New EU law could open up messaging and app buying
The Digital Markets Act designed to curb the market power of big-tech is starting to come into force. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Instagram bug tells some users accounts are suspended
Some have received a message saying their account has been stopped for 30 days. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/cFZz8Kd via IFT...Read More
UK watchdog warns of emotion-analysis tech risks
Immature biometric technologies are as unscientific as the magic sorting hat in Harry Potter., the ICO warns. from BBC News - Technology h...Read More
UK battery firm Britishvolt near collapse as seeks funding
Britishvolt is understood to be facing administration the government withdrew £100m in funding. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/...Read More
Apple: Chinese workers flee Covid lockdown at iPhone factory
Video shared online shows people jumping a fence to escape the plant, owned by Foxconn, in Zhengzhou. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Liz Truss phone hack claim prompts calls for investigation
The Mail on Sunday claims the ex-prime minister's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
Musk Twitter takeover: Billionaire denies report he plans to fire workers to avoid payouts
The world's richest man completed his takeover of the platform last week after months of legal wrangling. from BBC News - Technology h...Read More
Will Donald Trump go back on to Twitter?
Donald Trump shares a love for Twitter with Elon Musk, its new owner, but times have changed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/A7...Read More
UK online safety legislation delayed again
Commons leader Penny Mordaunt insists the legislation aimed at protecting children is still a priority. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
The crash dummy aimed at protecting women drivers
Researchers in Sweden are close to completing an industry-first average female crash test dummy. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt...Read More
Who is Elon Musk?
The boss of Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person and a business celebrity with few rivals. from BBC News - Technology https:...Read More
What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?
The BBC's technology editor looks at the path ahead for the tech company and the billionaire. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.t...Read More
Elon Musk: How the world's richest person bought Twitter
One of the most publicised and frenetic deals in Silicon Valley history has reportedly been completed. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Elon Musk completes $44bn Twitter takeover
A protracted deal ends as the billionaire and "free speech absolutist" buys the social media platform. from BBC News - Technolog...Read More
Investors dump Amazon as economy concerns grow
The tech giant warned of slower growth as shoppers return to bricks and mortar stores. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/g5210n7 ...Read More
Lee Jae-yong: Samsung appoints convicted heir to top job
Lee Jae-yong was found guilty of bribery and embezzlement before being granted a presidential pardon. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Black women missing from tech industry, says report
A report says an additional 20,000 black women need to be recruited to match numbers in the wider workforce. from BBC News - Technology ht...Read More
Twitter: Elon Musk visits HQ as deal deadline looms
Elon Musk changed his Twitter bio to "Chief Twit" ahead of the Friday deadline to complete its acquisition. from BBC News - Tech...Read More
Facebook owner Meta sales continue to fall
The company has lost confidence of many investors, after shares have plunged roughly 60% this year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift...Read More
Google and Microsoft hit by slowing economy
The tech giants say customers are cutting back amid growing signs of an economic downturn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Awf1V...Read More
WhatsApp down for users across UK and world
Many are complaining that they are unable to send messages from the Meta-owned platform. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/d6eWTZE...Read More
Competition regulator needs teeth to curb big tech, MPs say
They urge publication of a draft bill that could see firms fined 10% of turnover for market abuses. from BBC News - Technology https://ift...Read More
US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case
US officials believe China tried to obstruct an investigation, steal technology and intimidate dissidents. from BBC News - Technology http...Read More
TikTok blamed by filmmaker for allowing abusive comments on video
