models, new meaning is being given to the term 'manufactured personality'. |
| How many comments did YouTube wipe in three months? |
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:14:33 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
For the first time, YouTube reveals how many comments it removes for breaking guidelines. |
| Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone |
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:06:45 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The biggest obstacle to delivery drones isn't technology, it's regulation and public acceptance. |
| Loneliness: Does being online make it worse? |
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:00:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
We want to know what you think - does going online make you feel more lonely or less lonely? |
| Seven things to watch as Google's CEO appears before Congress hearing |
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:37:32 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Google chief Sundar Pichai will answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee. |
| Formula E: Why refreshed and recharged electric racing series is a must watch |
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:50:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Refreshed and recharged - Formula E is live on the BBC this season and there are plenty of reasons why it is a must watch. |
| The bar where your cash is worthless |
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:06:14 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
As more firms around the world refuse to take cash, does this mean the end for notes and coins? |
| Bionic 3D-printed arm 'gives confidence' to young amputees |
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:27:02 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Open Bionics has developed the world's first medically-certified 3D-printed artificial arm |
| The ferry using Rolls-Royce technology that sails itself |
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 02:01:31 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Sensors and cameras help this ferry in Finland navigate independently and it can even dock itself. |
| Serkis on Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle visual effects |
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 01:28:55 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Andy Serkis has directed the new movie Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle using performance capture methods. |
| Star Wars AT-ST stalks Devon and other technology news |
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:34:02 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week. |
| Is Brexit 'game over' for tech recruitment? |
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:59:24 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
One video game company boss is worried international staff will be harder to hire post-Brexit. |
| Backpack bees give farmers a weather buzz and other news |
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:04:44 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at the best of the week's technology news stories. |
| Could light bring us superfast mobile broadband indoors? |
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:12:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Superfast 5G mobile connectivity may not be able to reach inside buildings. Could light help? |
| 'If you Google the word idiot, a picture of Donald Trump comes up?' |
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 01:39:19 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Google's Chief executive Sundar Pichai answered questions about the company in front of US lawmakers. |
| How to be a spy in the digital age |
Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:51:12 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The head of MI6 has just revealed a huge secret - his first ever mission. But being a spy is very different now. |
| Cyber-plant drives towards light - and other tech news |
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:11:49 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories. |