| Apple throws Instagram 'stalker' app off store |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 20:57:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Like Patrol had offered users a way to see which posts their "friends liked" and whom they followed. |
| Instagram influencer behind 'bullying' anonymous account |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:10:18 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Clemmie Hooper apologises for using a different social-media platform to criticise fellow influencers. |
| UK reaches 10% full-fibre milestone |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:30:40 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The technology lets people browse the web at connection speeds of hundreds of megabits per second. |
| Play store apps to be scanned for malware |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:35:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Apps that try to trick people into handing over cash or lock up phones could be caught by the scanners. |
| Alibaba sees strong sales as Singles' Day beats record |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:57:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The world's biggest online shopping day beats the previous record set in 2018 |
| Apple's 'sexist' credit card investigated by US regulator |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:22:10 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Goldman Sachs, which operates Apple Card, discriminates between men and women, it is claimed. |
| Want to run faster? Improve your algorithm |
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 00:44:41 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Why better information about your gait could help runners hit a new personal best. |
| The Chinese suicides prevented by AI from afar |
Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:20:31 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An Amsterdam-based researcher has set up an initiative to spot suicidal Chinese social media users. |
| KSI v Logan Paul 2: KSI wins on split decision in Youtubers' contest |
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 07:42:37 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
British Youtuber KSI beats Logan Paul on a split decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. |
| Brain implants used to fight drug addiction in US |
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 14:24:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Four addicts will have brains "hacked" to control their addictions in the first trial of its kind in the US. |
| Berlin Wall VR: ‘I was looking into my grandma’s eyes’ |
Sat, 09 Nov 2019 02:04:09 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Thirty years after fall of the Berlin Wall, a new experience recreates what life was like. |
| Instagram is trialling removing likes on some US posts |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:57:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The social media platform is removing visible 'likes' for some users, after trials in seven countries. |
| Hong Kong protester's shooting by policeman livestreamed on Facebook |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 09:56:55 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A Hong Kong news outlet livestreamed the moment a policeman shot a protester during a demonstration. |
| The 'indestructible' robots which do backflips |
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 23:03:13 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology released a video of nine four-legged robots hopping around the campus. |
| Urchinbot could help ocean clean-up and other tech news |
Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:54:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click's Lara Lewington looks at some of the week's best technology stories. |
| Death Stranding: A game you might hate and love |
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 08:18:04 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The Walking Dead's Norman Reedus stars in the latest release from game designer Hideo Kojima. |
| What do you need to do to become a YouTube star? |
Sat, 09 Nov 2019 09:18:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Two Sunday League footballers and rising internet stars find out from YouTube royalty. |
| The US-China fight over AI: 'We're over-reacting' |
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:02:21 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The US-China over artificial intelligence is heating up, but some warn the US could be over-reacting. |
| TikTok: Should we trust the Chinese social-media video app? |
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 12:28:23 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
US lawmakers are worried about TikTok's Chinese ownership, despite its data-protection assurances. |
| Bye box: How streaming could kill the games console |
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 00:16:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Streaming games services will offer an alternative to the traditional console, but will they kill off? |
| Twitter in India: Why was rival Mastodon trending? |
Fri, 08 Nov 2019 10:43:37 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
It comes amid criticism of what some say is Twitter's "highly inconsistent" stand on hate speech. |
| China's new video game rules for children |
Wed, 06 Nov 2019 13:14:07 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The latest move to curb video game addiction also includes spending limits on gaming accounts. |
| 'Landlords treat us students like we're dumb kids' |
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:22:13 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Students are being unfairly targeted with deposit deductions at the end of their tenancies, the NUS says. |