| Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work? |
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:31:50 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app. |
| MyHeritage offers 'creepy' deepfake tool to reanimate dead |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:48:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Genealogy firm admits some might find the controversial technology "uncanny or creepy". |
| Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:04:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network. |
| TikTok agrees legal payout over facial recognition |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:13:03 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The video site has agreed to a $92m settlement in a case over how it uses biometrics to track users. |
| Twitter unveils 'super follow' feature |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 13:09:01 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The network will enable users to charge for extra content such as bonus tweets and newsletters. |
| Bill Gates: Bitcoin not for me, says ex-Microsoft chief |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:53:07 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The billionaire said he preferred to invest in "companies that make products" such as vaccines. |
| Cairngorms recreated in video game Minecraft |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 06:07:09 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The initiative is designed to help young people find out how the Cairngorms national park is managed. |
| Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade |
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 00:12:56 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A devaluing currency and hard economic conditions make cryptocurrencies attractive despite the risks. |
| How Bitcoin's vast energy use could burst its bubble |
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:22:22 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it? |
| Npower app attack exposed customers' bank details |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:35:41 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The energy provider, owned by Eon, reports a breach to the UK's data watchdog. |
| AI conquers challenge of 1980s platform games |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 17:00:25 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A computer program that can solve 1980s exploration games could help improve robot intelligence. |
| Explore the Cairngorms - in Minecraft |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 22:52:29 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The landscape has been recreated to help young people understand how to run a national park. |
| BBC Micro at 40: How it inspired a generation of coders |
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:39:17 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Launched in the 1980s the Computer Literacy Project helped people understand the world of computing. |
| 'My campaign outperformed non-disabled influencers' |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 00:08:55 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Disabled influencer Pippa Stacey says "brands are beginning to see our value". |
| Church of England vicar ‘games for God’ |
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:06:24 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A London vicar says he was "called by God" to create the virtual 'Church of Chat'. |
| What a stem cell ‘reboot’ technique could mean for us? |
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 06:19:04 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Bit.bio is working on a method to produce any type of cell in industrial quantities. |
| The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business' |
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 01:38:45 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline. |
| Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon |
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:35:13 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years. |
| Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful? |
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:01:50 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia. |
| MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:58:17 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Newsbeat hears from young women about their experiences working for multi-level marketing companies. |
| Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner' |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:08:53 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players? |
| Clubhouse: What is it and how do you get invited? |
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:20:01 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The new social-media app has already attracted huge names - and been banned in several countries. |