Emmeline Hartley feels its software drives sexist hate towards her film, but TikTok says it bans misogyny. from BBC News - Technology http...Read More
Ed Sheeran: Hacker who stole singer's unreleased music is jailed
Adrian Kwiatkowski offered the songs in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/TcDqhLE vi...Read More
The flying car that could turn into a biplane
An American start-up reveals a novel design, but what is the future of flying cars? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/aYqpvty via...Read More
TikTok denies it could be used to track US citizens
In response to a media report, the firm said it does not collect precise location data from US users. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Deepfaked: ‘They put my face on a porn video’
Campaigner Kate Isaacs describes the horror of seeing her face digitally edited into an adult film. from BBC News - Technology https://ift...Read More
Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot
GMB says it was three votes short of reaching the 50% threshold needed for industrial action. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/4V...Read More
Amazon could pay UK shoppers £900m compensation
A group-action claim alleges Amazon breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
TikTok raises livestream age after BBC exposes child begging
BBC News found hundreds of accounts going live from Syrian camps, with children begging for donations. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Amazon UK makes cautious move into insurance sales
The store will initially focus on home insurance and has just three insurers on board. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/HUBYL9l ...Read More
Kakao outage: Co-chief executive quits South Korea internet giant
A fire shut down Kakao's messaging, banking and gaming services for more than eight hours on Saturday. from BBC News - Technology http...Read More
Google offers glimpse of ultra-realistic chat tech
Earlier this year, the company fired an engineer who claimed the Lamda AI language system had feelings. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
Netflix: Big hits help reverse subscriber losses
The company added over 2.4 million subscribers, reversing losses earlier in the year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/0Ez79Cy v...Read More
Meta ordered to sell Giphy by UK's competition watchdog CMA
The social media giant says it is disappointed with the ruling but will accept it. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/q3MGvAt via ...Read More
Kanye West agrees to buy right-wing platform Parler
Ye "will never have to fear being removed from social media again", Parler boss George Farmer posts. from BBC News - Technology ...Read More
How Ukraine is winning the social media war
Despite civilian and military bloodshed, Ukraine's online information war keeps a sense of humour. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Musk says SpaceX will keep funding Ukraine Starlink internet
The tycoon reverses his earlier decision to stop funding a vital internet service for Ukraine. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/3...Read More
Shein owner Zoetop fined $1.9m over data breach response
New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses Zoetop of lying about the extent of the 2018 attack. from BBC News - Technology https://if...Read More
Elon Musk under federal investigation over Twitter deal
The court filing said the billionaire was under investigation but it did not explain why. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/Dz0Pws...Read More
Netflix ad-supported service to launch in November
The firm is rolling out the less expensive offering to try to attract viewers. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/EFWR7Xe via IFTT...Read More
India's solar powered future clashes with local life
India wants 40% of its electricity to come from renewable sources, which will require vast amounts of land. from BBC News - Technology htt...Read More
AI tools fail to reduce recruitment bias - study
Artificially intelligent analysis of job applications or videos is "pseudoscience", researchers say. from BBC News - Technology ...Read More
Two Huawei 5G kit-removal deadlines put back
A small number of companies argued the original targets risked network outages, the government says. from BBC News - Technology https://if...Read More
Fabrice Muamba: Snapchat CPR lessons will save lives
Snapchat releases a "lens" that teaches people how to use chest compressions for cardiac arrest. from BBC News - Technology http...Read More
'The nerd emoji is not who we are'
Lowri, 13, is campaigning for an option to add a pair of glasses on emojis. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/7fQh5uc via IFTTT Read More
China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?
Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Lab-grown brain cells play video game Pong
Australian and UK researchers grow brain cells in a lab that have learned to play a 1970s video game. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
The LA kids who started behind and then flew ahead
A new scheme in Los Angeles is proving effective in helping teenagers with poor English. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/CxSgw79...Read More
Xbox v PlayStation: Giants clash over Call of Duty
Microsoft hits back at claims its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm its rival Sony. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Russia confirms Meta's designation as extremist
Meta platforms Facebook and Instagram have been banned since March for alleged Russophobia. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/9cFp...Read More
Uber and Lyft shares slump on US 'gig' economy plan
Tens of millions of people work in the global gig economy across services like food delivery and transport. from BBC News - Technology htt...Read More
Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb
It means the streaming giant's viewing figures will be measured by an external body for the first time. from BBC News - Technology htt...Read More
TikTok profits from livestreams of refugees begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
Tiktok profits from livestreams of refugees begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
Chinese technology poses major risk - GCHQ Chief
Sir Jeremy Fleming says the country's leadership is aiming to manipulate technology to gain influence. from BBC News - Technology http...Read More
Court win for man fired after turning webcam off
An American IT company asked the employee to keep his webcam on while he worked. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/x3ZHWK5 via IF...Read More
Asia chipmaker shares slide after US curbs on China
On Friday, Washington announced new rules to restrict sales of semiconductor technology to China. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.t...Read More
Celebration of women in science and tech ending
This year's Ada Lovelace Day will be the last because of a lack of corporate funding. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/cnUuZS...Read More
Rollercoaster rides trigger emergency calls from new iPhones
Users say the rides triggered the phones' crash detection system, US media reports. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/CQLou8H ...Read More
Musk on China-Taiwan: Beijing praise and Taipei criticism over comments
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.t...Read More
Tesla's Optimus and the problem with humanoids
Unlike Elon Musk's latest creation, the most useful robots, experts say, do not look human - so far. from BBC News - Technology https:...Read More
Samsung warns of 32% hit to profits on chip slump
Meanwhile, US chip maker AMD said its third quarter revenue would be $1bn less than forecasts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/F...Read More
Dancers' moves help to power Glasgow music venue
Heat energy is being captured from people dancing to help a Glasgow venue reduce its carbon emissions. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Elon Musk: Twitter won't 'take yes for an answer'
Twitter said it did not trust the billionaire's promises to proceed with the takeover. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/uPxsO...Read More
Former Uber security chief convicted for concealing a felony
Joe Sullivan had covered up a "massive theft" of Uber user data, in 2016, prosecutors said. from BBC News - Technology https://i...Read More
Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia
In Asia, super-apps are already a vital part of everyday life, with everything available at a click of a button. from BBC News - Technolog...Read More
Apple iPhone: Can India be China’s ‘plus one’ to the world?
Can India become the new manufacturing hub as global firms try to reduce their dependence on China? from BBC News - Technology https://ift...Read More
Ex-Google ad boss builds tracker-free search engine
Sridhar Ramaswamy says the technology sector has become "exploitative" of people's data. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app
The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Mzbg...Read More
Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder gets hearing on new trial
Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial after claiming federal prosecutors presented misleading evidence. from BBC News - Technology https:...Read More
Twitter shares halted after report Elon Musk deal to go ahead
Trading in Twitter shares is suspended after a report stated the billionaire will now buy the business. from BBC News - Technology https:/...Read More
EU Parliament approves common charging cable from 2024
Euro-MPs vote to make all mobile devices use the same USB-C type charger from 2024. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/k5KlmBa via...Read More
WWE: Randy Orton's tattoo artist wins case over designs in game
Jurors agree Take-Two used Catherine Alexander's designs on Orton's player model without permission. from BBC News - Technology ht...Read More
Zelensky and Musk in row over Ukraine 'peace plan poll'
The Tesla boss asked followers to vote on his ideas to end Russia's invasion, prompting criticism. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
Vodafone and Three in merger talks
The third and fourth largest mobile phone networks reportedly hope to strike a deal by the end of the year. from BBC News - Technology htt...Read More
Kim Kardashian charged over crypto 'pump and dump' case
Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26m after regulators charge her in EthereumMax case. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/qEPWpDB...Read More
BBC's technology evolution shown at National Museum of Computing
The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is marking the corporation's 100th anniversary. from BBC News - Technology https://...Read More
April Jones: Is the internet safer after April Jones' murder?
Powers were granted for some after her murderer was found with imagery on his computer. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/LfuUBPN ...Read More
Liu Jingyao and Liu Qiangdong: Chinese billionaire sexual assault case settled in US
A closely-watched case where business titan Richard Liu was accused of rape was settled hours before trial. from BBC News - Technology htt...Read More
Bruce Willis denies selling rights to his face
It was widely reported that the actor had sold his face to a deepfake company. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/PV2D19T via IFTT...Read More
Tesla boss Elon Musk presents humanoid robot Optimus
The tech billionaire claims the robot will change the future of physical work. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/WNy3PaX via IFTT...Read More
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