The robots delivering takeaways to Edinburgh students
Mon, 02/12/2024 - 16:21
A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food.
Have we lost faith in tech?
Sat, 02/10/2024 - 04:10
The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation.
Virgin Media probed over digital switchover rules
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 20:53
Ofcom says it has concerns over Virgin Media's actions to protect vulnerable customers.
Ring doorbell customers angry at 43% price hike
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 18:30
Users have taken to message boards to complain about the increase, which they say is unjustified.
Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 05:33
Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires.
TikTok and Temu pull cheap heaters over fire risk
Fri, 02/09/2024 - 05:31
Consumer group Which? said most of the devices they tested posed a "serious safety risk" to users.
US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 23:54
The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election.
Uber Eats ad criticised for peanut allergy joke
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 22:43
The Super Bowl advert faces a backlash for appearing to make light of a man with a peanut allergy.
Microsoft denies it went back on its word over layoffs
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 22:41
Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it axed 1,900 jobs after buying Activision Blizzard.
Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 17:23
Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds.
Disney boss bets on Taylor Swift and Fortnite
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 13:13
The entertainment giant has been under pressure from investors to shake-up the business.
The AI companions you can have conversations with
Thu, 02/08/2024 - 05:34
A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats.
War-torn Sudan hit by internet blackout
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 20:26
The internet outage comes on top of a 10-month civil war which has forced nine million from their homes.
Chicken shop boss loses £12k in Tesla trademark row
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 12:31
Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute.
'The internet was my drug of choice'
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 11:38
The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for "digital addiction".
ESPN, Fox and Warner in US sports streaming tie-up
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 08:32
They own a range of sports rights including FIFA World Cup, NBA, Formula 1 and NFL.
Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 20:54
The tech will detect images - but not video or audio - made by other companies' AI generators.
Online Act not strong enough, Brianna's mum says
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 17:35
Esther Ghey says the act does not go far enough to protect children and calls for "drastic action".
Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 16:57
Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars.
'Russia's Google' owner pulls out of home country
Tue, 02/06/2024 - 09:19
Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information from Russia's public about the Ukraine war.