Were Taylor Swift fans tracked at her gig?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567125https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567125
A stadium in LA confirms it uses facial recognition technology at pop concerts.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:28:35 GMT
New Facebook bug exposed millions of photos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567131https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567131
Photos of up to 6.8 million Facebook users, including ones they never posted, could be accessed.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:26:36 GMT
Wetherspoons fake accounts to be exposed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46566784https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46566784
Twitter must reveal the identity behind two parody accounts, the high court rules.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:59:52 GMT
Half of UK homes could get faster broadband
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552609https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552609
New research suggests that people have not taken up faster services, even though they are available.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 05:00:03 GMT
Tumblr returns to App Store after porn ban
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567124https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46567124
The social network has returned to Apple's app store after revealing plans to ban adult content.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:26:02 GMT
Amazon uses dummy parcels to catch thieves
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552611https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552611
The online retailer has teamed up with police in New Jersey to fight parcel theft with dummy packages.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 14:36:05 GMT
Grace Millane: New Zealand anger over Google naming murder suspect
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46548574https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46548574
Google named the man accused of killing UK backpacker Grace Millane in an email, which could be illegal.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:38:38 GMT
Bieber fans help YouTube Rewind become 'most disliked'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552334https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552334
Beliebers voting against YouTube Rewind seem to have helped the video rack up negative feedback.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:23:20 GMT
Apple to create $1bn Texas base
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552904https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552904
The company says it expects to become Austin's biggest private employer.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:23:12 GMT
Uber told self-drive cars unsafe days before accident
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552604https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46552604
A leaked email sent to Uber bosses by a staff member arrived days before a car hit and killed a pedestrian.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 11:51:49 GMT
Bereaved mother criticises Facebook over baby ads
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46543324https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46543324
The woman says if companies were able to spot she had been pregnant, they should also have realised she was bereaved.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:19:19 GMT
Robot turns out to be man in suit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538126https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538126
A robot has featured on Russian TV but turns out to be a man in a suit.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:14:53 GMT
Word processor pioneer Evelyn Berezin dies aged 93
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46539934https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46539934
Evelyn Berezin put the Data Secretary on sale in 1971, creating a new industry.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:26:32 GMT
Google hearing sees 'idiot' trending
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538122https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538122
A question about why typing "idiot" into Google throws up pictures of President Trump sees the term trend.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 11:36:44 GMT
When out-of-date code causes chaos
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538123https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46538123
What is a digital certificate and why do they expire?
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 15:32:38 GMT
Streets with UK's slowest and fastest broadband named
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46528345https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46528345
But uSwitch survey says homes in a Birmingham avenue have the fastest access.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 10:55:51 GMT
Twitter's Jack Dorsey answers critics of Myanmar meditation retreat
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46539113https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46539113
Twitter's chief executive says he needs to learn more about the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:50:29 GMT
'Meghan Markle' most googled person in UK in 2018
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46520958https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46520958
Firm's UK search results also featured the World Cup, Bitcoin and Black Panther highly.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:03:52 GMT
Ghana drones: Row over blood-delivery devices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-46543442https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-46543442
A government-backed scheme for supplying medicine brings accusations of a "high-tech vanity project".
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 16:18:09 GMT
Google chief denies political bias claims
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46521887https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46521887
US lawmakers accused firm of "programming" bias against conservative views into its algorithms.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:24:51 GMT
Meng Wanzhou: Trump could intervene in case of Huawei executive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46533971https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46533971
The president says he could act for the good of US trade, as Canada releases Meng Wanzhou on bail.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:23:17 GMT
Instagram tightens eating disorder filters after BBC investigation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-46505704https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-46505704
The photo network’s filters don’t always halt posts that can promote anorexia and bulimia.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 00:36:05 GMT
Is US military cloud safe from Russia? Fears over sensitive data
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46489689https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46489689
The BBC investigates a $10bn (£8bn) Pentagon contract to store sensitive data in a cyber-cloud.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:04:06 GMT
Child advice chatbots fail to spot sexual abuse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507900https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507900
Two leading chat apps also struggled with questions about drugs and bulimia.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:00:15 GMT
Broadband customers to get automatic compensation
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46523270https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46523270
The automatic compensation code will apply only when the fault takes longer than two days to fix.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 11:43:39 GMT
Amazon sackings 'follow sales data leaks'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46521886https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46521886
Amazon reportedly believes the staff had been abusing their access to an internal database.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:22:46 GMT
Dixons Carphone posts £440m loss in first half
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46535702https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46535702
The struggling retailer posts a £440m loss after it writes down the value of its Carphone Warehouse brand.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:09:53 GMT
Brexit: More than £100K spent on Facebook and other ads for May's deal
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46513900https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46513900
The government bought ads on Facebook, Twitter, Google and LinkedIn before Brexit vote was cancelled.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 15:44:43 GMT
Huawei Honor View20 and Samsung A8s have hole-punch cameras
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46508054https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46508054
Two smartphones with cameras encircled by their screens are launched within hours of each other.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 14:21:05 GMT
Apple denies iPhone sales ban in China
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507967https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507967
Chip-maker Qualcomm says it has won an injunction against Apple in a continuing dispute over intellectual property.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:26:58 GMT
Elon Musk has 'no respect' for US regulator
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507964https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507964
Tesla's co-founder says he has no respect for the regulator, which fined him over tweets about making the company private.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:04:20 GMT
VR helps investigate fires
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432641https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432641
A system developed by RiVR can scan a scene of real fire damage and then re-create the fire in VR.
