| Google to add 'news feed' to website and app |
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:22:58 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A Facebook-style feed of news stories and videos will be rolled out across Google's services. |
| Instagram tops cyber-bullying study |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:11:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Seven per cent of young social media users said they had been bullied on the photo-themed app. |
| Virgin complaint bans Sky broadband ad |
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 12:00:33 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The advert claimed Sky broadband was "super reliable", which the Advertising Standards Authority disputed. |
| Is WhatsApp being censored in China? |
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:23:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The messaging service has faced service disruptions, but it censorship, or is there another explanation? |
| Google Glass smart eyewear returns |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 15:41:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A revamped version of the technology company's augmented-reality eyewear is to be sold by software partners. |
| Petya cyber-attack still disrupting firms weeks later |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:30:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Some businesses hit by the Petya cyber-attack have not yet returned to normal operations. |
| Robot 'drowns' in fountain mishap |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:21:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The wheeled security robot in Washington DC tumbled into a fountain at an office building. |
| Newcastle City Council admits adoption data leak |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:02:26 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The leaked information includes names of current and former adoptees, parents and social workers |
| Ori's robotic furniture zooms across apartment |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 10:23:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A robotics start-up creates voice-controlled furniture that moves to maximise space in small flats. |
| Hacks 'probably compromised' UK industry |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:03:59 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The analysis was made by GCHQ, according to a document seen by technology website Motherboard. |
| Openreach mulls full fibre rollout for 10 million in UK |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 12:27:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Openreach, newly split from BT, is considering faster fibre services but wants help from industry. |
| Porn ID checks set to start in April 2018 |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 12:21:23 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The government sets a nine-month countdown to porn ID checks, but is told this seems "unrealistic". |
| Japan's zero-gravity space drone sends first pictures from ISS |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 04:25:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Life on the International Space Station has been photographed by an impossibly cute drone from Japan. |
| Netflix now has 104 million subscribers worldwide |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:14:06 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Shares in the video streaming firm surge in after-hours trading on better-than-expected results. |
| Drone 'threat' to planes over Israel |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 15:22:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A man is arrested on suspicion of flying a consumer drone close to planes preparing to land in Tel Aviv. |
| HTC backlash over pop-up ads on keyboard |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 11:51:29 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The phone maker says the pop-ups have been seen because of an "error" to the annoyance of users. |
| Facebook refuses Pakistan's ID demands |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:19:23 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The government wanted changes to help it track the creators of blasphemous posts. |
| Ashley Madison offers $11m settlement |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 09:19:05 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The company behind the hacked infidelity website is hoping to settle a number of class actions. |
| Emojis honoured in world celebration |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 03:16:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
New York's Empire State Building will be lit up in yellow for World Emoji Day. |
| Telegram to block terror channels after Indonesian ban |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 06:48:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Telegram promises to move quicker on radical content after Indonesia briefly shuts it down. |
| 'It was always going to happen': Inside the cyber-attack on parliament |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:59:28 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The inside story of the day hackers attacked parliament - and how the security team fought back. |
| Pleasurewood Hills rollercoaster rescue |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 08:13:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A man stuck on the Wipeout ride had to be rescued by firefighters. |
| Australian PM seeks access to encrypted messages |
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:39:39 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The country's leader says the internet cannot be a "dark place" for criminals to communicate. |
| DeepMind AI is learning to walk and other tech news |
Fri, 14 Jul 2017 09:59:27 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories. |
| Luxury phone-maker Vertu collapses |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:51:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The British-based company will be liquidated, resulting in the loss of nearly 200 jobs. |
| Bupa data breach affects 500,000 insurance customers |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:28:14 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An employee copied and removed customer information on international insurance plans, Bupa says. |
| Judge rules pacemaker data admissible in court |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:06:12 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A man charged with aggravated arson is set to have his pacemaker data used in evidence against him. |
