Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch and PS5 named
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 23:49
Microsoft's Grounded, Pentiment, Hi-Fi Rush and Sea of Thieves are being made available to rivals.
Don't dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple
Wed, 02/21/2024 - 17:29
The popular remedy risks "small particles" entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.
Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 22:21
The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia
X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 20:38
The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked.
Don't buy our game if you're broke - Helldivers boss
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 18:23
The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed.
UK leads disruption of biggest cyber-criminal gang
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 17:27
LockBit is a criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid.
The staff shortage in India's special effects industry
Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:26
With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff.
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
Sun, 02/18/2024 - 17:45
Former workers at X's Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.
Big tech vows action on 'deceptive' AI in elections
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 22:45
Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth.
The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:47
There's huge demand for low and no-alcohol beer and breweries are competing for the best flavour.
Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?
Fri, 02/16/2024 - 03:50
Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end.
Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 22:54
A mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users' personal data.
X accused of taking payments from terrorists
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 15:28
Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.
SpaceX's legal home moved from Delaware, says Musk
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 08:32
It comes after a judge in Delaware annulled his $55.8bn pay package from electric carmaker Tesla.
Future data centres may have built-in nuclear reactors
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 06:38
As AI uses more electricity, new data centres could have their own nuclear power stations.
Offenders confused about ethics of AI child abuse
Thu, 02/15/2024 - 06:21
A charity warns that creating or viewing such images is still illegal, even if the children are not real.
AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC
Wed, 02/14/2024 - 22:30
US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI.
Google joins mission to map methane from space
Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:48
The tech giant is deploying AI to help identify large sources of methane leaks in satellite data.
Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple
Wed, 02/14/2024 - 18:12
The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset.
Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn
Wed, 02/14/2024 - 10:33
The multi-billionaire moved to Florida last year, which has no state tax on share sales above $250,000.