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:02:11 GMT
Are these robots the future of warfare?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46432390https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46432390
The Ministry of Defence is carrying out its biggest ever exercise using autonomous vehicles in battle scenarios.
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 01:18:32 GMT
Biohackers: ‘My hand chip could unlock my car door’
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46445071https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46445071
Biohackers want to make their bodies and brains function better by "hacking" their biology.
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:56:45 GMT
VR game shows how fast 5G could be
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46374561https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46374561
VR games and lawnmower bots: How Ericsson is testing 5G
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:18:54 GMT
Branson's Virgin Galactic reaches edge of space
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46550862https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46550862
The latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic makes it to the edge of space and back.
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:26:46 GMT
China's new games censors take tough stance
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507894https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46507894
A panel of experts bans nine mobile games and sends another 11 back for changes.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:48:23 GMT
Why your pizza may never be delivered by drone
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46483178https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46483178
The biggest obstacle to delivery drones isn't technology, it's regulation and public acceptance.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:06:45 GMT
Loneliness: Does being online make it worse?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46473390https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46473390
We want to know what you think - does going online make you feel more lonely or less lonely?
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:00:54 GMT
Seven things to watch as Google's CEO appears before Congress hearing
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46508059https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46508059
Google chief Sundar Pichai will answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee.
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 08:37:32 GMT
Formula E: Why refreshed and recharged electric racing series is a must watch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/46477826https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/46477826
Refreshed and recharged - Formula E is live on the BBC this season and there are plenty of reasons why it is a must watch.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:50:43 GMT
The bar where your cash is worthless
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46507529https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46507529
As more firms around the world refuse to take cash, does this mean the end for notes and coins?
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:06:14 GMT
'I was divorced and missed having company'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46453516https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46453516
Rupert Hunt created flat-sharing website SpareRoom - and then ended up needing to use it himself after his marriage ended.
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:02:55 GMT
How the star of Sheryl Sandberg dimmed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46445909https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46445909
Facebook is in crisis. And the firm's chief operating officer, once the golden girl, is taking the heat.
Sun, 09 Dec 2018 01:43:51 GMT
Huawei: The rapid growth of a Chinese champion in five charts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46480208https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46480208
China's tech giant leads the market for telecoms infrastructure, and is second only to Samsung in smartphone sales.
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:00:37 GMT
Bionic 3D-printed arm 'gives confidence' to young amputees
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432642https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432642
Open Bionics has developed the world's first medically-certified 3D-printed artificial arm
Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:27:02 GMT
Serkis on Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle visual effects
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46350187https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46350187
Andy Serkis has directed the new movie Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle using performance capture methods.
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 01:28:55 GMT
Star Wars AT-ST stalks Devon and other technology news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45992478https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45992478
BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:34:02 GMT
Could HoloLens tech help save babies’ lives?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46223467https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46223467
Students are shown virtual reality images to teach them about obstetric emergencies.
Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:01:31 GMT
Backpack bees give farmers a weather buzz and other news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432640https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46432640
BBC Click's Dan Simmons looks at the best of the week's technology news stories.
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:04:44 GMT
Could light bring us superfast mobile broadband indoors?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46289650https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46289650
Superfast 5G mobile connectivity may not be able to reach inside buildings. Could light help?
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:12:15 GMT
'If you Google the word idiot, a picture of Donald Trump comes up?'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46533217https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46533217
Google's Chief executive Sundar Pichai answered questions about the company in front of US lawmakers.
Wed, 12 Dec 2018 01:39:19 GMT
How to be a spy in the digital age
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46496136https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46496136
The head of MI6 has just revealed a huge secret - his first ever mission. But being a spy is very different now.
Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:51:12 GMT
Cyber-plant drives towards light - and other tech news
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46350189https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46350189
BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the best of the week's technology news stories.
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:11:49 GMT
How 5G connectivity could keep these hi-tech cows healthy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46434250https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46434250
How superfast mobile connectivity will help dairy farmers monitor the health of their cows.
Thu, 06 Dec 2018 00:18:16 GMT