| EU clamps down on social media job snoops |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:04:57 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Employers should have legal grounds to conduct social media searches on job applicants, says EU group. |
| DraftKings and FanDuel abandon fantasy sports merger |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 20:59:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
US government officials said in June the deal raised concerns about competition and they would try to block it. |
| Google announces London cloud computing data centre |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 11:03:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The technology giant seeks to deliver a faster cloud computing service to European businesses, |
| Would using an eye scanner make mobile banking secure? |
Thu, 20 Jul 2017 03:39:59 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
TSB customers will be able to try out iris scanning technology to access their bank account. |
| WhatsApp video messages 'blocked' in China |
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:25:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Chinese authorities also appear to have stopped users sending photos and voice messages. |
| Hands-on with the sci-fi shooter Destiny 2 Beta |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 23:14:30 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A pre-release online beta where fans can experience how the new game plays has been released. |
| Bermuda shipwreck digitally recreated by divers |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 07:31:55 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The seas around Bermuda have more shipwrecks per mile than any other place on Earth. |
| Afghan female robotics team land in US |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:43:07 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An Afghan all-girl robotics team who were initially denied visas arrive in the US for a competition. |
| Telescopes to reach nine billion light years away |
Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:10:36 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
New radio telescopes far more powerful than any used before aim to shed light on extra terrestrial activity. |
| Despacito breaks global streaming record |
Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:09:10 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Luis Fonsi's single becomes the most-streamed song of all time, overtaking Justin Bieber's Sorry. |
| Taiwan woman divorces husband who ignored her messages |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 13:41:42 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A woman in Taiwan is granted a divorce after her husband read her messages - but never replied. |
| Living dragonfly drones take flight |
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:07:53 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Researchers hope to use the insect to get to areas larger drones cannot reach. |
| The house being built by robots and 3D printers |
Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:02:02 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A three-storey house is being designed, planned and built predominately by robots and 3D printers. |
| Driving a car made from biodegradable materials |
Sat, 01 Jul 2017 02:18:49 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The four-seater car is made from sugar beet, coated with flax and mixed with bio-plastic. |
| 3D-printed structures change shape when heated |
Tue, 04 Jul 2017 23:10:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The 3D-printed structures that could be used for space missions or heart surgery. |
| Chatbot docs |
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:28:24 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Could health apps and AI-powered chatbots replace your traditional local doctor? |
| Overwatch's ambition |
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:00:38 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Activision Blizzard reveals who has spent about $20m to buy the first Overwatch League teams. |
| Liar! Liar! |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:22:10 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
False news stories have plagued the internet, but are apps and algorithms the best way to spot them? |
| Far from crude |
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 23:25:36 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
How oil firms are using ever more ingenious ways to find and extract crude oil. |
| Net neutrality battle |
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:10:18 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Some internet giants and activists will participate in a day of action to oppose changes to net neutrality rules. |
| Guiding lights |
Mon, 10 Jul 2017 23:14:30 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Can girlguiding encourage more girls to take up science, technology, economics and maths? |
| Countdown to D-Day |
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 23:06:44 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) start next year, but many firms are ill prepared. |
| Intelligent energy |
Wed, 05 Jul 2017 23:12:32 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Future Energy: How artificial intelligence can be used to make power stations run more efficiently. |
| F1 tech for babies |
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 23:04:53 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
F1 tech has influenced sectors from aeronautics to public transport - now healthcare is benefiting. |
| ‘Smart’ vending machine could sell alcohol and ammunition |
Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:18:14 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The machine uses biometric security to verify users have the right to buy its products. |
| Can app for blind people guess Rory’s mood? |
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 12:31:48 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones tries out Microsoft's new 'Seeing AI' app for the visually impaired. |
| Skype backlash: 'Worst update ever' |
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 17:05:00 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A new version of Skype is receiving very poor reviews on app stores. |
| Sight-loss simulator helps design buildings |
Fri, 07 Jul 2017 08:53:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The virtual reality software aims to help architects consider people with sight loss. |